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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka

AFG vs SL T20 Super 12 - Match 20, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 - Match Info

Super 12 - Match 20

Brisbane

144/8 (20.0)

148/4 (18.3)

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets

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Player of the match

Wanindu Hasaranga - SL

Match Summary

Player of the Match

Wanindu Hasaranga

SL - All-Rounder

Runs

-

Wickets

3 - 13

144/8 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

148/4 (18.3 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

AFG

SL

That's all we have from this game which saw Afghanistan getting eliminated and Sri Lanka keeping their hopes alive. However, you do not need to go too far away as England and New Zealand have arrived at The Gabba with the result of the game having massive repercussions for their group. The game is scheduled to begin at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). Do switch tabs and get all the updates. Cheers!

Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, says that it was a good all-around performance. He credits Dhananjaya de Silva for his superb innings. Adds that they found some consistency in this game and will look to continue that. Mentions that they do not have control over other results, but they will need to win their last game and at a healthy run rate.

Mohammad Nabi, the skipper of Afghanistan, says they were good in the powerplay but could not put pressure on the opponents and therefore could not reach a good score. Mentions that they did not bowl good lines and lengths as there were too many short balls, which allowed the batters to hit the ball. Claims that since they haven't played their last few games they have not been able to build momentum in the tournament. Says they would have liked to play more and hopefully, they can get the win in the last game.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the Player of the Match for his match figures of 4-0-13-3. He says that they had to play their best cricket in this game after the two losses and he is happy with the performance. Adds that he saw Adam Zampa bowl really well and tried to vary his pace and bowl at the wickets. Mentions that he went for some runs in Perth but he had the confidence to come back. Tells that he knows how to bowl with bigger boundaries.

Time for the presentation...

The game was set up by the Sri Lankan bowlers though as they restricted the Afghanistan batters to an under-par score in the first inning. The top four batters got off to a decent start but could not convert it to big scores and that cost them 15 or so runs. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka as he claimed three wickets for a measly 13 runs in his four overs. After failing in the last two games, the Sri Lankan batters would have been nervous coming into the crease but did not really show it as they achieved the target with ease.

Afghanistan did not get much swing at the start of the inning but Mujeeb Ur Rahman took an early wicket once again. They were however unable to take wickets in quick succession which allowed their opponents to accumulate runs at a steady pace. They once again depended on their lead spinner Rashid Khan to help them out but his two wickets were not enough to win Afghanistan this game. They have not yet performed at the best of their abilities and find themselves out of the competition.

Sri Lanka did not get off to the best of starts losing Pathum Nissanka early but Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis steadied the inning thereafter. The latter was dismissed after a decent start but Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa came out to play handy supporting roles for Dhananjaya de Silva who reached an outstanding half-century. His 66 of just 42 balls guided Sri Lanka to an easy win with 9 balls to spare.

Dhananjaya de Silva has guided his team to a comprehensive victory over their Asian counterparts! This has been a comfortable win for Sri Lanka and they keep their chances of making it to the semi-finals alive with a 6-wicket win. They negotiated a tricky run chase with ease with the top order finally putting up a steady performance. Afghanistan will exit the tournament with this loss and will find themselves looking back at the two washed-out games. They have a chance to dent Australia’s hope and pick up a consolation win in their last fixture.

148/4 (18.3)

66* (42)

25 (27)

2/24 (4)

2/31 (4)

Over 19

4

0

2

Dhananjaya de Silva*

66 (42)

Dasun Shanaka

0 (0)

Fazalhaq Farooqi

0/22 (3.3)

SL

148/4

Slight Halt! This does not look good for Afghanistan as Rashid Khan is helped off the field having hurt his knee. He puts his 100% into his fielding even with his team losing and that has resulted in a calamity for his side.

The skipper Dasun Shanaka makes his way out to the middle to wrap up the inning.

Over 18

W

1

4

4

1

3

Bhanuka Rajapaksa*

18 (14)

Dhananjaya de Silva

60 (39)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

2/24 (4)

SL

142/4

Over 17

1

1

1

0

4

1

Dhananjaya de Silva*

48 (35)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

17 (12)

Fazalhaq Farooqi

0/16 (3)

SL

129/3

Over 16

1

0

0

1

1

0

Bhanuka Rajapaksa*

15 (10)

Dhananjaya de Silva

42 (31)

Rashid Khan

2/31 (4)

SL

121/3

Over 15

2

0

1

4

4

1

Dhananjaya de Silva*

41 (30)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

13 (5)

Gulbadin Naib

0/12 (1)

SL

118/3

Match Details

Date & Time:

1st Nov 2022, 9:30 AM

Match Number:

Super 12 - Match 20

Match Results:

SL Won By 6 wickets

Head to Head

Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand

SL vs AFG

*Last 3 years

7

No. of Matches

4

SL

3

AFG

0

Tie

Last Overs

over 19

2

0

4

Runs 6

over 18

3

1

4

4

1

W

Runs 13

over 17

1

4

0

1

1

1

Runs 8

over 16

0

1

1

0

0

1

Runs 3

over 15

1

4

4

1

0

2

Runs 12

Venue/Pitch Details

The Gabba, Brisbane

Bowling Friendly

Toss Agnostic

Pace Friendly

156

1st Batting Average

175

Highest Score Chased

16

No. of Matches

Won by team

1st Batting

50%

2nd Batting

50%

Wicket Split

Pacer

63.38| 135W

Spin

36.62| 78W

Match Officals

Umpire:

Ahsan Raza (PAK), Rod Tucker (AUS)

Third Umpire:

Nitin Menon (IND)

Match Referee:

Andy Pycroft (ZIM)