Sri Lanka (171/4) defeat Afghanistan (169/8) by 6 wickets to eliminate them from the Asia Cup 2025

[Wasim Ghulam]

Ch*tiya Captaincy!

Anybody who gives spinner the last over deserves to lose.

Like Babar did in 2022

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Bangladesh are in some trouble

This wallege is seriously minnow bowler how can you get hit for 32 runs vs nabi

 

[jnaveen1980]

Maverick players. Kick out Jannat get a batsman in Few more tinkerings will make them decent T20 side

 

[Rana]

Drop can happen.

But, giving spinner the final over is criminal.

Spinners should've been bowled out by 16 overs. Pacers should always bowl the final overs.

He had no other bowler

Chameera bowled a crap 19th over

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Sorry @sweep_shot and other Bengali fans

Sri Lanka are too casual today

They will get their runs but won’t chase this I feel.

Bengalis have themselves to blame. They were too casual against HKC and then had chance to beat AFG by at least 30 Runs

 

[RidiculousMan]

Maverick players. Kick out Jannat get a batsman in Few more tinkerings will make them decent T20 side

Zazai walks into this batting

 

[Rana]

SL need to target 70 in the powerplay

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

This is why you don't mock teams too early lol. Not a single pak batsman can do even in dreams what Nabi did

And what was the result of tri series final where was nabi then cricket is a great leveler anything can happen on given day no need to disrespect any team

 

[sweep_shot]

Zazai walks into this batting

What happened to Zazai? I remember he once scored 150+ in a T20 game.

Great hitter.

 

[DRsohail]

This is why you don't mock teams too early lol. Not a single pak batsman can do even in dreams what Nabi did

Shaheen spanked better bowlers, that was simply a wrong decision to howl spinner in last over.
For future of afganistan cricket this Nabi should go after the asia cup. He ahs no contribution in last trination series and asia cup so far.

 

[DRsohail]

And what was the result of tri series final where was nabi then cricket is a great leveler anything can happen on given day no need to disrespect any team

Nabi has done nothing in this side for long time

 

[sweep_shot]

Sorry @sweep_shot and other Bengali fans

Sri Lanka are too casual today

They will get their runs but won’t chase this I feel.

It's all good. We are not playing. Haha! We are simply spectators.

We have no control over this.

 

[BDfanforever]

Bangladesh is a mediocre team with absolutely minnow level mentality from management, to captain to individual players. They absolutely dont deserve anything from any team.

That being said, This Wellalage is done for. Nabi just ended this guys career right here.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Hridoy played absolute crap knock against HKC and then went on to Justify by saying they dnt plan to account for NRR and want to win all games

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shaheen spanked better bowlers, that was simply a wrong decision to howl spinner in last over.
For future of afganistan cricket this Nabi should go after the asia cup. He ahs no contribution in last trination series and asia cup so far.

How many of the current pak batsmen have scored 20 runs in one over apart from Fakhar. None.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

SL need 101 runs to qualify. I think BD fans should hope that SL score under that cuz scoring 170 against this attack is quite hard.

 

[saabir]

What an amazing inning from Nabi. Experience is experience.. poor captaincy from SL..I mean how give last over to orthodox spinner..that's a recipe for disaster

 

[jnaveen1980]

Big over guys are absolutely vital in your set up.

 

[Asif321]

So Srilanka need 101 to qualify . They will target that .

 

[Devadwal]

Well would be smart for Sri Lankans to bat cautiously to make sure first they get to about 100 or something so that they will qualify for super 4 Don’t think they can chase 169 against Afghans . So better be smart and don't play agressive reckless cricket.

 

[BDfanforever]

Nabi is like 40+ years old, that too with age fudging. Why is he still playing? Afghanistan wont improve if they keep these mid 40s players.

 

[Asif321]

SL need 101 runs to qualify. I think BD fans should hope that SL score under that cuz scoring 170 against this attack is quite hard.

Haha poor Bangladesh stuck .

 

[sweep_shot]

170 should be too much for SL.

Advantage AFG.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Brainless captaincy from Asalanka but what incredible batting from Nabi. Barely put a foot wrong in the last two overs.

 

[Devadwal]

Nabi is like 40+ years old, that too with age fudging. Why is he still playing? Afghanistan wont improve if they keep these mid 40s players.

Good enough to knockout ( Likely) Bangladesh from Asia cup. Thankyou Nabi

 

[BDfanforever]

Next Asia Cup UAE can come to BD/SRL group and Afgh can go to IND/PAK group.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Drop can happen.

But, giving spinner the final over is criminal.

