Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 4 wickets within the opening match of the Tremendous 4 stage within the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Chasing a giant goal of 176, Sri Lankan batters got here up with important contributions to verify they placed on a profitable chase. Openers Pathum Nissanka (35 off 28) and Kusal Mendis (36 off 19) scored essential runs on the prime earlier than Danushka Gunathilaka (33 off 20) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (31 off 14) chipped in with impactful innings to assist the Islanders seal the thriller.
Earlier, after being put to bat first, Afghanistan destroyed Sri Lanka bowlers and posted an enormous 175/6 of their allotted 20 overs, because of a scintillating knock by Rahmanullah Gurbaz of 84 runs from 45 deliveries with the assistance of 10 boundaries, together with 6 sixes.
Other than Gurbaz, batter Ibrahim Zadran smashed 40 off 38 balls as Afghanistan reached a aggressive complete. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka picked up a few wickets whereas conceding 37 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
Sensible chase from Sri Lanka! 👊#RoaringForGlory #SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/X4KKcaH5ng
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 3, 2022
Now that is a near-perfect chase. A number of positives on this recreation, acquired to applaud the demise bowling specifically, may have simply been left to chase 190+ if not for these overs from Theekshana and Fernando. #SLvAFG #AsiaCup2022
— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1) September 3, 2022
Sensible win for SL! Chasing down 176. Not a single SL batter acquired 50. However 4 mid dimension innings coming at strike charges of 189,165,221 & 177 did it! Higher strategy to win T20 video games I feel.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 3, 2022
Statistical highlights of Sri Lanka win:
– Highest profitable T20I chase in Sharjah
– Highest ever succesful chase in opposition to Afghanistan in T20Is
– First loss for Afghanistan after posting 170+ when batting first#SLvAFG | #AsiaCup2022 | #AFGvSL— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 3, 2022
With ENG, Silverwood maybe had an excessive amount of to do.
Simply as a head coach, he’s doing a superb job with SL.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) September 3, 2022
Performed, Sri Lanka. Restricted Afghanistan within the slog overs and the chase was just about spot on.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) September 3, 2022
What a chase by Sri Lanka, overwhelmed Afghanistan by 4 wickets within the Asia Cup.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 3, 2022
Lions Roar again
Sri Lanka confirmed glimpses of expertise in final world T20
That Afghan defeat get up them
They’re a harmful T20 batting aspect with Class stroke makers
Doubt a bit on their bowling thou— Abdul Ghaffar (@GhaffarDawnNews) September 3, 2022
179/6 by Sri Lanka right now is the very best ever run-chase in a T20I at Sharjah #Cricket #AsiaCup #BANvSL
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 3, 2022
Can not perceive how Naveen ul Haq have managed to prime the wicket charts in two Blast seasons which presents a number of the flattest decks. Will get smashed by any half respectable sides just about all over the place else he performs.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 3, 2022
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TAGS: Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SLvAFG, Sri Lanka
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