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Mujeeb strikes for Afghanistan

Gunathilaka tries the reverse sweep but holes out in the deep! Sri Lanka lose another wicket.

Danushka Gunathilaka c Karim Janat b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 17 (17)

Helped away with ease!

Scoops it over fine leg and it goes all the way for a boundary! Gunathilaka making the most of it

Excellent cover drive

Driven emphatically by Gunathilaka! He finds the gap towards the cover region and ball races away for a boundary

Naveen-ul-Haq joins the party

Umpire raises his finger straightaway! Sri Lanka ask for the TV umpire and the replay shows a slight murmur on the snicko meter

Pathum Nissanka c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haq 3 (7)

Farooqi on a hattrick!

This one nips back in sharply and Asalanka is caught wrongfooted. He doesn’t even bother to review it.

Farooqi strikes early!

LBW appeal turned down But Afghanistan review. Excellent review from them as Mendis has to depart

Kusal Mendis lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (4)

We are underway!

First ball on the pads and Nissanka gently flicks this down the leg side. He is off the mark, and so are Sri Lanka.

Here are the teams

Sri Lanka: Gunathilaka, Nissanka, K Mendis, Asalanka, Rajapaksa, Shanaka, Hasaranga, Karunaratne, Theekshana, Madushanka, Pathirana

Afghanistan: Zazai, Gurbaz, Zadran, Janat, Zadran, Nabi, Rashid, Omarzai, Naveen, Ur Rahman

Asia Cup Live: AFG WIN TOSS

Afghanistan wins the toss and captain Mohammad Nabi has elected to bowl first.

Stay tuned for live action

SL vs AFG 1st Match: No Chameera For Sri Lanka

It is worth noting that Sri Lanka’s ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the continental event due to injury.

Which team is in which group?

Group A comprises of India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, while Group B has Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

2022 Asia Cup format

The tournament this year will be a T20 affair as it will be followed by T20 World Cup. The tournament features six teams divided into two groups. The teams play each other once in their respective groups before the top two teams from both groups advance to the Super 4s. After a round-robin stage in Super 4s, the top two teams will play the final.

Helo guys!

Hello everyone, welcome to the space. Sri Lanka play against Afghanistan in the opening match of Asia Cup 2022 today. You will get the live score and other updates from the match here. Stay connected!