Asia Cup: Afghanistan falls from the tournament after losing 6 wickets against Sri Lanka

Abu Dhabi, September 18 (IANS). Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in the last league game of Group B of Asia -Cup 2025. Sri Lanka won the match by 6 wickets based on Kusal Mendis’ best half -century in the match played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday. With the defeat, Afghanistan Asia Cup was excluded from 2025. Sri Lanka did not start to chase a target of 170 runs. The team lost the wicket of Pathum Nisanka at a score of 22. In the important match, Kusal Mendis, the wicket batsman Kusal Mendis, achieved an excellent half century. He remained unbeaten at 74 runs with the help of 10 fours of 52 balls. Mendis received good support from Kusal Perera (28 out of 20 balls), Charith Asalanka (17 out of 12 balls) and Kamindu Mendis (26 runs from 13 balls). Sri Lanka scored 171 for 4 wickets in 18.4 overs. Afghanistan is known for its bowling, especially turning. In this match, the team’s veteran spinner Rashid Khan and the Prophet were economical, but failed to take wickets. Nabi took 1 wicket for 20 runs in 3 overs. Rashid conceded 23 runs in 4 overs, but couldn’t take wickets. Noor Ahmed, Umarzai and Mujib Ur Rehman got 1-1 wickets. Earlier, after winning the toss, the situation in Afghanistan batted first. The team lost 6 wickets for 79 runs in 12.1 overs. Mohammad Nabi shared a 35 -Run partnership for the seventh wicket with Rashid Khan. Rashid was rejected for 24 runs from 23 balls. When Rashid’s wicket fell, Afghanistan scored 7 wickets for 114 runs in 17.1 overs. After this, the prophet took over the front. Nabi scored 17 runs in 19 overs. After the end of 19 overs, Afghanistan had 137 runs for 7 wickets. Dunith skin laugh comes with the 20th. The prophet hit 5 consecutive sixes in this ear. During this he completed his half -century of 20 balls. He was ended in an attempt to take two runs from the last ball. 32 runs were scored in the last time. Nabi played an unforgettable turn of 60 runs with the help of 6 sixes and 3 fours from 22 balls to 169 for 8 wickets. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was fired for 14 and Sedikullah Atal 18 runs. Ibrahim Jadaran scored 24 27 balls. Darvesh Rasuli 9 and Ajmatullah Umarzai were rejected for 6 runs. Noor Ahmed remained unbeaten after scoring 6 runs. Sri Lanka’s right -handed fast bowler Nuwan Tushara broke Afghanistan’s batting goat. The 31 -year -old bowler took 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs. Tushara took the wickets of Gurbaz, Atal, Jannat and Rashid Khan. -Ians pack/ share these story tags