Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: SL eliminate AFG, seal qualification for themselves and BAN
- Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: A clinical Sri Lankan performance! Kusal Mendis sees the chase through to the end with a terrific 74*, as Kamindu Mendis also provides a crucial late cameo. Mohammad Nabi's spectacular effort goes in vain as Afghanistan are eliminated.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: SL vs AFG: The fate of an enthralling Group B in the Asia Cup will be decided today evening, as the final match is all set to go with any combination of the three leading teams possible in the Super 4s. This is what was expected from this tight group, where three genuine contenders to reach the final of this tournament were drawn into the same pool, and as Sri Lanka prepare to face Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi with Bangladesh watching on anxiously from the sidelines, drama is sure to ensue....Read More
The qualification case for both teams is fairly simple and straightforward: win at any cost, and you will be through to the next round of this tournament with no questions asked. After that, it gets a little more complicated: Sri Lanka will likely still go through even if they lose, as long as they are not thumped in a heavy defeat which would tank their net run-rate. Equally, Bangladesh from the side will be hoping their long rivals will be able to pull of the win over Afghanistan, currently on two points while the Tigers are on four.
Afghanistan, meanwhile, need to win to go through as well, but it is a must-win for them: lose and they are out. However, if they are to win this contest, Bangladesh’s hope will be that it is by a big margin, one which will allow them to sneak through despite a negative net run-rate in the group stages. Whatever does happen, one of the teams will depart with a broken heart – especially if Afghanistan win, a result which would see all teams with a record of two wins and one loss, first separated from third on net run-rate alone.
Sri Lanka have looked good but not completely impermeable in their two games thus far. Their bowling and their top order has been ticking along very nicely, with positives in both departments. It is the middle and lower middle order which is the question: it was dismissed cheaply in both matches, and it took a lot of bonus lives against Hong Kong to avoid what would have been an embarrassing upset via a collapse. They look to be the stronger team on paper compared to tonight’s opponents – but Afghanistan have beaten the Lankans three times in eight T20Is, which means that they cannot be written off at all. If they can ensure their batting stands up through the middle overs and into the death, they have enough firepower at the top and enough quality with the ball to put the stress on the other two teams in the group.
All in all, it promises to be a barnstormer, with good cricket enough to ensure Sri Lanka’s qualification but Afghanistan ready to play with a sense of desperations. Fans will remember when this team were in a similar situation during last year’s T20 World Cup, and that means they are not a unit that can be easily written off when it comes down to it. Who will finish with the upper hand, and who will be sent home packing?
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- 18 Sept 2025, 11:47:57 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: GAME OVER! Sri Lanka, Bangladesh go through, AFG are out!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Kusal Mendis goes 4, 4, and that is that with an over and a half to spare! He ends on 74* with a terrific effort, and the dream dies for Afghanistan as their road ends here. Three wins out of three for a Sri Lankan unit that has looked very good this tournament, and has been value for their results. A performance to be proud of, as they go through, with Bangladesh in tow.
- 18 Sept 2025, 11:42:36 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: And 15 off that! Sri Lanka need just 10
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Boundaries coming by thick and fast now. Farooqi also gets some tonk. Sri Lanka need just 10 off the last 2 overs. Afghanistan's fans and dugout looking despondent.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 11:36:51 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 17 run over and Sri Lanka are in charge now!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Disaster over for Noor Ahmad! Just can't find his radar. Fired down leg for a couple of wides, takes the pace off and is hit straight back for six, goes short and wide and is hammered over covers for four. Just nothing coming off and Sri Lanka only needed 25 off the last three overs! Afghanistan have lost control of this match.
- 18 Sept 2025, 11:28:59 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Rashid okay to continue and bowl out
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Good news, he's back up and ready to go. That's great to see. This has been a really good and economical spell from him, just 23 off his 4.
42 needed off the last 4.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 11:26:03 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Trouble here! Rashid has hurt himself
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Uh oh. Rashid Khan tries to pivot and throw – if he hits it's out, but he misses. To make matters worse, he has tweaked his back and immediately turned over in pain. Hopefully this isn't something too bad, but he has had back issues in the past. He looks in poor shape, physio out quickly.
