Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Match 4, Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between SL A vs AFG A?

Published - 14 Nov 2025, 18:57 IST | Updated - 14 Nov 2025, 18:58 IST

Match 4 of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 will take place between Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Saturday, November 15. This will be the first match in this installment for both teams.

22-year-old Dunith Wellalage will lead Sri Lanka and will have the likes of Nishan Madushka, Nuwanidu Fernando and Ramesh Mendis alongside him. Sri Lanka A finished runners-up of the competition last year.

Afghanistan A, the champions of the previous edition, will be once again led by Darwish Rasooli. Their 15-member squad comprises of 10 players from the 2024 tournament. Sediqullah Atal, AM Ghazanfar and Qais Ahmad are the notable names from last year.

Scoring is expected to get easier as the match goes on. The team winning the toss will be expected to field first. The top-order batters will be looking to make the most out of the powerplay. The surface is expected to have true bounce.

Lasith Croospulle, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Sahan Arachchige, Vishen Halambage, Ramesh Mendis, Dunith Wellalage (c), Nisan Madushka (wk), Pramod Madushan, Milan Rathnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Sediqullah Atal, Imran Mir, Darwish Rasooli (c), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Zubaid Akbari, Rahmanullah Zadran, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, Bilal Sami, AM Ghazanfar, Faridoon Dawoodzai

Nuwanidu Fernando's most recent assignment with the national setup was the series against Zimbabwe. Although he failed to get going in any of the three T20Is, the talented right-handed batter can be expected to fire with the bat in this match.

Qais Ahmad's leg-spin has only improved over time. He can be expected to outfox the Lankan batters and bowl a match-defining spell if he has a good day. Qais conceded 20 runs in his three overs while taking one wicket in Afghanistan's recent match against Qatar.

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.