Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Highlights, Group B, 18 September, 2025
COMPLETED / Group B / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
171/4 (18.4 ov)
169/8 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Kusal Mendis,
Sri Lanka
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pathum Nissanka c MU Rahman b A Omarzai 6 (5) Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c MU Rahman b A Omarzai, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short fine leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Kamil Mishara c I Zadran b M Nabi 4 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Kamil Mishara, no run, c I Zadran b M Nabi, Caught out !! , full length, on the off stump, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting push towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ibrahim Zadran, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kamil Mishara.
Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Perera hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Perera hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Perera goes forward and caresses reverse sweep to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Kusal Perera c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman 28 (20) Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman, Caught out !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kusal Perera as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a soft dismissal.
Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Charith Asalanka goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Charith Asalanka goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charith Asalanka c R Khan b N Ahmad 17 (12) Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, no run, c R Khan b N Ahmad, Caught out !! googly, back of length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rashid Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charith Asalanka.
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Pathum Nissanka c MU Rahman b A Omarzai 6 (5) Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c MU Rahman b A Omarzai, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short fine leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Kamil Mishara c I Zadran b M Nabi 4 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Kamil Mishara, no run, c I Zadran b M Nabi, Caught out !! , full length, on the off stump, Kamil Mishara hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting push towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ibrahim Zadran, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kamil Mishara.
Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Perera hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Perera hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Perera goes forward and caresses reverse sweep to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Kusal Perera c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman 28 (20) Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Perera, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b MU Rahman, Caught out !! carrom ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kusal Perera as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a soft dismissal.
Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Charith Asalanka goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Charith Asalanka goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump. Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charith Asalanka c R Khan b N Ahmad 17 (12) Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, no run, c R Khan b N Ahmad, Caught out !! googly, back of length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rashid Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charith Asalanka.
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.