Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B - Live Cricket Score

Asia Cup, 2025 | 18 Sep 2025, Thur, 8:00 PM IST | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

ResultSri Lanka won by 6 wickets
AFG

AFG

169/8 (20 ov)

SL

SL

171/4 (18.4 ov)

Player of the Match: Kusal Mendis

BatterRB4s6sSR
Rahmanullah GurbazRahmanullah Gurbaz(wk)c K Perera b N Thushara14820175.00
Sediqullah AtalSediqullah Atalb N Thushara181421128.57
Karim JanatKarim Janatb N Thushara130033.33
Ibrahim ZadranIbrahim Zadranc D Chameera b D Wellalage24270188.89
Darwish RasooliDarwish Rasoolic K Perera b D Chameera9160056.25
Azmatullah OmarzaiAzmatullah Omarzaib D Shanaka6410150.00
Mohammad NabiMohammad Nabirunout (K Mendis / K Perera)602236272.73
Rashid KhanRashid Khan(c)b N Thushara242321104.35
Noor AhmadNoor AhmadNot out6400150.00
Did Not Bat: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Extra( b - 0, w - 1, no - 1, lb - 5, p - 0 )7
Total( 8.45 Runs per over )169 (8 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

26-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.1), 32-2 (Karim Janat, 2.6), 40-3 (Sediqullah Atal, 4.5), 64-4 (Darwish Rasooli, 10.3), 71-5 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 11.3), 79-6 (Ibrahim Zadran, 12.1), 114-7 (Rashid Khan, 17.1), 169-8 (Mohammad Nabi, 19.6)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Nuwan Thushara40184014.50
Dushmantha Chameera405010012.50
Dunith Wellalage404911012.25
Dasun Shanaka40291007.25
Wanindu Hasaranga40180004.50

BatterRB4s6sSR
Pathum NissankaPathum Nissankac MU Rahman b A Omarzai6510120.00
Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)Not out7452100142.31
Kamil MisharaKamil Misharac I Zadran b M Nabi4100040.00
Kusal PereraKusal Pererac Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman282030140.00
Charith AsalankaCharith Asalanka(c)c R Khan b N Ahmad171220141.67
Kamindu MendisKamindu MendisNot out261302200.00
Did Not Bat: Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage
Extra( b - 0, w - 15, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 )16
Total( 9.16 Runs per over )171 (4 Wkts, 18.4 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

22-1 (Pathum Nissanka, 2.2), 47-2 (Kamil Mishara, 5.2), 92-3 (Kusal Perera, 11.2), 119-4 (Charith Asalanka, 14.5)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Fazalhaq Farooqi303800212.67
Mujeeb Ur Rahman3.404210011.45
Azmatullah Omarzai20101005.00
Mohammad Nabi30201006.67
Rashid Khan(c)40230005.75
Noor Ahmad303710412.33

Predict the Winner!

team

SL (37%)

draw

Tie (20%)

team

AFG (42%)

Expired
Votes 40

Info

Series

Asia Cup

Date & Time

18 Sep 2025, Thur, 8:00 PM IST

Toss

Afghanistan elected to bat

Venue

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Umpires

Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Virender Sharma (India), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan, TV)

Match Referee

Richie Richardson (West Indies)

weatherWeather Report

Clear

pitchPitch Condition

Batting

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

167

PredictionWin Prediction

Sri Lanka

Preview

Sri Lanka (SL) will take on Afghanistan in the 11th match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, September 18, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Sri Lanka have won both their matches so far and are in top place in Group B. Afghanistan have won and lost one game each and are in third position. The team that will win this game will advance to the Super Four Stage. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played a total of eight T20I matches so far. Sri Lanka have won five out of these eight matches.

Sri Lanka took on Hong Kong in their previous match and elected to bowl after winning the toss. Hong Kong scored 149 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Dushmantha Chameera was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka and took two wickets for 29 runs in four overs. Sri Lanka took 18.5 overs to reach the target of 150 runs and won the match by four wickets. Pathum Nissanka was the highest scorer and made 68 runs off 44 deliveries. He won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance.

Afghanistan faced Bangladesh in their last outing, and Bangladesh scored 154 runs for the loss of five wickets. Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad took two wickets each for Afghanistan. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 35 runs off 31 deliveries and was the highest scorer for the team. Afghanistan required 22 runs off the last over and managed to score 13 runs. Afghanistan were bundled out for 146 runs on the last delivery of their innings and went on to lose the match by eight runs.