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SL vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: Chasing a target of 176, Sri Lanka held their nerves to beat Afghanistan by four wickets in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash in Sharjah. Openers Pathum Nissanka (35) and Kusal Mendis (36) gave Sri Lanka a flying start, adding 62 runs for the first wicket. However, Afghanistan spinner took control of the proceedings with Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi taking a total of three wickets between them. However, Danushka Gunathilaka (33) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa's (31) power-hitting swung the match back in Sri Lanka's favour. Earlier, Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a counter-attacking 84 while Ibrahim Zadran also played a knock of 40 as Afghanistan went on to post a total of 175 for six in 20 overs against Sri Lanka. Rahmanullah and Ibrahim had added 93 runs for the second wicket, after the Hazratullah Zazai was dismissed for cheap. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka took two for 37 while Maheesh Theekshana and Asitha Fernando bagged a wicket each. (SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana,  Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Afghanistan XI: Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Asia Cup Highlights Between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan straight from the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

SL vs AFG: SL win by 4 wickets

SL vs AFG: Creamed away by Rajapaksa

SL vs AFG: Edged and four

SL vs AFG: Excellent batting this

SL vs AFG: Caught! dropped! caught again! and finally dropped!

SL vs AFG: Slashes away for a boundary

SL vs AFG: Taken at long-off

SL vs AFG: That has gone all the way

SL vs AFG: Shanaka survives

SL vs AFG: Inside edge on to the stumps!

SL vs AFG: Clears the boundary

SL vs AFG: Goes into the road

SL vs AFG: Mendis departs

SL vs AFG: Back to back sixes from Mendis

SL vs AFG: Easy pickings for Sri Lanka

SL vs AFG: Top edge over the keeper

SL vs AFG: Run out on the final delivery

SL vs AFG: Swung away for a six

SL vs AFG: Caught and bowled

SL vs AFG: Scooped to short fine-leg

SL vs AFG: Rahmanullah falls

SL vs AFG: Poor delivery

SL vs AFG: Just clears the man in the deep

SL vs AFG: That's gone all the way

SL vs AFG: A boundary at last

SL vs AFG: Gurabaz's got to fifty!

SL vs IND: Off-stump rattled

SL vs BAN: Pierced away

SL vs AFG: Slashed hard by Rahmanullah

SL vs AFG: Edged and four

SL vs AFG: And we are under

SL vs AFG: Here's how both teams line up

SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka opt to bowl

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