Sri Lanka (179/6) beat Afghanistan (175/6) by 4 wickets in the Asia Cup 2022 Super Fours

[MenInG]

Grudge match? SL will be looking to avenge their humiliation in the tournament opener and also make a strong case for a final berth.

Squads:

Afghanistan Squad: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani, Noor Ahmad

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

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[Villager6964]

Afghanistan will win.
They have got very good spinners and a fast bowler.
Batting is not that bad as well.
On low and slow Sharjah pitch it's 80-20 in favour of Afghanistan

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Won't be one sided like the first game

 

[MenInG]

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[MenInG]

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Samiullah Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Mohammad Nabi: We would like to bat first, we want to put a good score on the board. Really happy with the way our bowlers have performed. Hopefully they bowl well today as well. We had a good game here against Bangladesh. We want to do well again. We have one change, Shinwari comes in.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Dasun Shanaka: We are going to bowl first, we are good at chasing. So it's a good toss to win. The openers got us a good start, and we had partnerships in the middle. That was important. That helped us control the game. Playing with the same team.

 

[Firebat]

Good toss to win for SL, hopefully means this will be a closer game but still back Afghanistan.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hope our dharmic brothers beat Afghanistan today. Hoping for a high impact knock from Asalanka.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

11/0

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

26/0 3 overs

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Gurbaz on fire... monstrous sixx

 

[Firebat]

Big let off for Gurbaz, caught on the boundary but the fielder's heel just touched the rope.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans are off to a flier.

Going at over 10 an over.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 40/0 (4 overs).

Advantage Afghanistan.

 

[sweep_shot]

Athar is still commentating. I thought he went home after BD's elimination.

 

[sweep_shot]

Out. Zazai is out.

Afghanistan - 46/1 (4.5 overs).

 

[Villager6964]

Afghanistan will beat srilanka convincingly. I have no doubt about that.
Afghanistan can beat any team on these pitches.

 

[Mesozoic]

Afghans well on their way to a 160+ total. Game already looks done for Sri Lanka.

Don't think they're chasing anything over 145 against Afghan spinners.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans well on their way to a 160+ total. Game already looks done for Sri Lanka.

Don't think they're chasing anything over 145 against Afghan spinners.

Yeah. This is Sharjah. Tends to be sluggish.

If Afghans cross 160, Sri Lanka should lose.

 

[sweep_shot]

Another six from Rahmatullah. Seems to be in good touch.

He is on 47* from 20 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan - 70/1 (8 overs).

Dominating again.

 

[Asif321]

That’s how you play Rizwan

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Rahmanullah 50*

He has a contract with Gujarat Titans.. bodes well for his future

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

India, Pak and Bdesh fans fill stadia in most places. SL and Afg fans seem to be in low numbers even in UAE

 

[sweep_shot]

India, Pak and Bdesh fans fill stadia in most places. SL and Afg fans seem to be in low numbers even in UAE

Yeah.

Stadium looks kind of empty.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan - 78/1 (9 overs).

Afghans have set a good platform.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan - 83/1 (10 overs).

Hasaranga has bowled 3 overs already.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Yeah.

Stadium looks kind of empty.

Not empty per se but less crowd for a holiday.

There were at least 10 active Bdeshi posters in this forum few years back, now i see only you and couple of other guys... where are rest ?

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan - 89/1 (11 overs).

Rahmatullah is on 56* from 29 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Not empty per se but less crowd for a holiday.

There were at least 10 active Bdeshi posters in this forum few years back, now i see only you and couple of other guys... where are rest ?

I mean compared to previous games, ground seems quiet.

They are busy probably.

 

[sweep_shot]

Lankans dropped Gurbaj earlier. Turning out to be very costly.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghanistan - 95/1 (12 overs).

Slowed down a bit.

 

[Villager6964]

Afghanistan has improved a lot in this format.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Hoping for a 100 for Gurbaz!

 

[sweep_shot]

5-wides.

Sri Lanka are losing it a bit.

AFG - 125/1 (13.4 overs).

 

[sweep_shot]

Another six from Gurbaj.

He is on 79* from 39 balls.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pant should learn from Gurbaz.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 138/1 (15 overs).

200 is quite possible now.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Gurbaz gone

 

[sweep_shot]

Gurbaj is out. Missed his century.

Well played.

 

[sweep_shot]

Najibullah is at the crease. The hero from AFG-BD game.

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 145/2 (16 overs).

Hoping to see Najibullah hit some sixes. He is fun to watch.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

It will be another close match it seems.

 

[sweep_shot]

150 is up for the Afghans.

AFG - 150/2 (17 overs).

 

[Rohan]

Pant should learn from Gurbaz.

Should a middle order batsman learn from an opener or are you suggesting Pant should open the inning??

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ibrahim played a KL Rahul type inning today.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

666

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

Ibrahim departs. He was struggling. So, not bad that he is out.

Ibrahim played a KL Rahul type inning today.

Yeah. He struggled. So did Zazai.

 

[Justcrazy]

166

6 balls left for Afghans

 

[Nasty Naz]

Massive comeback by Sri Lanka. The chase is still going to be extremely tough vs Afghan spinners but a bit more doable now.

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans have slowed down a lot. They could've reached 180.

AFG - 166/5 (19.2 overs).

 

[sweep_shot]

Another dot.

3 dots in the final over. Incredible.

 

[Justcrazy]

176 is the target for Lanka !

 

[Moeey]

Pant should learn from Gurbaz.

Pant is a tullebaaz but he would be useful uptop because he can play bounce and pace well. Pant is useless in MO IMO. Pant if he cant open is a hack.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Want Afg to win the Asia Cup. So hope they defend this!

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans finish with 175/6.

Lankans need 176 to win.

Afghans are favorites.

 

[Asif321]

Should be enough for that afghan bowling

 

[MenInG]

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

There we go , strong start by Lanka , starts with a boundary

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka is showing positive intent here

 

[Justcrazy]

Wickets will be key here

 

[sweep_shot]

Afghans should win this.

Chasing 176 in Sharjah is very tricky against a high quality spin attack.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four Four

Nissanka is looking good here

 

[Justcrazy]

Four Four

Nissanka is looking good here

 

[Asif321]

Lanka looks focus

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXX

Good hit.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Good match. Close

 

[sweep_shot]

Lankans are going for it hard.

SL - 30/0 (3.4 overs).

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka is looking positive and foccussed here

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 44/0 (5.3 overs).

Lankans are fighting hard.

 

[sweep_shot]

Back to back sixes from Kusal Mendis.

SL - 57/0 (6 overs).

119 runs are needed from 14 overs.

 

[Asif321]

With this Afghanistan should say goodbye to finals

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow back to back sixes against Rashid.

Sri Lanka off to a great start and the favourites to win at this point.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wicket.

Mendis is out. Big wicket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Damn. Mendis gone.

 

[sweep_shot]

With this Afghanistan should say goodbye to finals

Not so fast.

Mendis is out.

Afghans need a few tight overs to pull things back.

 

[Justcrazy]

Explosive start by Lanka , they looking to win this.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka need 108 runs in 75 balls.


Lanka need to stay positive here , they have a grip on the game.

 

[Justcrazy]

3 overs from Rashid would be key here .

 

[sweep_shot]

105 runs are needed from 12 overs.

 

[boomboomcheema]

SL is still in a strong position. Lot of batting to come , Shanaka is there too.