US EditionAFG vs SL Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: Kusal, Kamindu Secure Six-Wicket Victory; Afghanistan Knocked Out of Asia Cup
Kusal Mendis scored an unbeaten 74 and Nuwan Thushara took four wickets as Sri Lanka won all three Group B matches to reach the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s.
- On Thursday, Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets at Zayed Cricket Stadium to qualify for the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s and will face Bangladesh in Dubai on September 20, 2025.
- Afghanistan went into the match needing a win to overtake Bangladesh and reach the Super 4s, while Sri Lanka national cricket team entered needing a result to top Group B and finished as leaders after victory.
- Afghanistan posted 169 for 8, powered by Mohammad Nabi's 60 off 22 balls including five consecutive sixes, while Sri Lanka's reply was led by Kusal Mendis' unbeaten 74 off 52 and Nuwan Thushara's four-wicket haul as they reached 171 for 4 in 18.4 overs.
- The result left Afghanistan cricket team third in Group B, eliminating them from Asia Cup 2025 after their loss to Sri Lanka.
- India and Pakistan have already qualified from Group A, though final positions remain undecided; Afghanistan will regroup for the T20 World Cup 2026 after their Asia Cup exit.
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Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan in their final league game of the Asia Cup 2025. It was a must-win game for the Rashid Khan-led side, but they weren’t clinical with the ball and that led to a six-wicket defeat at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Lankan Lions, on the other hand, were put under pressure at one point, but opener Kusal Mendis was composed and clinical to win the game for the team. With the win, Sri Lanka finished as the league …
Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2025: Mendis Powers SL To Six-Wicket Win; AFG Knocked Out
Kusal Mendis stayed there from start to finish as Sri Lanka chased down Afghanistan's 170-run target with eight balls to spare. Mohammed Nabi's 22-ball 60, which included five consecutive sixes, went in vain
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