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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Super 4, HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan PREVIEW: The Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2022 is set to begin with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in Sharjah. Afghanistan had topped their group with wins against the Lankan Lions as well Bangladesh. Sri Lanka registered a place in the Super 4s with a stunning win against Bangladesh in a close encounter. The last time when these two sides locked horns with each, Afghanistan had rattled the Sri Lankan batting line up and bowled them out for 105 in the opening clash of the tournaments. Later, the openers gave the final touch as the Afghan side clinched a win by 8 wickets in that particular game. SQUADS: Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Usman Ghani, Noor Ahmad Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022 Super 4, HIGHLIGHTS: SL win by 4 wickets
FirstCricket Staff
• September 4, 2022, 17:13:41 IST
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Super 4, HIGHLIGHTS: Sri Lanka clinch a win by 4 wickets in the final over
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September 3, 2022, 23:34:37 (IST)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz was adjudged Player of the match for his performance. That’s it from our end. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Stay with us for the LIVE UPDATES from the tournament
September 3, 2022, 23:11:10 (IST)
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FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne finishes off in style. Farooqi comes round the wicket, bowls a low full toss, wide of off and the batter hammers that over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka seal the win by 4 wickets
FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne finishes off in style. Farooqi comes round the wicket, bowls a low full toss, wide of off and the batter hammers that over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka seal the win by 4 wickets
September 3, 2022, 23:06:30 (IST)
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WICKET! Naveen-ul-Haq has cleaned up Rajapaksa with a straight delivery as the batter tries to go leg side with a cross bat. But it’s too late now for Afghanistan as Sri Lanka only need two to win
WICKET! Naveen-ul-Haq has cleaned up Rajapaksa with a straight delivery as the batter tries to go leg side with a cross bat. But it’s too late now for Afghanistan as Sri Lanka only need two to win
September 3, 2022, 23:04:52 (IST)
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FOUR! Sri Lanka needed 8 from two overs before the start of this over. Naveen comes round the wicket, bowls it full, offers some width and Rajapaksa dispatches that through the covers for a boundary
FOUR! Sri Lanka needed 8 from two overs before the start of this over. Naveen comes round the wicket, bowls it full, offers some width and Rajapaksa dispatches that through the covers for a boundary
September 3, 2022, 23:00:05 (IST)
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FOUR! Hasaranga joins the party as he finds the gap on that fuller delivery, away from him through the backward point area
FOUR! Hasaranga joins the party as he finds the gap on that fuller delivery, away from him through the backward point area
September 3, 2022, 22:55:15 (IST)
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WICKET! Rashid cleans up Gunathilaka. He deceives hims with pace, bowls it straight and that kept low. The batter tried for the sweep but missed the ball completely as it hit the stumps behind
WICKET! Rashid cleans up Gunathilaka. He deceives hims with pace, bowls it straight and that kept low. The batter tried for the sweep but missed the ball completely as it hit the stumps behind
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September 3, 2022, 22:52:58 (IST)
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FOUR! Now Gunathilaka gets going. He goes for the reverse sweep on that tossed up delivery and gets a boundary as the fielders are inside the circle
FOUR! Now Gunathilaka gets going. He goes for the reverse sweep on that tossed up delivery and gets a boundary as the fielders are inside the circle
September 3, 2022, 22:51:30 (IST)
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That can be a costly drop for Afghanistan. Naveen-ul-Haq once again bowled that fuller, outside off and Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits that in the air but finds the man at deep extra cover but he has dropped that one
That can be a costly drop for Afghanistan. Naveen-ul-Haq once again bowled that fuller, outside off and Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits that in the air but finds the man at deep extra cover but he has dropped that one
September 3, 2022, 22:47:31 (IST)
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SIX! Rajapaksa steps out on that fuller delivery and hammers it straight down the ground. Naveen-ul-Haq comes round the wicket and bowls a slower one but it doesn’t really work for him
SIX! Rajapaksa steps out on that fuller delivery and hammers it straight down the ground. Naveen-ul-Haq comes round the wicket and bowls a slower one but it doesn’t really work for him
September 3, 2022, 22:45:26 (IST)
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FOUR! What a shot from Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Naveen bowls it touch fuller, going away from the left-hander and he slices it past the off side fielder for a boundary
FOUR! What a shot from Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Naveen bowls it touch fuller, going away from the left-hander and he slices it past the off side fielder for a boundary
September 3, 2022, 22:39:10 (IST)
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WICKET! What a catch from Najib. Mujeeb bowls a full toss to Shanaka who hammers that straight to the long boundary but Najib who is stationed at the position takes the catch, tosses it back before he goes out of the park, then comes back and completes it
WICKET! What a catch from Najib. Mujeeb bowls a full toss to Shanaka who hammers that straight to the long boundary but Najib who is stationed at the position takes the catch, tosses it back before he goes out of the park, then comes back and completes it
September 3, 2022, 22:35:16 (IST)
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SIX! Nabi bowls that way too short and Gunathilaka gets under it and hammers it over deep square leg boundary for another maximum
SIX! Nabi bowls that way too short and Gunathilaka gets under it and hammers it over deep square leg boundary for another maximum
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September 3, 2022, 22:30:28 (IST)
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FOUR! After surviving that LBW appeal, Shanaka sweeps this fuller delivery, around the off stump channel to the fine leg boundary for a four
FOUR! After surviving that LBW appeal, Shanaka sweeps this fuller delivery, around the off stump channel to the fine leg boundary for a four
September 3, 2022, 22:24:47 (IST)
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WICKET! Nabi gets the wicket. Sri Lanka have lost the third one. Touch fuller from the spinner, outside off and Asalanka ties to go for the big shot with a cross bat but only manages to inside edge that to the stumps
WICKET! Nabi gets the wicket. Sri Lanka have lost the third one. Touch fuller from the spinner, outside off and Asalanka ties to go for the big shot with a cross bat but only manages to inside edge that to the stumps
September 3, 2022, 22:23:24 (IST)
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SIX! Gunathilaka gives himself some room on that fuller delivery, on to the stumps and plays that inside out for a maximum over extra cover
SIX! Gunathilaka gives himself some room on that fuller delivery, on to the stumps and plays that inside out for a maximum over extra cover
September 3, 2022, 22:12:43 (IST)
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WICKET! That’s a massive wicket. Nissanka has been caught behind. Mujeeb offers some width on that carom ball as the batter goes for the cut, but only edges that and Gurbaz does the rest as he takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps
WICKET! That’s a massive wicket. Nissanka has been caught behind. Mujeeb offers some width on that carom ball as the batter goes for the cut, but only edges that and Gurbaz does the rest as he takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps
September 3, 2022, 22:10:50 (IST)
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SIX! What a shot from Nissanka. Mujeeb bowls that touch fuller, around the fifth stump line and the batter goes for the slog sweep and hammers that over widish long on
SIX! What a shot from Nissanka. Mujeeb bowls that touch fuller, around the fifth stump line and the batter goes for the slog sweep and hammers that over widish long on
September 3, 2022, 22:00:05 (IST)
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WICKET! Naveen bowls that short, around the off and Kusal Mendis pulls that one but doesn’t time the shot well and finds the fielder at cow corner. He has to walk back. Afghanistan have a breakthrough
WICKET! Naveen bowls that short, around the off and Kusal Mendis pulls that one but doesn’t time the shot well and finds the fielder at cow corner. He has to walk back. Afghanistan have a breakthrough
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September 3, 2022, 21:58:38 (IST)
