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: 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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