Sri Lanka won the match by 4 wickets against Afghanistan in The Super Four, Match 1 (B1 v B2) of the Asia Cup 2022.

Sri Lankan bowlers Dilshan Madushanka took 2 wickets for 37 runs, and Asitha Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana got 1-1 wicket.

Sri Lanka chasing 175 runs in the second inning archived the target very easily by losing just 6 wickets in first ball of the final over, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis came to start the inning and gave a very strong start with a half-century partnership of 62 runs for the first wicket, the first wicket has gone for 62 runs in 6.3 over, Kusal Mendis dismissed after playing a very brilliant quick inning of 36 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 2 boundaries in just 19 balls, next batsman Charith Asalanka came to bat and he good strike roatate with Pathum Nissanka, the second wicket has gone for 80 runs in last ball of the the 9th over, Pathum Nissanka dismissed after playing a very brilliant inning of 35 runs with the help of 1 six and 3 boudaries in 28 balls, next batsman Danushka Gunathilaka came to bat, after few moments the third wicket has also gone for 94 runs in 11.3 over, Charith Asalanka dismissed for 8 runs in 14 balls, next batsman Dasun Shanaka came to bat and played well for a while with Danushka Gunathilaka, the fourth wicket has gone for 119 runs in first ball of the 15th over, Dasun Shanaka dismissed for 10 runs in 9 balls, followed by Bhanuka Rajapaksa came to bat and handled the inning with Danushka Gunathilaka, the fifth wicket has gone for 151 runs in 16.4 over, Danushka Gunathilaka dismissed after playing a very brilliant inning of 33 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 2 boundaries in just 20 balls, next batsman Wanindu Hasaranga came to bat and handled the inning with Bhanuka Rajapaksa, the sixth wicket has gone for 174 runs in 18.3 over, Bhanuka Rajapaksa dismissed after playing a very brilliant quick inning of 31 runs with the help of 1 six and 4 boudaries in just 14 balls, followed by Chamika Karunaratne came to bat and he remains unbeaten for 5 runs with Wanindu Hasaranga, and Wanindu Hasaranga played an unbeaten victory inning of 16 runs in just 9 balls, in this way, Sri Lanka chased the target very easily by losing just 6 wickets in 19.1 over and won the match by 4 wickets.

Afghanistani bowlers Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2 wickets for 30 runs, Naveen-ul-Haq took 2 wickets for 40 runs, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi got 1-1 wicket.

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Afghanistani batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz was selected as the best player of the match, he played a brilliant half-century inning of 84 runs with the help of 6 sixes and 4 boundaries in just 45 balls.
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