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FOUR! Fuller delivery once again, way to outside off and Kusal Mendis goes over covers for another boundary
FOUR! Fuller delivery once again, way to outside off and Kusal Mendis goes over covers for another boundary
September 3, 2022, 21:56:59 (IST)
After 6 overs,Sri Lanka 57/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 23 , Kusal Mendis (W) 32)
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SIX! One more to end the power play. Mendis once again goes for the slog sweep and this time gets a six over square leg boundary
September 3, 2022, 21:56:13 (IST)
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SIX! Another slog sweep and that maximum brings up the 50 for Sri Lanka. Length ball from Rashid, outside off and Kusal Mendis hammers that for a six over mid-wicket
SIX! Another slog sweep and that maximum brings up the 50 for Sri Lanka. Length ball from Rashid, outside off and Kusal Mendis hammers that for a six over mid-wicket
September 3, 2022, 21:50:46 (IST)
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FOUR! Too straight from Naveen and Mendis uses the angle and pace to hit that through the short fine leg fielder for a boundary
FOUR! Too straight from Naveen and Mendis uses the angle and pace to hit that through the short fine leg fielder for a boundary
September 3, 2022, 21:45:31 (IST)
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SIX! Mujeeb bowls that touch short, around the off stump channel and Kusal Mendis goes for the slog sweep and gets a maximum over square leg
SIX! Mujeeb bowls that touch short, around the off stump channel and Kusal Mendis goes for the slog sweep and gets a maximum over square leg
September 3, 2022, 21:44:30 (IST)
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FOUR! This time he middles it. Farooqi bowls that length ball, moving away from the right-hander and Nissanka pulls that for a boundary over mid wicket
FOUR! This time he middles it. Farooqi bowls that length ball, moving away from the right-hander and Nissanka pulls that for a boundary over mid wicket
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September 3, 2022, 21:43:23 (IST)
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FOUR! Short one from Farooqi and Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull and top edges that as the ball races away to the fence behind
FOUR! Short one from Farooqi and Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull and top edges that as the ball races away to the fence behind
September 3, 2022, 21:39:57 (IST)
After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 14/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 9 , Kusal Mendis (W) 4)
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Sri Lanka need to get a steady start and can’t afford to lose wickets especially in the first six overs
September 3, 2022, 21:21:53 (IST)
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WICKET! Afghanistan have put 175/6 in 20 overs after Rashid Khan was run out on the final ball of the innings while trying to steal a second on the striker’s end. Sri Lanka will need 176 in 20 overs
WICKET! Afghanistan have put 175/6 in 20 overs after Rashid Khan was run out on the final ball of the innings while trying to steal a second on the striker’s end. Sri Lanka will need 176 in 20 overs
September 3, 2022, 21:20:09 (IST)
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SIX! This time Rashid gets this into his arc. Asitha bowls that back of the length, on the middle stump and Rashid gets that short arm pull into play and gets a maximum towards mid-wicket boundary
SIX! This time Rashid gets this into his arc. Asitha bowls that back of the length, on the middle stump and Rashid gets that short arm pull into play and gets a maximum towards mid-wicket boundary
September 3, 2022, 21:15:26 (IST)
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WICKET! Najibullah Zadran is GONE! That’s a massive wicket. Rashid Khan plays the ball to the covers and calls for the run as Najibullah responds. But Hasaranga is quick enough to pick up the ball and throw it to wicket-keeper’s end and he does the rest. Zadran is short of his crease and will walk back
WICKET! Najibullah Zadran is GONE! That’s a massive wicket. Rashid Khan plays the ball to the covers and calls for the run as Najibullah responds. But Hasaranga is quick enough to pick up the ball and throw it to wicket-keeper’s end and he does the rest. Zadran is short of his crease and will walk back
September 3, 2022, 21:13:32 (IST)
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WICKET! Another one goes down. Nabi gives himself some room on that fuller delivery, away from him but only manages to get the toe end of the ball as he hits it straight. Theekshana times the jumps perfectly and takes that catch
