Asia Cup 2022: India vs Afghanistan - Interesting statistical trivia

Afghanistan on Wednesday meant two things - The Asia Cup 2022 final line-up was decided (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan) and it knocked the other two teams, India and Afghanistan, out of the tournament, with two 'Super 4' matches still to be played. This essentially means that the two 'Super 4' matches left -- India vs Afghanistan in Dubai today and Sri Lanka vs Pakistan also in Dubai on Friday -- are both dead rubbers. The Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 'Super 4' match on Friday, in fact, will be a dress rehearsal for the big final on Sunday, September 11, in Dubai.

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Four years ago, when he stood in for regular captain Virat Kohli in the 50-over Asia Cup here in the UAE, Rohit Sharma had claimed that the constant chopping and changing in the middle order was not going to help India's cause in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup.

Afghanistan, of course, are playing back-to-back matches. They will be smarting from the very close loss to Pakistan on Wednesday as they take on Rohit Sharma and Co. tonight. For both the teams, there is only pride at stake now, with no chance of them reaching the final and the maximum points that they can get to being 2. Sri Lanka and Pakistan have already secured 4 points each by winning both their Super 4 matches so far. One of these two teams will reach 6 points on Friday, but that too is only of academic interest, with the line-up for the final having already been decided. Ahead of the India vs Afghanistan clash tonight, here are some interesting statistical trivia on the two teams: 1. The two Asia Cup matches contested between India and Afghanistan before this were in the 50-over format. India trounced