- 18 Sept 2025, 11:20:45 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: ASALANKA PICKS OUT HIS OPPOSITE CAPTAIN! AFG on top
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Noor Ahmad strikes! It's not a great delivery, but Asalanka can't get enough power behind it. Rashid on the midwicket boundary hunts it down like only he can in world cricket, hungry to take the catch, and takes it really well. Slides and gets him out. Important one – Asalanka was looking good.
51 needed off 31, wickets will be key now.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 11:18:47 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 50 for Kusal Mendis! Going bar-for-bar with his opening partner
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Pathum Nissanka overtook Kusal Mendis in terms of T20I half-centuries in the last match, and Kusal has matched him just one game later. He has batted sensationally against the spin, but now that he is set and has seen out the Afghani spin trio, he will need to get ready to launch. Rate approaching 10s.
- 18 Sept 2025, 11:13:16 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Target number one down for Sri Lanka – they are through to the Super 4s
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 101 was the magic number to ensure qualification, and Sri Lanka have reached that mark. Bangladesh's anxieties now far simpler: they are supporting their Lankan rivals all the way. Will Mendis and Asalanka use some freedom to play their cricket now?
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- 18 Sept 2025, 11:05:21 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka get a move on – BUT THERE'S THE WICKET!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Wow, this game has all the right twists and turns! We were just preparing to say how SL are wrestling control as Perera plays a switch hit to clear short third, but Mujeed with a piece of sensational spin bowling! Loop and turn, knocks him off balance and catches the outside edge, which is very nicely snapped up by Gurbaz!
92/3 after 11.2, partnership is broken, onto Sri Lanka's vulnerable middle order with 78 still needed off 52. Going to be a humdinger as skipper Asalanka walks in.
- 18 Sept 2025, 10:56:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 82/2 at halfway
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Couple of Afghanistan unforced errors allowing the score to tick along nicely for Sri Lanka without too many risks. Kusal Mendis takes a small one with a slog sweep which just about clears a shallow deep mid-wicket. This partnership will begin to concern the bowling team just a touch now.
88 needed off the back 10.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 10:49:20 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 60/2 after 8
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka being just a touch careful. Rashid Khan from one end, Noor Ahmad from the other – this will be the phase of play on which the match hinges. Wickets here and it will become dangerous, but Sri Lanka have a pair of batters who are very good against spin.
- 18 Sept 2025, 10:42:33 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Mishara's struggle ends in the powerplay! Nabi's day
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Soft wicket, but might be a blessing in disguise for Sri Lanka. Mishara was getting stuck. Nabi draws the drive, and Mishara chips it to cover. Cheap wicket.
53/2 at the end of the powerplay.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 10:29:21 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Important 14 run over for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: After a couple of quiet overs, that's what they needed. 5 wides down leg helps out, but a nice swivel pull for four from Mendis does too. He's looked in decent touch early here, but Mishara up the other end needs to get a move on.
- 18 Sept 2025, 10:17:58 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Gone!!! Soft wicket, Nissanka picks out short fine!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Key moment! Nissanka gets an easy delivery to put away on his hips with short fine inside the ring. A couple of feet to either side of the man and it's four more – instead, it's right into his hands! Azmat gets the wicket, Nissanka out on 6, and Sri Lanka will be feeling the heat early in this chase.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 10:15:22 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 22/0 off the first two overs!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Good cricket from the openers! Not forcing the issue, just putting away the balls. Mujeeb's first over goes for 13. Preserving wickets the key here.
- 18 Sept 2025, 10:10:21 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Bangladesh need Sri Lanka to chase down 170 – or score 100 or less
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: That's the permutations the Tigers are watching on from home. For them, worst case is if Sri Lanka cross 101 but manage to lose: in that case, both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan qualify. Which team will do them a favour?
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- 18 Sept 2025, 10:07:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Back for the chase, and the pressure is on the Lankans
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Welcome back. Nabi's spectacle right at the death means what was once looking like a formality for Sri Lanka is suddenly a big, tough challenge. They need a good start to settle their nerves. The form man Nissanka takes strike, Kusal Mendis across from him. Farooqi with the new ball and his left-arm angle.
First ball… thick edge, but flies over short third for four!
