🏏Asia Cup 2023: M6: SL vs AFG in Lahore on 05/09/2023 at 3PM IST 🏏 - Page 4

Hashmatullah Shahidi: Honestly we wanted to bowl first because NRR is a big factor for us so we wanted to chase. We will try our best to take good decisions and play positively. We go with the same team.

Hashmatullah Shahidi: Honestly we wanted to bowl first because NRR is a big factor for us so we wanted to chase. We will try our best to take good decisions and play positively. We go with the same team.

Teams:

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

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

Pitch report: Still looks like a 300 pitch, bit of cracks and drier than the last game. Sri Lanka should enjoy batting first. It was skidding through for the pacers under lights - Deep Dasgupta.

The pitch looks drier than the previous game, reports Deep Dasgupta. Remember, since Afghanistan are batting second, they will have to chase their target down in 35 overs.

Sathish: "Are Bangladesh already into next stage?" --- Yup, the are certain to qualify

Satish: are Bangladesh already into next stage?--yup, they are certain to qualify

Yahia samin: so it's a one day game for Sri Lanka and almost a T20 game for Afghanistan

With the action barely ten minutes away, here comes Madushka to start play. Let him know where you see this going.

Yahia Samim: "So it's a one-day game for Sri Lanka and almost a T20 game for Afghanistan."

For anyone looking for a breakdown of today's permutations, here's Hamid making my life easier: "For Afghanistan to qualify, they will have to chase: (151 in 34.5 overs, or 176 in 35.2 overs, or 201 in 35.5 overs, or 226 in 36.2 overs, or 251 in 36.4 overs, or 276 in 37 overs, or 301 in 37.2 overs). A tough ask for them... and it means Bangladesh are already through to the next round. "