Kusal MendisA quick start and a crucial lower-order knock from Bhanuka Rajapaksa helped Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Asia Cup Super 4 contest on Saturday. 176 set for victory, Sri Lanka bow out between opening stands of 62 pathum nissanka (35) and Mendis (36) chased down the target with five balls to spare in Sharjah. Afghanistan’s bowlers took regular wickets to break into Sri Lanka’s middle-order, but Rajapaksa played a quickfire knock of 31 off 14 balls and an unbeaten 16. Wanindu Hasranga Helped them to chase supreme on the desert site.
before, rahmanullah gurbani It took 84 runs to take Afghanistan to 175-6, which could have been a bigger total if the Sri Lankan bowlers didn’t hurt the Afghans with late strikes.
Gurbaz’s effort went in vain after sharing a crucial partnership of 93 runs. Ibrahim ZadraniWho scored 40 runs to bat first after Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, which crushed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to reach the Super Four stage, scored just 37 runs in the last five overs and lost five wickets.
Dilshan MadushankaThe left-arm pacer took two wickets while fellow pacer asitha fernando and spinner Mahesh Dikshana claimed each.
In reply, Sri Lankan openers Nisanka and Mendis made a strong start in the powerplay.
Nissenka attacked the bowlers with some fours and then Mendis completed his team’s half-century with the help of two sixes off leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haqee Mendis was removed after a blistering innings of 19 balls from the batsman.
Nissenka tried to hold the charge but fell to the spinner mujeeb ur rehman Gurbaz took a sharp catch.
danushka synovial scored 33 runs to keep Chase on track despite the loss of Rs. Charit Aslanka and captain Dasun Shanaka other side.
He found company in Rajapaksa, who hit Naveen for two fours and a six in the 16th over of 18 runs.
Rashid bowled Gunathilaka but newcomer Hasaranga hit three boundaries to take Sri Lanka closer to their target.
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Rajapaksa was dismissed in the 19th over before Chamika Karunaratne went to the winning boundary.
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