Fifties from Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shahidi went in vain as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 2 runs to enter the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday. 

Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 291 for 8 in 50 overs despite Gulbadin Naib' four-wicket haul (4 for 60), thanks to Kusal Mendis' 92-run knock. Rashid Khan took two wickets while Mujeeb Ur Rahman got one for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

Source NDTV

BDST: 2314 HRS, SEPTEMBER 05, 2023
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