Sri Lanka through to Asia Cup Super 4 stage after two-run win over Afghanistan
Sri Lanka held their nerve to edge a two-run win over Afghanistan and qualify for the Asia Cup Super 4 stage on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka Advance To Super 4 Breaking Afghanistan Hearts
Mohammad Nabi's game changing 65 off 32 balls came to nothing as Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling two-run win over an audacious Afghanistan to qualify for the Super4s of the Asia Cup in Lahore on Tuesday. Kusal Mendis' high-quality 92 had pushed Sri Lanka to 291 for eight at the Gadaffi Stadium. Due to their inferior run rate, Afghanistan needed to chase down 292 in 37.1 overs and Nabi put them on the cusp of a famous win by smashing the fastest half-century by an Afghanistan batter in ODIs. In what turned out to be a riveting finish, the qualifying equation came down to 15 runs needed off seven balls and Rashid Khan increased the heart rate on either side of the dressing rooms by finding three fours off left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage in the 37th over.
Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto Ruled Out With Hamstring Injury
Bangladesh has been hit hard by injuries in their ongoing Asia Cup campaign with Najmul Hossain Shanto being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring problem. As per the country's cricket board - BCB, he will return to Bangladesh immediately and work on his rehabilitation ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup, set to begin in India next month. Premier wicketkeeper batter Litton Das, who was initially ruled out of the tournament because of illness, joined the team in place of Shanto after getting his medical clearance on Tuesday.
Team India Among Bottom 3 In The World In This Aspect - Stats Reveal
India has a concerning statistic to their name in ODIs ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home from October 5 onwards, as they have the second-lowest catch efficiency among the top 10 ranked teams since the 2019 edition of World Cup in England. During the start of India's crucial Asia Cup clash against Nepal, the Indian team dropped some easy catches. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, among India's best and most agile fielders, and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan, dropped these catches.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Score Updates, Asia Cup 2023: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne Steady For Sri Lanka, Afghanistan Eye Wickets
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023, Live Updates:Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne have provided Sri Lanka with a good start against Afghanistan. Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup 2023 match on Tuesday in Lahore. Afghanistan not only find themselves in a must-win situation after the loss to Bangladesh but they also need a victory with a massive margin to finish in the top two of Group B. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will hope that their top-order fires after the failure against Bangladesh. (Live Scorecard)
Asia Cup: Bangladesh Opener Litton Das Returns For Super 4 Stage
Bangladesh batter Litton Das has re-joined the team for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 after he made a recovery from viral fever. The illness had prevented Das from joining the squad in Sri Lanka for the tournament opener, but after a clearance certificate from the medical team, the wicketkeeper batter will now team up with the squad for the Super 4 stage of the tournament, as per ICC. Bangladesh had sealed their qualification for the stage with a convincing 89-run win over Afghanistan on Sunday with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, taking the place of Das at the top of the order, making a memorable hundred.
"Visit To Pakistan purely for Cricket, Nothing Political": BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny and Vice-President Rajeev Shukla arrived at Punjab's Amritsar airport as they embark on a visit to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 on Monday. They are likely to be present in the Gadaffi stadium for Tuesday's match. Binny and Shukla are travelling to Pakistan after an invitation was extended to the members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other cricket boards by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to attend the mega event.
Qualifying matches for AFC U23 Asian Cup begin today
RIYADH: Fifty-five teams are set to start the qualifying competition today for the AFC U23 Asian Cup finals, which will be hosted by Qatar from April 15 to May 3, 2024.