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:47:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 32 off the last over and Nabi finishes on 60(22)! Finish on 169/8
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Incredible stuff from Nabi! Makes Asalanka regret the gamble of bowling out his strike bowlers early. Takes five sixes and 32 runs off the last over. That's an innings to be proud of.
49 off the last 2 overs and Afghanistan are defending 170 – Sri Lanka have fumbled this, and all the pressure on them, all the momentum with Afghanistan!
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- 18 Sept 2025, 09:41:44 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Afghanistan fighting back! Three sixes in the 20th
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Excellent hitting! Giving a spinner an over in the death is always risky. First clean as you like over long off, then Nabi clears his front leg, hits it miles into the air, but enough to clear midwicket. Next ball, again, right down the ground as Wellalage goes over the wicket.
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:36:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Good from Nabi! Goes 4, 4, 4
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: They need Nabi to give them the end he has been for years. Chameera all but nails three consecutive yorkers. The first is squeezed to fine third with great skill, the second swung away to the square leg gap, the third is a touch fortunate as an inside edge rockets past short fine.
Not bad bowling, but great batting.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 09:29:15 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: THUSHARA GETS A FOURTH! Rashid gone
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: He's been truly unplayable today! It's a dipping slower ball yorker, and he still has movement this late on. It curves and dips, Rashid's attempted paddle goes all wrong, and it trickles onto the stumps to knock him over! Likely LBW anyway, but now it's 114/7 with 2.5 to play.
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:22:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Excellent again from Hasarange, 0/18 in his 4
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Even with no wickets, Hasaranga has been a class apart. Batters have struggled to pick him all tournament, and his lines and lengths have been terrific. Challenging both edges and not letting anything get away. Frugal.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 09:16:20 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Great aggression from Rashid Khan!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Just the counter-attack that Afghanistan needed and it's captain Rashid who is providing it! A couple of boundaries and a typical no-look six of his legs. Something of a move-on, trying to put pressure back on Sri Lanka.
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:07:33 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CATCH! Chameera this time
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Oh what a grab that is! Hit over Chameera's head at wide long on, but he does well to keep his eyes on it, stretch up, and make it stick. Ibrahim was set but now he has to depart, but that is yet another incredible grab. Sri Lanka's fielding setting them apart!
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- 18 Sept 2025, 09:05:25 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: First six in a while! Fortunate again
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Ibrahim finds the six, but it was almost another wicket! Top edge-ish, but enough of a connection to take it over deep fine leg for six.
- 18 Sept 2025, 09:02:40 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Five down! Azmat chops on
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Bad to worse for Afghanistan. Azmat tries to hoick it away off Shanaka, but just a touch of extra bounce means he drags it onto his stumps.
71/5 now.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 08:58:24 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: First boundary in 44 deliveries via the outside edge, nearly two in two!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Oh, lucky for Azmatullah! First ball comes in, he edges it, and somehow squeezes it right between wicketkeeper and first slip. Mendis gets a hand to it but can't hold onto it, and it runs away for four.
- 18 Sept 2025, 08:56:56 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: GREAT CATCH BY KUSAL PERERA, 4 DOWN!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Great catch on the boundary! It's a nicely connected upper cut, but can't clear deep third: Kusal is able to grab it above his head, knows exactly where he is, and keeps his balance. Throws it back in, steps over the fence and back onto the pitch, and claims it easily. Clean catch, and Rasooli's struggle comes to an end!
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- 18 Sept 2025, 08:50:41 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 63/3 after 10 overs, no boundaries in 41 deliveries
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Runs just not coming from this pair at all. Last boundary was the first ball of the fourth over. Sri Lanka really don't need to do anything here at the moment. They know an error is coming if either of these batters try anything to accelerate – but accelerate they must. Really bad spell of batting.
- 18 Sept 2025, 08:35:37 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 45/3 after powerplay
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 26/0 in the first two overs of the powerplay, and 19/3 in the last 4. In totality, Sri Lanka will be much the happier. Can they consolidate in the middle overs?
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- 18 Sept 2025, 08:30:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: TIMBER!!! SENSATIONAL FROM NUWAN THUSHARA
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Afghanistan just have no response to this bowling from Thushara! Atal has looked good thus far, but it doesn't matter. Thushara's slingy action brings it back in off a length, and the lefty can't catch up as it thunders through the bat-pad gap to ring his stumps and spell the end of his innings.
