Summary of Cricket 50 Overs Asia Cup 2023 Match 6 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka






Afghanistan and Sri Lanka faced off in a thrilling Match 6 of the Asia Cup 2023 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Afghanistan needed to win the match to qualify for the Super 4s, but Sri Lanka held on to win by a narrow margin of 2 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. They got off to a good start, with openers Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne putting on a 100-run partnership. Nissanka was eventually dismissed for 132, but Karunaratne went on to score a half-century, finishing on 59.

Sri Lanka continued to pile on the runs after Karunaratne's dismissal, with Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva both scoring half-centuries. The eventual total of 291/8 was a good score on the board.

Afghanistan got off to a disastrous start in their chase, losing their first three wickets for just 25 runs. However, Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi put on a 135-run partnership to revive the innings. Zadran was eventually dismissed for 174, but Nabi went on to score a half-century, finishing on 65.

Afghanistan needed to score 15 runs off the last over to win the match, but they could only manage 12, falling short by 2 runs. It was a heartbreaking defeat for Afghanistan, but Sri Lanka will be pleased to have qualified for the Super 4s.