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ICC CWC 2019 AFG vs SL Preview: Face saver for Sri Lanka after dismal start

Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka lost their opening World Cup match against Australia and New Zealand respectively and they would be eager to open their first match of the tournament

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Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib and Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 04 2019 | 2:31 PM IST

A confident Afghanistan will face woe-stricken Sri Lanka as the two will go head to head in match 7 of the ICC World Cup 2019 at the Cardiff Wales Stadium on Tuesday. Both Afghanistan and Sri Lanka lost their opening World Cup match against Australia and New Zealand respectively and they would be eager to open their first match of the tournament. Although Gulbadin Naib-led Afghanistan lost their opening match against Australia, they were still able to put up some fight against the defending champions with the bat as Rahmat Shah (43) and Najibullah Zadran (51) played a crucial role

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