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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.
Tight bowling after an impressive batting display saw Kent beat Leicestershire on Friday and qualify for the Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the best pacers going around and him being ruled out of the Asia Cup was one of the major setbacks that the team received ahead of the marquee event. Ahead of the Asia Cup match against India on Sunday in Dubai, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that his side will definitely miss the ace speedster and it would have been a different game if Shaheen had played the game.
The Asia Cup starts later on Saturday with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in Dubai. However, all eyes will be on the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday. Ahead of the match, India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam came face to face. In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Rohit and Babar can be seen having a lengthy chat. Both skippers could be seen all smiles as they chatted away.
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.
Pakistan in the marquee Asia Cup match here on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the two pillars of India's white-ball team for the past decade but having received a rude jolt at this very venue 10 months back during the T20 World Cup, the duo exactly know where they stand and what they need to do to turn the tables. While Rohit will be eagar to test his ultra aggressive batting template against the Asian giants, for Kohli it will be the perfect platform to return to form after enduring a tough phase in the last few years.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has admitted he was more satisfied with Carabao Cup victory over Sky Bet League Two side Tranmere than a thrilling Premier League draw with champions Manchester City.
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.