Welcome to the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - The third quarter-final match of the 2023 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan was played at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou on October 04, 2023.
Match Overview:
Noor Ali Zadran's classy half-century before Three-wicket hauls from Qais Ahmad and Gulbadin Naib helped to Afghanistan thrilling 8-run victory over inexperienced Sri Lanka and qualify for the semi-finals in a low-scoring third quarter final of a Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Afghanistan scored 116 for all-out in 18.3 overs with top scorer by Noor Ali Zadran struck 51 off 52-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Debutant Shahidullah - who hammered a 23 off 14-balls on his debut T20I match - including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 164.28 and Mohammad Shahzad scored 20 off 24-balls included one-six & a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Thushara claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 17-runs in 4-overs, Debutant Sahan Arachchige - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match.
Debutants Lahiru Samarakoon and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth both took one-wickets on their debut T20I match.
Sri Lanka scored 108 for all-out in 19.1 overs with top scorer by Debutant Sahan Arachchige struck 22 off 29-balls including a boundary.
Debutants Lasith Croospulle - who hit 16 runs on his debut T20I match - including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 133.33, Debutant Vijayakanth Viyaskant - who scored 13 runs on his debut T20I match and Ashen Bandara hit 13 off 9-balls included 2-sixes with strike rate of 144.44.
Afghanistan best bowler by Qais Ahmad picked up 3-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs, Gulbadin Vice captured 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Karim Janat, Zahir Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf each took one-wickets.
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