WICKET! Another one goes down. Nabi gives himself some room on that fuller delivery, away from him but only manages to get the toe end of the ball as he hits it straight. Theekshana times the jumps perfectly and takes that catch
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September 3, 2022, 21:08:06 (IST)
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FOUR! A six and a four now. Najibullah hits the full toss over mid wicket for a maximum and bow gives himself some room on the fuller delivery, way outside off to hit that through the point region
FOUR! A six and a four now. Najibullah hits the full toss over mid wicket for a maximum and bow gives himself some room on the fuller delivery, way outside off to hit that through the point region
September 3, 2022, 21:06:35 (IST)
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WICKET! Sri Lanka have picked another wicket here. Back of the hand, fuller delivery, outside off from Dilshan Madushanka and Ibrahim Zadran goes across the stumps to scoop that over fine leg but miscues his stroke and is caught by Asitha Fernando
WICKET! Sri Lanka have picked another wicket here. Back of the hand, fuller delivery, outside off from Dilshan Madushanka and Ibrahim Zadran goes across the stumps to scoop that over fine leg but miscues his stroke and is caught by Asitha Fernando
September 3, 2022, 20:56:24 (IST)
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WICKET! Sri Lanka finally have a breakthrough and Gurbaz has to walk back. Asitha Fernando bowls that full, outside, doesn’t provide much pace on it as the batter takes the aerial route again and hits it high in the air on the on side. Hasaranga steadies himself around the deep mid-wicket region and takes a good catch. He foes for 84
WICKET! Sri Lanka finally have a breakthrough and Gurbaz has to walk back. Asitha Fernando bowls that full, outside, doesn’t provide much pace on it as the batter takes the aerial route again and hits it high in the air on the on side. Hasaranga steadies himself around the deep mid-wicket region and takes a good catch. He foes for 84
September 3, 2022, 20:47:27 (IST)
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SIX! A six to follow those 5 wides. Touch fuller from the bowler, outside off, Gurbaz steps out and hammers that straight down the ground for maximum
SIX! A six to follow those 5 wides. Touch fuller from the bowler, outside off, Gurbaz steps out and hammers that straight down the ground for maximum
September 3, 2022, 20:43:26 (IST)
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SIX! Karunaratne bowls that length delivery, on to the stumps and Zadran hammers that over long on for a maximum
SIX! Karunaratne bowls that length delivery, on to the stumps and Zadran hammers that over long on for a maximum
September 3, 2022, 20:40:03 (IST)
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SIX! Gurbaz doesn’t really time that but gets enough on it. Shanaka bowls that full, outside and the batter hits that over extra cover for a maximum
SIX! Gurbaz doesn’t really time that but gets enough on it. Shanaka bowls that full, outside and the batter hits that over extra cover for a maximum
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September 3, 2022, 20:37:57 (IST)
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FOUR! A boundary for Afghanistan finally. Gurbaz throws the bat on that fuller delivery, way outside off, gets top edge but the third man is inside the circle and he gets the boundary behind
FOUR! A boundary for Afghanistan finally. Gurbaz throws the bat on that fuller delivery, way outside off, gets top edge but the third man is inside the circle and he gets the boundary behind
September 3, 2022, 20:35:37 (IST)
After 12 overs,Afghanistan 95/1 ( Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) 58 , Ibrahim Zadran 21)
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Afghanistan now need to push the paddle and get runs quickly. They need to put up a big total here
September 3, 2022, 20:14:57 (IST)
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Gurbaz gets a single on the leg side and he gets to his FIFTY with that. He has been striking it nicely
Gurbaz gets a single on the leg side and he gets to his FIFTY with that. He has been striking it nicely
September 3, 2022, 20:08:01 (IST)
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FOUR! Madushanka bowls that short and Ibrahim Zadran just helps it on its way as the ball races away to the fence around the third man area
FOUR! Madushanka bowls that short and Ibrahim Zadran just helps it on its way as the ball races away to the fence around the third man area
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