Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener
Afghanistan stunned Sri Lanka by eight wickets with almost half the overs in hand in the opening game of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dubai on Saturday.
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Fazalhaq Farooqi stars as Afghanistan hammer Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener
Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Saturday. Afghanistan elected to field and bundled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105, a total their batsmen overhauled in 10.1 overs in Dubai. Left-hander Hazratullah Zazai, unbeaten on 37, and wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanllah Gurbaz, who hit 40, put on 83 runs for the opening wicket to build on the dominance started by the bowlers.
Asia Cup: Fazalhaq Farooqi Stars As Afghanistan Hammer Sri Lanka By 8 Wickets
Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi returned bowling figures of 3-11 to help Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the opening match of the Asia Cup on Saturday. Afghanistan elected to field and bundled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 105, a total their batsmen overhauled in 10.1 overs in Dubai. Left-hander Hazratullah Zazai, unbeaten on 37, and wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanllah Gurbaz, who hit 40, put on 83 runs for the opening wicket to build on the dominance started by the bowlers.
Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score: Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Danushka Gunathilaka Steady Sri Lanka After Collapse
Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Updates: Sri Lanka are three wickets down against Afghanistan in the opening game of the Asia Cup 2022 on Saturday. Fazalhaq Farooqi struck twice in the first over, before Naveen-ul-Haq added another blow. It is worth noting that Sri Lanka's ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera will miss the event as he has been ruled out of the continental event due to injury. Along with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are in Group B, which has Bangladesh as the third team. Given the tough competition in the group, both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will try best to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Asia Cup 2022 Live Streaming, Live Telecast, When And Where To Watch
The Asia Cup 2022 will get underway from Saturday with a clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. The big match between India and Pakistan will be held on Sunday. The teams will first participate in a round robin of two groups, followed by a Super 4 round where all teams will face each other. Finally the top two teams will contest the final.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Afghanistan Squad's T20 Stats
A match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday will serve as the curtain raiser for the Asia Cup 2022. Both the sides will be aiming to start the tournament on a winning note as their group seems to be a really competitive one, given the third team that will be their opponent in the group is Bangladesh. Only two teams out of the three could advance to the Super 4s. Afghanistan will try and fancy their chances to earn at least one of the top two spots in the group by the end of the round-robin stage.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Sri Lanka Squad's T20 Stats
Sri Lanka are set to kick off their 2022 Asia Cup campaign with a match against Afghanistan on Saturday, August 27. The side suffered a blow ahead of the tournament as its ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera got ruled out of the continental event. The third team in Sri Lanka's group is Bangladesh, hence a good win in the opening match must be the aim of the team. Sri Lanka enter the event after a 246-run win over Pakistan in a Test match in July.
Asia Cup 2022, Group B Match, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Asia Cup 2022 will get underway on Saturday evening with the clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Dubai International Stadium. Both Mohammad Nabi and Dasun Shanaka would hope for their sides to show a spirited display and get off to a winning start in the tournament. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh. In the T20 World Cup that was played last year in the UAE, teams batting second had a huge advantage because of the dew so it needs to be seen whether the history repeats itself in the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played just one T20I against each other in which, Sri Lanka emerged triumphant.