Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by four wickets in the opening match of the Super Four stage of Asia Cup 2022 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Highlights Sri Lanka avenged their Asia Cup opening match loss against Afghanistan by winning the opening match of the Super Four against the same opponent.

The Lankans chased down a record 176 with five balls to spare. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, (Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2022) Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka all scored in the 30s.  Earlier in the evening, after winning the toss and deciding to field first, Sri Lanka dropped Rahmanullah Gurbaz very early in the match.

He made them pay big time with his brilliant 84. However, the Lankan bowlers made a great comeback in the last five overs and gave away only 37 runs and took five wickets to restrict Afghanistan to 175-6 in their 20 overs.  

SL vs AFG Player of the Match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz It was only fair that even after finishing on the losing side, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was awarded the Player of the Match prize. He scored a brilliant 84 off just 45 balls. He hit four fours and six sixes and took a brilliant catch as well.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Toss The toss between the Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka and his Afghani counterpart Mohammad Nabi was won by the former who decided to bowl first at Sharjah Sri Lanka Playing 11 Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka Afghanistan Playing 11 Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Samiullah Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi