Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Highlights: SL defeat AFG by 2 runs

Sri Lanka have finally managed to hold on to their nerves and have defeated Afghanistan by 2 runs. Sri Lanka qualify for Super Fours, Afghanistan knocked out

Sri Lanka have been stunned by Afghanistan's fearless batting approach and want to restrict them and suffocate for runs, but the Afghans have been ruthless

Relief, nothing but relief for Sri Lanka as Nabi departs for 65 off 32 balls

Sri Lanka are taken aback by Mohammad Nabi and his batting prowess. He has struck his 50* in just 24 balls, the fastest for Afghanistan

Mohd nabi enters the mix after Rahmat Shah who acored 45 runs off 40 balls

Matheesha Pathirana strikes the third wicker to shake AFG, team at 50/3

Sri Lanka bowler rajitha bowls out Zadran, AFG at 27/2

IPL star Rahmanullah Gurbaz failed to impress as he was taken down after just 4 runs

Afghanistan has entered to bat on the pitch as Sri lanka seek to take them down early

Sri Lanka power through the 50 overs and put up a score of 291 runs, Afghanistan to target for 292

Theekshana and Wellalage take up Sri Lanka to 250+ run score, SL at 252/7

In a bizaare encounter, Kushal Mendis gets dismissed in the most unimaginable way possible and misses out on a century; In the meantime, Rashid Khan takes down another SL batsman! It's 227/7 for Lanka 

Rashid Khan successfully takes down Asalanka, who contributed 36 runs off 43 balls 

Sri Lanka successfully reaches the 200-run mark against Afghanistan in Asia Cup; SL - 200/3

Sri lanka has maintained a constant momentum with Asalanka and Mendis; SL at 118/3

Afghanistan successfully take down opening batsman Nissanka after he scored 41 runs, SL at 80/2

Dimuth Karunaratne gets dismissed after Afghanistan's Nabi makes the catch; SL at 63/1  

While Sri Lanka continues with Nissanka and Dimuth without losing any wicket, Afghanistan bowling side continues their struggle to find their breakthrough

Sri lanka hold their bground against aAfghanistan after striking a few boundaries. SL 32/0

The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match begins at the Gaddafi Stadium

Sri Lanka have won the toss and captain Dasun Shanaka has opted to bat first 

 

 

 

 

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Afghanistan (probable): 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Gulbadin Naib 8 Karim Janat, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 8 Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Kasun Rajitha 11 Matheesha Pathirana

• Afghanistan's seamers struggled against Bangladesh. Noor Ahmad might replace Karim Janat or Gulbadin Naib, while Riaz Hassan could refresh the middle order.

• Sri Lanka may have an unchanged XI, although Kusal Perera could replace Dimuth Karunaratne or Pathum Nissanka. Dushan Hemantha offers wristspin.

The match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will start at 3:00 PM, stay tuned for all the updates regarding today's Asia Cup clash.

Afghanistan: L-L-L-L-L 
Sri Lanka: W-W-W-W-W