- 18 Sept 2025, 08:21:10 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: THUSHARA TAKES TWO WICKETS IN AN OVER!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: HOW ABOUT THAT! This is how you bounce back from an 18-run over. Thushara has been breathing fire all tournament and he strikes by removing the dangerous Gurbaz with the first ball of his second over.
Last ball of the same over, it's a terrific change-up delivery which swings away late and evades Karim Janat's outside edge to knock over the off stump.
It's 32/2 after 3 overs, just the start this match needed but SL probably slightly happier!
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- 18 Sept 2025, 08:10:58 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 6, 4 goes Atal!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Great cricket from Atal! Gets one on his legs and flicks it with great conviction over leg for six off Chameera. Next ball sliced through cover for four.
- 18 Sept 2025, 08:07:33 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Gurbaz gets away a 4 but great over from Thushara
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: This man has so much threat with his slingy action and ability to generate late swing. Gurbaz creams him for four, but he nearly gets Atal with a great yorker at the end of the over. 8 off it.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 08:04:51 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Gurbaz and Atal opening, Thushara gets us going
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Here we go then! Gurbaz has a really good record against Sri Lanka, but Thushara has been breathing fire early all tournament. Key battle early on.
- 18 Sept 2025, 07:59:34 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Through with the national anthems, and almost ready to begin!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: There's definitely some energy about this match. We should be in for a really good one here. Buckle in.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 07:42:30 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Playing XIs – two changes for AFG, one for SL
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
- 18 Sept 2025, 07:32:57 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Rashid Khan wins the toss and chooses to BAT!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Runs on the board is the key says Rashid Khan, who opts to BAT FIRST in Abu Dhabi! New surface and expects a solid match today, he says. Charith Asalanka says he would have batted first as well. Very interesting!
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- 18 Sept 2025, 07:22:12 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Spinners on both teams will be the key players today
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: 10 minutes from the toss. Both teams might want to know exactly what they have to get – particularly Sri Lanka. Over the course of the evening, the spinners in particular will come into play in big fashion. Wanindu Hasaranga has been one of the most impressive performers in this tournament so far, but Rashid Khan will want to stand up and take responsiblity himself. They have plenty of support in the bowling department on each side as well.
- 18 Sept 2025, 07:07:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Afghanistan lost to Bangladesh, but stay in the fight thanks to big opening win
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Afghanistan could have all but sealed progression if they beat Bangladesh, but were outclassed on the day earlier this week. Nevertheless, their ability to put away Hong Kong means they have the NRR boost, which keeps them in the hunt – and they don't have the dark horse tag for nothing. Capable of pulling off stunning results on the regular.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 06:50:59 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka looking like the form team, but cracks are there
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: With wins over Bangladesh and Hong Kong, Sri Lanka are in a strong position in this group. However, a near-upset at the hands of HK due to a collapse will have shaken Asalanka's men a touch. Can they recover to put forth their best tonight?
- 18 Sept 2025, 06:45:07 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Bangladesh hope for a Sri Lanka win, or a heavy Sri Lanka loss
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Watching on from their camp, Bangladesh are in a solid but vulnerable position after their NRR has taken a hit in this tournament. They are on four points after their win over Afghanistan, but qualification is out of their hands. If Sri Lanka see off Afghanistan, then it's through to the Super 4s for the Tigers. If Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka, it is in jeopardy.
However, if Afghanistan win by a big, big margin – by 70 runs in a 150 run chase, for example – they will scrape through on net run rate.
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- 18 Sept 2025, 06:40:51 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Simple equation: win and go through
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: For both teams, at the outset the demand is simple: avoid defeat today, and book your spot through to the next round and the Super 4s. After that, with Bangladesh in the mix, is where things get complicated.
- 18 Sept 2025, 05:56:13 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Hello and welcome!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, SL vs AFG: Group B will draw to a close today evening in Abu Dhabi, in what is a crucial match with several permutations and combinations on the line in terms of qualification. Both teams have it in their hands, but Bangladesh watch on anxiously from the sidelines. All the build up and the live updates from the match, right here on Crickit.
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