AFG vs SL T20I Score Highlights: Sri Lanka Outclass Afghanistan By Six Wickets

On the other side, two games of Afghanistan have been left dry as two of their scheduled matches so far have ended in washouts.

Background

Hello and welcome to ABP's live coverage of the T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan will be taking on Sri Lanka on Tuesday at the Gabba in the T20 World Cup match.  Sri Lanka are coming into the game after losing two back-to-back matches against Australia and New Zealand.  Glenn Phillips smashed 104 runs to take the Kiwi’s 167-7 in the first innings. Trent Boult did the rest by picking 4 wickets and restricting Sri Lanka to just 102 runs. Sri Lanka have to win this match in order to make it to the knockout stage. 

On the other side, two games of Afghanistan have been left dry as two of their scheduled matches so far have ended in washouts. The match against Sri Lanka is a huge opportunity for them as they look forward to winning it. 

Two gripping match-ups in Group 1 as the teams look to keep their #T20WorldCup semi-final hopes alive 👊

State of play in Group 1: https://t.co/w0d2AZRFuU

#AFGvSL | #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/F0O7k8SlQk

— ICC (@ICC) November 1, 2022

Afghanistan predicted  playing XI:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka predicted playing XI: 

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan. Standby Players: Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanidu Fernando.

Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani. Standby Players: Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib

12:52 PM (IST)  •  01 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: 18.3 Overs / SL - 148/4 Runs

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dhananjaya de Silva FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva (66*), 4\'s:6, 6\'s:2, Strike Rate: 157.14

12:52 PM (IST)  •  01 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: 18.2 Overs / SL - 144/4 Runs

No run taken by Dhananjaya de Silva on the bowling of Fazalhaq Farooqi, another dot ball.

12:50 PM (IST)  •  01 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: 18.1 Overs / SL - 144/4 Runs

Dhananjaya de Silva scores a couple runs of Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling, two more runs added to the tally of Sri Lanka

12:48 PM (IST)  •  01 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: 17.6 Overs / SL - 142/4 Runs

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is OUT! Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Score LIVE: 18.0 Overs - 142/4

12:48 PM (IST)  •  01 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: 17.5 Overs / SL - 142/3 Runs

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, single. 1 more run added to the score of Sri Lanka