Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 1 Highlights: All-Spherical Afghanistan Beat Sri Lanka By Eight Wickets

Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

That is it, it is throughout! Afghanistan win the sport by 8 wickets. It took them simply 10.1 overs to chase down 106. 

See you tomorrow for the India-Pakistan blockbuster

Oh expensive, one of many worst methods to be out

Zadran walks again! Zazai hits one down the bottom and Theekshana manages to get his fingers to it. The ball hits the stumps and Zadran was method forward

Ibrahim Zadran run out (Theekshana) 15 (13)

Breakthrough for Sri Lanka

Hasaranga cleans up Gurbaz however the harm has been already accomplished

Rahmanullah Gurbaz b de Silva 40 (18)

Zazai pulls this for a boundary

Gurbaz and Zazai are operating away and Afghanistan are cruising of their chase

Similar remedy from Gurbaz

Two sixes off as many deliveries! Gurbaz is taking the sport to the Sri Lankan bowlers. He hits this one over long-off

Monstrous hit from Zazai

That has gone all the way in which! Zazai clears the entrance leg after which nearly checks his slog after connecting with the ball.

Helped it over advantageous leg for a six

Gurbaz obtained a high edge however he solely wanted to make use of the bowler’s tempo. Gone all the way in which for a six

Crashed over mid-off

Gurbaz slaps it previous mid-off for 4. Wonderful begin this for Afghanistan

Gurbaz survives due to DRS

Spinner introduced in early and Maheesh Theekshana nearly strikes together with his first ball! Traps Gurbaz in entrance as he misses his slog sweep. Gurbaz evaluations and it reveals the ball was happening leg. He survives

FOUR! Hazratullah Zazai will get a boundary

Banged in brief by Madushanka and Hazratullah Zazai stands tall and pulls it away by means of midwicket for a boundary. Good begin for Afghanistan. 11 off the over

5 Wides for Afghanistan

Madushanka bowls it down the leg aspect and even the keeper cannot get to it because it runs away to the boundary

Afghanistan off the mark

Hazratullah Zazai begins off Sri Lanka’s chase with a single

Farooqi cleans up Karunaratne

Cleans him up this time with the within edge. Faroorqi will get his third and Sri Lanka are bowled out for 105.  

Chamika Karunaratne b Fazalhaq Farooqi 31 (38)

Afghanistan to chase 106 shortly.

Stand and delivered!

Karunaratne is taking part in some cameo right here. Hits it over the pinnacle of the bowler and can get the boundary

No ball and 4 runs

Extra boundaries for Sri Lanka as Naveen mises his size and Karunaratne punishes him. 

Karunaratne takes the aerial route

Some priceless runs for Sri Lanka these. Naveen tried his greatest. Six runs

The sweep results in his downfall

Gone up within the air once more and Najib takes a straightforward catch. 

Matheesha Pathirana c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi 5 (12)

Again-to-back run outs! Unbelievable

One other run-out! The keeper has time to gather and whip off the bails, and Theekshana’s on his method

Maheesh Theekshana run out (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) 0 (0)

Rajapaksa will get undone by the direct hit

Horrible mix-up and Sri Lanka lose Rajapaksa. 

Bhanuka Rajapaksa run out (Mohammad Nabi) 38 (29)

Captain will get captain!

Nabi strikes first ball! Dangled his bat broad outdoors off and will get a faint edge on it. Golden duck for Shanaka

Dasun Shanaka c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi 0 (1)

Sri Lanka lose Hasaranga as effectively

Hasaranga skied this to mid-off, the place Mohammad Nabi made no mistake. Poor batting

Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva c Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2 (8)

Mujeeb strikes for Afghanistan

Gunathilaka tries the reverse sweep however holes out within the deep! Sri Lanka lose one other wicket.

Danushka Gunathilaka c Karim Janat b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 17 (17)

Helped away with ease!

Scoops it over advantageous leg and it goes all the way in which for a boundary! Gunathilaka profiting from it

Wonderful cowl drive

Pushed emphatically by Gunathilaka! He finds the hole in the direction of the duvet area and ball races away for a boundary

Naveen-ul-Haq joins the get together

Umpire raises his finger straightaway! Sri Lanka ask for the TV umpire and the replay reveals a slight murmur on the snicko meter

Pathum Nissanka c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haq 3 (7)

Farooqi on a hattrick!

This one nips again in sharply and Asalanka is caught wrongfooted. He would not even trouble to evaluate it.

Farooqi strikes early!

LBW enchantment turned down However Afghanistan evaluate. Wonderful evaluate from them as Mendis has to depart

Kusal Mendis lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (4)

We’re underway!

First ball on the pads and Nissanka gently flicks this down the leg aspect. He’s off the mark, and so are Sri Lanka.

Listed below are the groups

Sri Lanka: Gunathilaka, Nissanka, Okay Mendis, Asalanka, Rajapaksa, Shanaka, Hasaranga, Karunaratne, Theekshana, Madushanka, Pathirana

Afghanistan: Zazai, Gurbaz, Zadran, Janat, Zadran, Nabi, Rashid, Omarzai, Naveen, Ur Rahman

Asia Cup Stay: AFG WIN TOSS

Afghanistan wins the toss and captain Mohammad Nabi has elected to bowl first.

Keep tuned for reside motion

SL vs AFG 1st Match: No Chameera For Sri Lanka

It’s price noting that Sri Lanka’s ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been dominated out of the continental occasion attributable to harm.

Which workforce is during which group?

Group A includes of India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, whereas Group B has Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

2022 Asia Cup format

The event this yr shall be a T20 affair as will probably be adopted by T20 World Cup. The event options six groups divided into two teams. The groups play one another as soon as of their respective teams earlier than the highest two groups from each teams advance to the Tremendous 4s. After a round-robin stage in Tremendous 4s, the highest two groups will play the ultimate.

Helo guys!

Hi there everybody, welcome to the area. Sri Lanka play towards Afghanistan within the opening match of Asia Cup 2022 at present. You’ll get the reside rating and different updates from the match right here. Keep related!