Asia cup bad news: The Asia Cup on Sri Lankan young all -rounder Dunith Vellalage suffered great grief during the match against Afghanistan in 2025. Actually, during the match, he got the sad news of the death of his father Suranga Vellalage. According to Sri Lankan media, his father died due to a heart attack. The team management gave this news to Vellalage in the middle match, after which his pain started to appear clearly. A video is going viral on social media, in which the supporting staff and managers of the team are seen handling them.

Despite the news of his father’s death, Dunith Vellalage refused to leave the field and agreed to play wearing a pad for the team. However, his performance faded in this match. He spent 49 runs in 4 overs and could take only 1 wicket. In the last over of the innings, Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan also hit 5 consecutive sixes on him.

Heartbreaking Scene Moments after the Match, Sri Lanka Coach Sanath Jayasuriya & Team Manager informed Young Dunith Welllage About His Father’s Sudden Passing at 54 Due to a heart to a heart to a heart to a heart to a heart to a heart to a heart to a hee. Strength to Dunith & His Family in This Tragic Timeke#Afgvsl pic.twitter.com/5wfxblw1u

– ℕ (@IAMAJAYJANGIRR) September 18, 2025

Sri Lanka’s great victory

In this match, Afghanistan, batting first, scored 169 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. The Afghan team had a very bad start and 5 wickets had fallen on their 71 runs, but Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan finally made the score honorable by batting aggressively.

Chasing the target, the Sri Lankan team also staggering, but Kusal Mendis handled the innings with a brilliant half -century. He scored 74 runs off 52 balls, including 10 fours. Apart from him, Kusal Perera (28 runs) and Kamindu Mendis (24 runs) also contributed significantly and Sri Lanka easily achieved the target with 6 wickets remaining.

Sri Lanka’s entry in Super-4

With this victory, Sri Lanka has confirmed its place in the Super-4 phase of the Asia Cup 2025. At the same time, Afghanistan team has been eliminated from the tournament with defeat. Bangladesh has also qualified in Super-4 from this group.

VIDEO: In the Group B match of Asia Cup 2025, Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan created panic with the bat. The 40 -year -old Nabi set a record by hitting 5 consecutive sixes in the last over against Sri Lanka. However, despite scoring 32 runs in one over, Afghanistan could not win. Sri Lanka won this match by 6 wickets and confirmed its place in Super Four.

Nabi’s stormy over

The 20th over of Afghanistan’s innings was throwing Sri Lanka’s young spinner Dunith Vellage. The prophet hit six consecutive sixes on the first three balls of the over. Under pressure, Vellage hit the next ball no ball and the prophet hit a six on it. After this, he also took the fifth ball to the stands. However, he was run out on the sixth ball. Nabi scored 32 runs from this over and made his innings memorable.

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Afghanistan’s innings

On the strength of Nabi’s innings, Afghanistan scored 169 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. He hit 60 runs in 22 balls, including 6 sixes and 3 fours. He scored runs at a strike rate of over 272 and has equaled the fastest half -century (20 balls) in T20 International for Afghanistan. Earlier, Ajmatullah Umarzai completed the half -century in 20 balls in the same tournament against Hong Kong.

Sri Lanka’s victory

Sri Lanka started a brilliant start to chase a target of 169 runs. The top order maintained the run and the team did not come under pressure despite falling in the middle. Sri Lanka finally achieved the target on the last ball of the 19th over. He has confirmed a place in Super Four by defeating Afghanistan by 6 wickets.

Veelalage’s name embarrassing record

This day proved to be very bad for Vellage. After the prophet’s beating, Dunith Vellaga has come second in the list of Sri Lankan bowlers who spend the most runs in T20 International. Prior to that, in 2021, Akila Dhananjay has robbed 36 runs in an over, when Keron Pollard of West Indies hit 6 sixes against him.

Sri Lanka Beat Afghanistan in Asia Cup: Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets in the qualifying match for Super-4. With this, under the captaincy of Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s team has been out of the Race of Super-4. Sri Lanka’s victory has also qualified Bangladesh for Super-4. Sri Lankan opening batsman Kusal Mendis was the hero of the match. This dhakad batsman dashed the stormy innings of Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka qualified for Super-4

Sri Lanka has won all three matches of the league stage in the Asia Cup and this team has become the highest 6 points team. At the same time, Afghanistan’s victory would have cut the super-4 leaf of Bangladesh, but Sri Lanka’s victory has excluded Afghanistan and brought Bangladesh to Super-4.

India and Pakistan have already reached Super-4 from Group A. At the same time, the names of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been finalized from Group B. The first match of Super-4 will be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Saturday, 20 September. At the same time, the next match between India and Pakistan will be on Sunday, September 21. All teams will also play 3-3 matches in the Super-4 stage.

Sri Lanka won the match by 6 wickets

Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Afghanistan lost many wickets in the beginning. Sri Lanka dismissed 6 Afghan players on a score of 79. But Mohammad Nabi’s innings of 60 runs in 22 balls kept Afghanistan’s hopes alive and a target of 170 runs in front of Sri Lanka.

Kusal Mendis played a bang for Sri Lanka. Mendis scored 74 runs in 52 balls. In this innings, the Sri Lankan batsman hit 10 fours. Thanks to Mendis’s innings, Sri Lanka won this match by 6 wickets while being 8 balls.