Spinners should've been bowled out by 16 overs. Pacers should always bowl the final overs.

getting spanked for 32 Runs is no excuse. Final over or not.

 

[Josh]

Nabi is like 40+ years old, that too with age fudging. Why is he still playing? Afghanistan wont improve if they keep these mid 40s players.

They are certainly better than Bangladesh in T20Is even with age fudging

 

[DRsohail]

How many of the current pak batsmen have scored 20 runs in one over apart from Fakhar. None.

Does it make this zombie a better bat?

 

[Hellion]

Hoping for a thriller with Sri Lanka valiantly chasing and falling short by 5 runs

 

[mominsaigol]

Hold your horses. Match isn't done yet.

What the? As soon as I made my comment Afghanistan reached 168 .
@Nikhil_cric Brother what is this Jinx?

 

[sweep_shot]

Next Asia Cup UAE can come to BD/SRL group and Afgh can go to IND/PAK group.

Agree.

I personally think these draws should happen randomly.

They should mix it up.

Why always put BD, SL, and AFG is one group? LOL.

 

[mominsaigol]

What the? As soon as I made my comment Afghanistan reached 168 .
@Nikhil_cric Brother what is this Jinx?

This makes no sense? How do I consistently keep doing this?

 

[BDfanforever]

They are certainly better than Bangladesh in T20Is even with age fudging

They are ranked same as Bangladesh.

 

[DRsohail]

How many of the current pak batsmen have scored 20 runs in one over apart from Fakhar. None.

Anyways Pakistan have defeated them with big margin in recent series without their best batters in the side. Nabi did not do anything there. W

 

[Nikhil_cric]

What the? As soon as I made my comment Afghanistan reached 168 .
@Nikhil_cric Brother what is this Jinx?

Who knows ? SL can probably chase this

 

[Rana]

Wallalage the architect of his own fall

That catch should have been taken

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Next Asia Cup UAE can come to BD/SRL group and Afgh can go to IND/PAK group.

Or maybe Bangladesh should play better cricket so they are not in a position where they are hoping for other teams to win.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wallalage the architect of his own fall

That catch should have been taken

He looks like a high school kid.

Not sure why he was selected over experienced Theeksana.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Nabi is like 40+ years old, that too with age fudging. Why is he still playing? Afghanistan wont improve if they keep these mid 40s players.

i understand the frustration but looks super fit and better than most AFG young batters at death. He bowls well too. He told media that he wanted to play Wt20 2026 and then retire

BD should ask team management and Hridoy for brainless approach against HKC in group of death Especially when AFG had already defeated HKC by 90 runs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

janat at 3 @Nikhil_cric ? They are using him as pinch hitter

Such a rubbish player. Might as well play Ishaq

 

[Josh]

They are ranked same as Bangladesh.

wirh a big thanks to the Mirpur stadium

 

[BDfanforever]

Or maybe Bangladesh should play better cricket so they wouldn't be in this position hoping for other teams to perform.

Yes, that is absolutely true. But its still pretty ridiculous to be putting 3 similar strength team in the group each and every time. They also do it in the World Cup too.

 

[mominsaigol]

Who knows ? SL can probably chase this

Oh you want me to double Jinx it now? That's it tv on, I am watching this live. Afghanistan will win now, im sure of it

 

[SportsWarrior]

If SL wants to qualify they have to score at least 101 so that they don't fall under BD's run rate. For AFG just winning by 1 run is also okay as they have great run rates

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What happened to Zazai? I remember he once scored 150+ in a T20 game.

Great hitter.

Useless player

 

[jnaveen1980]

Anyways Pakistan have defeated them with big margin in recent series without their best batters in the side. Nabi did not do anything there. W

That is not the point. Nabi is like 50. Can anyone match this ball striking? One of the rare achievement hitting 5 sixes in one over. Only a handful has done that.

 

[Ahmed216]

Good surface. Afgh reached 170 after being 79/6. Even-steven

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

That is not the point. Nabi is like 50. Can anyone match this ball striking? One of the rare achievement hitting 5 sixes in one over. Only a handful has done that.

Nabi looks super fit though

 

[DRsohail]

That is not the point. Nabi is like 50. Can anyone match this ball striking? One of the rare achievement hitting 5 sixes in one over. Only a handful has done that.

Yes, he rarely does that, absolute trash against half decent bowling , thats the point.

 

[Josh]

SL can chase it but most likely will fall short by <10 runs

 

[SportsWarrior]

Nabi is like 40+ years old, that too with age fudging. Why is he still playing? Afghanistan wont improve if they keep these mid 40s players.

why ageism? if the young ones are so good why are they taking his spot? Nabi has really good for long time.. as long as he is performing he should make it to the team irrespective of his age.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nice grass cover. Easy paced pitch with not much spin. Backing SL to win this

 

[Devadwal]

Or maybe Bangladesh should play better cricket so they are not in a position where they are hoping for other teams to win.

