A resurgent Sri Lanka will as soon as once more face a trial by spin after they tackle an unbeaten Afghanistan in Sharjah because the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2022 will get underway on Saturday. The two groups had beforehand met within the event opener on August 27 and Afghanistan had emerged victorious by eight wickets in that match.
After the group stage ended, one of the best 4 teams- India and Pakistan from Group A and Afghanistan and Sri Lanka from Group B – progressed to the Super Four stage.
Afghanistan’s spinners have been at their menacing finest, although the emergence of quick bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has added an additional dimension to the assault, taking three wickets at an financial system of simply 4.69.
The facet appears to be like to have turned a nook after their sequence defeat towards Ireland and offers a case for mounting a critical event problem. Sri Lanka received the all-important assembly with Bangladesh to take the second Super Four spot in Group B, successful by two wickets within the ultimate over of their chase.
India topped Group A (A1) whereas Afghanistan completed because the chief of Group B (B2). Sri Lanka, the host (B1), certified for the Super 4 after beating Bangladesh by two wickets on Thursday in Dubai. It means a Sri Lanka-Afghanistan re-match begins the Super Four section on September 3 in Sharjah, with India taking up Pakistan on September 4 in Dubai.
Super 4, Asia Cup 2022 schedule
Match 1, September 3: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST
Match 2, September 4: India vs Pakistan, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
Match 3, September 6: Sri Lanka vs India, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
Match 4, September 7: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST
Match 5, September 8: India vs Afghanistan, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
Match 6, September 9: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
September 11: Final, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
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