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AFG vs Sl Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan created a storm in the match against Sri Lanka. Mohammad Nabi scored a half -century while playing a quick innings. This batsman hit six sixes against Sri Lanka. Mohammad Nabi played a bang of 60 runs in 22 balls and took Afghanistan’s score to 169.

Mohammad Nabi’s stormy innings

In the beginning of Afghanistan, the wickets went to fall soon. Sri Lanka took 6 wickets on the score of 79 runs. After this, captain Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi handled the innings and the two shared a 35 -run partnership.

Mohammad Nabi had scored only 14 runs in 10 balls by the end of the 18th over. Then in the 19th over, the prophet opened his hands and gave three fours in the first three balls of the 19th over. In the 19th over, Nabi created 17 with Nur Ahmed. At the same time, in the 20th over, Sri Lankan bowler Mohammad Nabi could not stop and in this over, the Afghanistan player hit five consecutive sixes and Mohammad Nabi was dismissed on the last ball of the innings.

Sri Lanka gave 32 runs in the 20th over. At the beginning of the last over, the strike was with Mohammad Nabi. There was a no ball after three sixes in the first three balls. After this, the prophet hit 6-6 on the fourth and fifth balls. Everyone hoped that Mohammad Nabi would hit 6 sixes in 6 balls, but on the last ball he missed the six.

Mr. President! Just Wowww!@Mohammadnabi007 Has set the zayed cricket stadium on fire and brough-a cracking half-century against Sri Lanka, The Joint Quickest in T20is for Afghanistan of Just 20 Deliveries.#Afghanatalan , #Asiacup2025 , pic.twitter.com/pbcs0yullw

– Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBOFFICIALS) September 18, 2025

Afghanistan targets 170

Afghanistan has set a target of 170 runs in front of Sri Lanka. Now if Afghanistan has to qualify in the super-4 of the Asia Cup, then Sri Lanka will have to be stopped before 170.

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AFG vs Sl Asia Cup: The match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is being played on 18 September in the Asia Cup. Afghanistan has decided to bat first after winning the toss. At the same time, the Sri Lankan team will go down to bowl first. If Afghanistan has to qualify in Super-4, then Sri Lanka will have to be defeated in today’s match.

Afghanistan’s playing XI

Sedikullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Jadaran, Mohammad Nabi, Darvish Rasuli, Ajmatullah Umrajai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (Captain), Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad and Fazal Faruki.

Sri Lanka’s playing XI

Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kamil Mishra, Kusal Perera, Chariith Asanka (Captain), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Vanindu Hasranga, Dunith Vellege, Dushmantha Chamera and Nuwan Tushara.

Where to see the live match of Asia Cup?

All the matches of Asia Cup 2025 are being streaming on Sony Sports Network. Along with this, these matches can be seen live by taking the subscription of OTT platform Sony Liv.

Today Mahamukabala for Super-4

After the match of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, the remaining two teams for Super-4 will also be finalized. From Group A India and Pakistan have confirmed a place in Super-4. At the same time, there is a collision between Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Group B.

If the Afghanistan team wins today’s match, then the name of this team will be finalized for Super-4, because this team is far ahead of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in net run rate.

• Afghanistan’s net run rate with 2 digits is +2.150.
• The net run rate with 4 points is +1.546, winning 2 matches of Sri Lanka.
• Bangladesh has 4 points, but the net run rate is -0.270.

Even if the Sri Lankan team loses this match, then this team will also qualify for Super-4, but Sri Lanka will have to keep the difference of defeat. At the same time, Bangladesh will be out of the Asia Cup after this. At the same time, after losing the match of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will reach Super-4 with 4-4 points.

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AFG vs Sl Asia Cup Super-4: The 10th match will be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka today. Today’s match is necessary for Afghanistan to win. There is a ruckus in the Group B points table of the Asia Cup. Today’s match will reveal the names of Super-4 in Group B teams. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are ahead with 4-4 points. At the same time, Afghanistan have 2 points, but if today’s match Afghanistan wins, then Sri Lanka will qualify for Super-4.

Today do or die match for Afghanistan

For Afghanistan team, today is a fight or die fight in the Asia Cup. Rashid Khan’s team is still at number three in Group B points table with 2 points by winning one of the 2 matches. This grip has been out of the race of Hong Kong China Super-4. But the battle of Super-4 is still going on between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Two out of these three teams can go to Super-4.

• Sri Lanka has played 2 matches so far and won both. Sri Lanka’s net run rate is +1.546. With this, the departure of Sri Lanka is almost certain. But if Sri Lanka loses very badly to Afghanistan in today’s match, only then only this team will be out of the race of Super-4, otherwise this team is likely to go to Super-4.
• In Bangladesh, Group B is currently at number two with four points. Bangladesh’s net run rate is -0.270. All three matches of this team have been held, in which Bangladesh has won two.
• Afghanistan may have 2 points, but the net run rate is better than both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The NRR +2.150 is with a win from Afghanistan. To qualify in Super-4, Afghanistan only has to win from Sri Lanka and this team will surpass Bangladesh and move forward.

When and where to see?

You can watch all the matches of Asia Cup 2025 on Sony Sports Network. At the same time, live streaming of these matches is also happening on the OTHI platform Sony Live app.

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