They play poor cricket against hongkong. They didn't so any urgency to chase the target.

 

[Josh]

why ageism? if the young ones are so good why are they taking his spot? Nabi has really good for long time.. as long as he is performing he should make it to the team irrespective of his age.

Afghanistan would be better off replacing useless Karim Jannat

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes, he rarely does that, absolute trash against half decent bowling , thats the point.

Do you think pakistan faced half decent bowling against Oman, UAE or even Bangladesh recently.

 

[BDfanforever]

That is not the point. Nabi is like 50. Can anyone match this ball striking? One of the rare achievement hitting 5 sixes in one over. Only a handful has done that.

Yeah, but this isnt good for the development of Cricket in Afghanistan. There were better ball strikers in Afg than Nabi, like one of their WK Shahzad or something whom have been phased out. Also, this guy Gulbadin, I could recall him playing when Afg came to the arena first.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan would better off replacing useless Karim Jannat

That Kareem conceded 36 runs in one over to Rohit and Rinku in the match where India was 22 for 4 st one stage lol Totally useless.

 

[Hellion]

Yes, that is absolutely true. But its still pretty ridiculous to be putting 3 similar strength team in the group each and every time. They also do it in the World Cup too.

Bangladesh fans shouldn't be questioning this much. All your young batsmen have been rubbish across formats and are not even Mushy/Tamim/Shakib/Mahmudullah level

 

[Human786]

not a bad start ...

 

[sweep_shot]

Good start for SL.

SL - 9/0 (1 over).

 

[sweep_shot]

Useless player

Zazai was a good hitter.

Good for T20.

Much better than Karim Janat.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yeah, but this isnt good for the development of Cricket in Afghanistan. There were better ball strikers in Afg than Nabi, like one of their WK Shahzad or something whom have been phased out. Also, this guy Gulbadin, I could recall him playing when Afg came to the arena first.

Nabhi is an allrounder. They have to start with few other guys. What happened to naveen? Retired?

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

SL need more.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yes, that is absolutely true. But its still pretty ridiculous to be putting 3 similar strength team in the group each and every time. They also do it in the World Cup too.

Didn't UAE just beat Bangladesh a few months ago?

Not sure if Afghanistan being in the other group would guarantee Bangladesh going through to the next round. Bangladesh couldn't even put away minnows Hong Kong and played them like they were some elite team.

That's one of the reasons why Bangladesh are in this position btw.

 

[Rana]

Poor bowling Mujeeb

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Poor bowling Mujeeb

looks sublime batting surface today. We get to play here. B2 VS A2

 

[sweep_shot]

13 from the over. Big over for SL.

SL - 22/0 (2 overs).

 

[Deewana Mastana]

22 in 2 already

 

[RidiculousMan]

That Kareem conceded 36 runs in one over to Rohit and Rinku in the match where India was 22 for 4 st one stage lol Totally useless.

Asif Ali showed him Jannat for the moment

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Omarzai strikes Nissanka gone

 

[mominsaigol]

Oh you want me to double Jinx it now? That's it tv on, I am watching this live. Afghanistan will win now, im sure of it

@Nikhil_cric You know at some point I need to contemplate why I'm even doing this. What was the point of turning on the TV? This tv drama myth got busted.

No matter what i do, jinx doesnt end. One day it'll end though.

 

[sweep_shot]

Out.

Nissanka departs.

22/1.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

unlucky Nisaanka .. It was hit me ball

 

[mominsaigol]

@Nikhil_cric You know at some point I need to contemplate why I'm even doing this. What was the point of turning on the TV? This tv drama myth got busted.

No matter what i do, jinx doesnt end. One day it'll end though.

Anyway @Nikhil_cric I wouldnt be surprised if Sri lanka wins via 10 wickets. Drubbing in the first 2 overs.

 

[Ahmed216]

Huge wicket. Man in form departe

 

[Devadwal]

For Afghanistan I modified my fanatsy team and made Nissanka my captain and he hasn't disappointed me

 

[Rana]

Typical Nisanka

 

[mominsaigol]

Anyway @Nikhil_cric I wouldnt be surprised if Sri lanka wins via 10 wickets. Drubbing in the first 2 overs.

. Okay at this point I believe cricket is WWE. No way my jinx is this real

 

[jnaveen1980]

Brainless captaincy from Asalanka but what incredible batting from Nabi. Barely put a foot wrong in the last two overs.

SL just has to lose gracefully.