SL vs AFG Head to Head Records, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Head to Head Stats in T20Is

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are all set to play out the opening fixture of the Super 4 round of the Asia Cup 2022 on September 03, 2022, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Mohammed Nabi-led Afghanistan side reached this stage of the competition handsomely, defeating both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in a convincing manner. On the other hand, the Lankan Lions beat the Bangla Tigers by two wickets in a thrilling virtual knockout to book their ticket to Super 4.

All the teams will be playing three matches each in this round before securing their place in the final. Sri Lanka, who won their last Asia Cup title in 2014, are up against a formidable and dangerous Afghanistan side, who are playing some quality and fearless cricket at the moment. Having already beaten Sri Lanka earlier in the opening fixture, Nabi and his team will be looking to clinch their third successive victory of the tournament.

SL vs AFG Head-to-Head in T20Is:

Strangely, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have met only twice in T20 internationals, with one of those clashes coming in Asia Cup 2022. Both teams have won a match apiece in the shortest international format. Talking about their meetings in Asia Cups (ODI & T20), both have clashed three times with Sri Lanka winning on two occasions and Afghanistan on one.

All-time top performers:

Former Sri Lanka opening batter Tilakaratne Dilshan has scored the most runs (83) in matches between the two sides in T20Is. He is followed by Asghar Afghan (62) and current Afghanistan wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz (40). In terms of wickets, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Nabi, and Thisara Perera have all taken three wickets apiece. Spinners Rangana Herath and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are joint-second for picking up two scalps each.

SL vs AFG in the last meeting:

As mentioned above, both teams last met in a T20 international in the opening fixture of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka had a day to forget as they got bundled out for just 105 in 19.4 overs, with Farooqi picking up three wickets for just 11 runs in 3.4 overs. Mujeeb and Nabi snared two scalps each before openers Hazratullah Zazai and Gurbaz scored 37 and 40 respectively to seal an eight-wicket victory for their side.

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