Afghanistan, on the other hand, has yet to reach its full potential and is now outside of the Dhananjay de Silva has led Sri Lanka to a comprehensive victory over their Asian rivals, Afghanistan! Sri Lanka has an easy six-wicket victory and keeps its prospects of reaching the semifinals alive.
They successfully completed a challenging run chase, with the top order finally putting in a consistent effort. With this defeat, Afghanistan will be eliminated from the competition and will reflect on the two postponed games. In their final match, they have a chance to derail Australia’s hopes and win a consolation game. competition.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed an early wicket once more despite the fact that Afghanistan did not generate many swings at the beginning of the inning. Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis stabilized the inning after Pathum Nissanka’s early loss.
However, Afghanistan’s bowlers were unable to record a string of fast wickets, which allowed their rivals to score runs steadily. Once again, they looked to their star spinner Rashid Khan for assistance, but his two wickets were insufficient to give Afghanistan the victory. After Mendis was fired, Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa entered the game to assist Dhananjaya de Silva, who had hit a remarkable half-century. His 66 from only 42 balls helped Sri Lanka win easily with 9 balls remaining.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, has not yet played to the best of its ability and is eliminated from the competition.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Preview
| Match No | 32 |
| Match | ICC Men’s T20 World 2022 |
| Date | Tuesday,1st November 2022 |
| Toss | Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat |
| Venue | The Gabba, Brisbane |
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Afghanistan | 144/8 (20 Overs) |
| Sri Lanka | 148/4 (18.3 Overs) |
Afghanistan Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b: Lahiru Kumara | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 116.67 |
| Usman Ghani | c: Dasun Shanaka b: Wanindu Hasaranga | 27 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c: Bhanuka Rajapaksa b: Lahiru Kumara | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c: Wanindu Hasaranga b: Dhananjaya de Silva | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Gulbadin Naib | run out (Pathum Nissanka) | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c: Dasun Shanaka b: Kasun Rajitha | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Rashid Khan | b: Wanindu Hasaranga | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | st: Kusal Mendis b: Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Kasun Rajitha | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Pramod Madushan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Pathum Nissanka | b: Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kusal Mendis | c: Rahmanullah Gurbaz b: Rashid Khan | 25 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 92.59 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 66 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Charith Asalanka | c: Azmatullah b: Rashid Khan | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | c: Rahmanullah Gurbaz b: Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 6.29 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Farid Malik | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 |
Check: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table
Playing 11 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
| Afghanistan | Sri Lanka |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Pathum Nissanka |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Kusal Mendis |
| Usman Ghani | Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Najibullah Zadran | Charith Asalanka |
| Mohammad Nabi | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
| Gulbadin Naib | Dasun Shanaka |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Rashid Khan | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Pramod Madushan |
| Farid Malik | Lahiru Kumara |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Kasun Rajitha |
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Highlights! 32
Wanindu Hasaranga! Sri Lanka
Status! 13 runs 3 wickets (4 overs)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets