Asalanka’s side has looked a near-perfect team both in the bowling and batting department. Pathum Nissanka has been in sublime form in the tournament and Kusal Mendis with his match winning innings in the previous game against Afghanistan stuck form as well. The bowling too has looked like a well-oiled machine, and Sri Lanka would be hoping to maintain that form in this stage of the tournament as well.

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As per Bangladesh they have not looked a perfect side in the group stage they have had their issues in both batting and bowling department but somehow through collective efforts they have managed to scrap through into the Super 4 stages. If they were to make an impact in this stage of the tournament, they need Litton Das with the bat and Mustafizur Rahman with the ball to deliver the performances that match their reputations.

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Sri Lanka show exit door to Afghanistan, qualify for Super 4s alongside Bangladesh

In a thrilling Asia Cup encounter, Sri Lanka secured a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan, thereby earning a place in the Super 4s alongside Bangladesh and knocking Afghanistan out of the tournament. The win was anchored by a composed half-century from Kusal Mendis, who overshadowed a late-innings blitz from Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi, who smashed five sixes in a single over. Despite Nabi’s heroics that propelled Afghanistan to a competitive total of 169 for eight, Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target, largely thanks to Mendis’s crucial knock and an impressive four-wicket haul from pacer Nuwan Thushara. (Read more)