David Bridges
The Match No.1 of the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2022 was played between Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and Mohammad Nabi-led Afghanistan National Cricket Team at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 3.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team defeated Afghanistan National Cricket Team by 4 wickets to take revenge for the group stage defeat and end the winning streak of Mohammad Nabi and Co. in the marquee tournament.
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Earlier, the Lankan Lions won the toss, elected to bowl first in the game and they made no changes to the playing XI. On the other hand, Afghanistan National Cricket Team made one change to the team as Samiullah Shinwari replaced sick Azmatullah Omarzai.
Batting first, Afghanistan were off to a very good start as the openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hazratullah Zazai smashed 40 runs in the first 4 overs. Afghanistan lost their first wicket in the 5th over as Hazratullah Zazai was cleaned up by Dilshan Madushanka. At the end of the powerplay, Team Afghan were at 49/1.
Meanwhile, the 20-year-old Rahmanullah Gurbaz looked in brilliant touch and reached his half-century off 22 balls and after 10 overs Afghanistan were at 83/1.
Gurbaz was dismissed by Asitha Fernando in the 16th over of the match and he played an absolutely fantastic knock of 84 runs at a strike rate of 186.67 and his innings consisted of 4 fours and 6 sixes.
Also, Ibrahim Zadran (40) and Najibullah (17) made decent contributions with the bat. In the end, the Mohammad Nabi-led side were able to score 175 runs at the loss of 6 wickets.
Chasing the target, the Dasun Shanaka-led side were off to a flying start as the opening duo of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis batted brilliantly. At the end of the powerplay, Lankan Lions were at 57/0.
Naveen-ul-Haq provided his side with the first breakthrough by dismissing dangerous-looking Kusal Mendis, who scored 36 runs at a strike rate of 189.47, in the 7th over. Soon Mujeeb Ur Rahman sent back opener Pathum Nissanka, who scored 28-ball 35, in the 9th over.
Charith Asalanka once again failed to perform well with the bat in the ongoing Asia Cup as he was cleaned up for 8 by Mohammad Nabi in the 12th over. Captain Dasun Shanaka was able to make only a small contribution of 10 runs before being dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the 15th over.
Also, Danushka Gunathilaka played a good 33-run knock before being castled by Rashid Khan in the 17th over. In the end, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (31) and Wanindu Hasaranga’s (16) brilliant power-hitting helped Sri Lanka clinch the victory.
Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Clash:
What a breezy Cameo from Rajapaksa towards the end..#AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/Pn03zd15e4
— JAMES (@ImJames_) September 3, 2022
What a Remarkable Chase this 🔥💪🥳🥳
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 👏👏#AsiaCup2022 #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/Y8gzbfT3AM
— H A M Z A 🇵🇰 || Aimen 🎂🎉 (@HamzaKhan259) September 3, 2022
Brilliant cricket from Sri Lanka! First, they made a good comeback with the ball to restrict Afghanistan to 175 runs after their fiery start and then batted beautifully throughout the chase. Well-deserved win. #AFGvSL #AsiaCup2022
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) September 3, 2022
Watching Sri Lanka play like this gives such a nostalgic happiness if you ever have been a fan of their 2000s team. 💙 #AFGvSL
— 𝓢𝓮𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 🇵🇰 (@itsmeSehrish) September 3, 2022
That’s one happy dressing room.#SLvAFG | #AsiaCup2022 | #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/wsJC27I07c
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 3, 2022
#AFGvSL
The name is Rajapaksa. One is to celebrate & the other is to blame for economic crisis. pic.twitter.com/JTphZAII27— Siva (@Siva2305) September 3, 2022
T20 is mostly about who bats second. #AFGvSL
— RUBINOL (@rubinol5) September 3, 2022
Don’t sleep on Sri Lanka, they are peaking at the right time 🇱🇰
Dangerous side ⚠️ #AFGvSL #SportsYaari— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) September 3, 2022
SriLanka is hell entertaining!!!
