Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 6th Match Asia Cup 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 6th Match Asia Cup 2023 - Asia Cup One-day international tournament of the 6th ODI match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in 05th September 2023.

A record 102-run stand between Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka © Associated Press

Kusal Mendis' brilliant 92 and A record 64-run stand for the eighth-wicket between Tailenders Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana before Kasun Rajitha's four-for and Dhananjaya de Silva holds nerve to took last 2-wickets as Sri Lanka thrilling 2-run victory over spirited Afghanistan, despite a Mohammad Nabi's record-breaking fifty and Sri Lanka qualify for the Super 4s in a high-voltage game of the sixth match of a Asia Cup.

Match Stats : Sri Lanka's 2-run win was their joint third smallest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals, it is their 3rd time win by 2-runs and Sri Lanka's narrowest win against Afghanistan in ODIs. Their previous narrowest victory by 34-runs at Cardiff in 2019 World Cup and Sri Lanka's smallest win in Asia Cup, previous narrowest win by 12-runs against India at Dambulla in 2004. Sri Lanka's 291 was their third highest score against Afghanistan in One-day international and It is their eighth highest total in a Asia Cup. 102 : Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in One-day international, previously held by the 74-run stand between Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal at Mirpur in the 2014 Asia Cup. 64 : Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana set up the record eighth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in One-day international, previously held by the 18-run stand between Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana at Pallekelle in the last year. Afghanistan's 289 was their third highest score against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their highest total in a Asia Cup, previous highest was 257 against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in 2018. Mohammad Nabi hammered a 24-ball fastest fifty by an Afghanistan batsman in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 26-ball half-century held by Mujeeb Ur Rahman against Pakistan at Colombo (RPS) in the last month.

* Heartbreak for Afghanistan as Sri Lanka qualify for the Super Fours by narrowest margin, needing 292 in 37.1 overs to quality but they came agonisingly close in an intense chase, thanks to Mohammad Nabi's blazing 32-ball 65.

Sri Lanka scored 291-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis blasted a 92 off 84-balls - who fell eight-run short of his century.

Pathum Nissanka struck 41 off 40-balls including 6-fours, Charith Asalanka cracked a 36 off 43-balls included 2-fours & a six.

Dunith Wellalage hit a unbeaten 33 off 39-balls including 3-fours & a six, Dimuth Karunaratne struck 32 off 35-balls included 6-fours and Maheesh Theekshana scored 28 off 24-balls with 2-fours & a six.

Afghanistan best bowler by Gulbadin Naib claimed a 4-wickets for 60-runs in 10-overs, Rashid Khan took 2-wickets and one for Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Afghanistan scored 289 for all-out in 37.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Nabi hammered a 65 off 32-balls including 6-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 203.12.

Hashmatullah Shahidi struck 59 off 66-balls including 3-fours & a six, Rahmat Shah hit 45 off 40-balls included 5-fours & a six, Rashid Khan blasted a unbeaten 27 off 16-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 168.75.

Najibullah Zadran hit 23 off 15-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 153.33, Karim Janat cracked a 22 off 13-balls included 2-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 169.23 and Gulbadin Naib scored 22 off 16-balls with 4-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Kasun Rajitha claimed a 4-wickets for 79-runs in 10-overs, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage both took 2-wickets and one for Maheesh Theekshana - Matheesha Pathirana.

Kusal Mendis named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 92 off 84-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 109.52.

                   

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