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All-rounder Mohammed Nabi completed 5,000 international runs on Tuesday, becoming the first-ever Afghanistan player to do so. The 38-year-old reached this milestone during his side’s Asia Cup 2023 group stage clash against Sri Lanka. During his side’s chase of 292 runs, which they needed to get to in 37.1 overs to qualify for the Super Four stage,…
Mohammad Nabi’s game changing 65 off 32 balls came to nothing as Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling two-run win over an audacious Afghanistan to qualify for the Super4s of the Asia Cup in Lahore on Tuesday. Kusal Mendis’ high-quality 92 had pushed Sri Lanka to 291 for eight at the Gadaffi Stadium. Due to…
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Live: Must-win match for Afghanistan© AFP Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023, Live Updates:Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup 2023 match on Tuesday in Lahore. Afghanistan not only find themselves in a must-win situation after the loss…
Three venues are under consideration Pallekele, Dambulla and Hambantota.© X (Twitter) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is mulling a change in the venue for the Super Four matches of the Asia Cup in the wake of the heavy rains that have been lashing in Colombo. Five Super Four matches and the final have been scheduled…
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Players of India and Pakistan shake hands after their Asia Cup match on Saturday gets called off.© AFP The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan match in Pallekele was called off due to rain on Saturday. The Babar Azam-led side could not start its chase as rain eventually forced the match to be abandoned. India were bowled…
People queue up to buy kerosene for domestic use at a supply station in Colombo on May 26, 2022. The South Asian nation’s 22 million people suffered massive shortages of essentials in 2022 after the government ran out of dollars to finance imports, including life-saving medicines. File | Photo Credit: AFP The crushing economic crisis…
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Sri Lanka made a light work of Bangladesh in the second match of the Asia Cup on Thursday following a strong performance from their bowlers at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Chennai Super Kings duo Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana did the damage with the ball as Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh for 164. Pathirana returned…
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People queue up to buy kerosene for domestic use at a supply station in Colombo on May 26, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka has formally announced an end to the fuel rationing scheme imposed one year ago during the height of the unprecedented economic crisis, a senior minister said on Friday, hinting at…
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Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka made resolute fifties after Matheesha Pathirana’s hostile bowling as Sri Lanka slayed Bangladesh by five wickets in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele on Thursday. Pacer Pathirana’s 4 for 32 restricted Bangladesh to 164. The home side then rode on Samarawickrama’s 54 off 77 balls and Asalanka’s unbeaten 62 off…
BAN vs SL Live Updates Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and SL skipper Dasun Shanaka© AFP Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 LIVE Updates: Bangladesh are a wicket down after opting to bat against Sri Lanka. Maheesh Theekshana made early inroads for Sri Lanka as he dismissed Tanzid Hasan (0)…