🏏Asia 🏆Cup 2022 Super Four -Match 1 : Sri Lanka v/s Afghanistan 🏏 - Page 5

Pitch report: This pitch could be slower and lower. The ball might skid along the deck. Hasaranga and Theekshana can get some help from this wicket if they target the stumps. The pitch will get better in the second innings. The ball will come on to the bat nicely on the bat. The bowlers need to bowl a little short here, can't afford to be fuller, reckons Deep Dasgupta. The team batting first should aim to score around 150, he adds.

This could be a very good game different from the one sided group game. SL are a confidence team. Won't be surprised if they reach finals after how they won vs BAN. They beat AUS in ODI series after shanaka won them a spectacular T20 game in a dead rubber. 👏

"Toss deciding the results instead of form, skills, fitness, strategy, tactics is deeply disappointing to say the least. It is becoming too frequent for everyone except the team winning the toss! " Don't see the toss being so decisive in this game, just that it helps Sri Lanka better shield one of their weaker aspects.

"Very small incremental tournament. Super 6 to Super 4 then to finals (Super 2)"

Time for the national anthems..

Alright then, the players have made their way out in the middle. Afghanistan dominated Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament while chasing. But today, they are setting a target. Will they be able to dominate the opposition again? Let's find out. Time for the first ball of the match, here we go!

Afghanistan dominated Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament while chasing. But today, they are setting a target. Will they be able to dominate the opposition again? Let's find out.

Hazratullah Zazai and Gurbaz are at the crease. Hazratullah Zazai is on strike. M Theekshana will open the attack

Afghanistan 7 for no loss after the first over.

Rahamanullah on 1

Hazratullah on 6

With Zazai's 2 fours, Afg are 11/0 after 1.4 overs.