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Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka Beat Afghanistan by 6 Wickets, Bangladesh Seal Super 4 Spot
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Batting first, Afghanistan scored 169 runs in the allotted 20 overs. In response, the Sri Lankans achieved this target in 18.4 overs for the loss of four wickets.
The final league match of Group B of the Asia Cup 2025 was played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka performed strongly and defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in this match. With this defeat, Afghanistan was eliminated from the Asia Cup 2025, while Bangladesh qualified for the Super 4.
Chasing the target of 170 runs, Sri Lanka did not have a good start. The team lost Pathum Nissanka at the score of 22. Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis scored a brilliant half-century in the crucial match. He remained unbeaten on 74 runs off 52 balls, hitting 10 fours. Mendis received good support from Kusal Perera (28 runs off 20 balls), Charith Asalanka (17 runs off 12 balls), and Kamindu Mendis (26 runs off 13 balls). Sri Lanka scored 171 runs for 4 wickets in 18.4 overs.
Afghanistan is known for its bowling, especially its spin. In this match, the team's experienced spinners, Rashid Khan and Nabi, were economical but failed to take wickets. Nabi took 1 wicket for 20 runs in 3 overs. Rashid conceded 23 runs in 4 overs but failed to take a wicket. Noor Ahmed, Umarzai, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 1 wicket each.