What a match this is! #AFGvSL#SLvsAFG#AsiaCupT20— Tahira (@2020Tahira) September 3, 2022
SL Intent In The Chase Has Been Commendable #AFGvSL
— Chatil Panditasekara (@ChatilPandi) September 3, 2022
Hasaranga finally showing that talk about his batting ability aren’t greatly exaggerated and he can hold the stick.#AFGvSL #AsiaCupT20
— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) September 3, 2022
Afghanistan after winning their First two matches in #AsiaCupT20 #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/i6rLqdovVs
— Bilal Zafar (@ThenameizBilal) September 3, 2022
Lahore Qalandars blood getting bashed by SL🤣🤣🤣 I’m loving it 🥳🥳🥳 and in frustration he started fighting with batter😆😆😆#AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/7YmA1byGfg
— Mr. ÑoBody (@Freak4cricket) September 3, 2022
New rivalry in town because Pak-Ind has become brothersom #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/KzcTbSkJEN
— Mushahid Ahmed (@Sain_Mushahid) September 3, 2022
Me after watching Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022#AFGvSL #SLvAFG #AsiaCupT20 #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/tLQUQJiGUv
— Anmol Farya (@Anmol_xk) September 3, 2022
Rashid Khan conceding 39 off his 4 would probably make the major difference! #AFGvSL #AsiaCup2022
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) September 3, 2022
*Rashid Khan comes to bowl*
SL batsmen: #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/HuQ9wBNWAi— 𝓢𝓮𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 🇵🇰 (@itsmeSehrish) September 3, 2022
Any takers for Chris Silverwood in the IPL?#SLvAFG #AFGvSL
— A. (@AltCrick) September 3, 2022
They gave only one wicket to Rashid. They also took 39 runs off him. #AFGvSL
— Cricketologist (@AMP86793444) September 3, 2022
It’s Vintage #SrilankaCricket
Absolute Team effort💥❤#AFGvSL #slvsafg pic.twitter.com/aiddUk8OjN— Ajith Nagappan (@ajith_nagappan) September 3, 2022
Revenge has been taken by Srilanka#SLvAFG#AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/5CdFFuKQxR
— SAAD (@Fallen_x_King) September 3, 2022
What a Win for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Fantastic effort by Sri lanaka 🧿❤#AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/HyVckQCeg8— ~ᗰₐᵣᵢₐ🇵🇰🌺 (@Cricketdewangii) September 3, 2022
What a win for Sri Lanka ..totaly outplayed afganistan .kushal mandis and bhanuka Rajapaksa ..waht a batting by these two ..who would thought after first game of Sri Lanka that they will bounce back like this …congrts to all Sri Lankan#AFGvSL
— अपूर्व झा (@gaurav__apurva) September 3, 2022
Congratulations Sri Lanka, this is massive back to back run chases and this one against quality spin attack in UAE 👌 if they solve their fast bowling problem they will be the serious side in t20i#AFGvSL
— Mr. ÑoBody (@Freak4cricket) September 3, 2022
Welcome back to planet earth Afghanistan #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/iLKBEwVvwo
— Mad_Doc (@fuaad_crypto) September 3, 2022
Sri Lankan won the match, Afghanistan won the hearts#AfgVSl pic.twitter.com/ivSdkMoufw
— 𓃵 Ctrl C + Ctrl Memes 45 (@Ctrlmemes_) September 3, 2022
#Srilanka won the 1st match of
super 4 and take revenge of 1st match against mighty Afghanistan
Well played Sri lanka#AsiaCupT20 #AFGvSL #BabarAzam𓃵 #Rajapaksa #congratulationssrilanka pic.twitter.com/0RctM15O3F— zaryab akhtar (@zaryabakhtar17) September 3, 2022
That was an interesting contest…the last 5 overs of the AFG batting innings came back to haunt them at the end, they just made 37 runs losing 5 wickets in the last 5..10-15 more runs could have made the difference.
Well played SL 👏🏻👏🏻#AFGvSL #AsiaCup2022— Dr. Loose Tongue (@LooseTweeter) September 3, 2022
It is really a crime in T20 cricket to loss the match after scoring 170 plus..#AFGvSL
— JAMES (@ImJames_) September 3, 2022
Wouldn’t mind Afghanistan beating India and Pakistan both if it ensures IND v AFG final. 🌝 #T20WorldCup
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 3, 2022
Sri Lanka were blown away in the first match.
Had Bangladesh not bowled those wides and no-balls, who knows what would have happened?
Even here, Gurbaz blazed away.
What a comeback.
I also love how they celebrate differently based on the opposition. 😐
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) September 3, 2022
Apart from Gurbaz, the other Afghanistan batters got 80 runs in 76 balls.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) September 3, 2022
Cannot understand how Naveen ul Haq have managed to top the wicket charts in two Blast seasons which presents some of the flattest decks. Gets smashed by any half decent sides pretty much everywhere else he plays.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 3, 2022
31 (14) walking in with 57 needed off 35 is gold.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 🔥#SLvAFG #AsiaCup
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) September 3, 2022
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