Afghanistan have cemented their place in subsequent yr’s ICC ODI World Cup in India after the second ODI in opposition to hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele was deserted resulting from rain.
Afghanistan acquired 5 additional factors within the World Cup Super League standings due to the no outcome that took their complete to 115 factors within the present cycle.
Handshakes 🤝 throughout after Afghanistan’s 2⃣nd ODI match in opposition to Sri Lanka has been referred to as off resulting from persistent rain 🌧️ in Kandy.
We go once more on Wednesday for the third & closing ODI of the sequence. #AfghanAtalan | #CWCSL | #AFGvSL | #SuperCola | #KamAir pic.twitter.com/qfEyDhET6x
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 27, 2022
Afghanistan are sitting safely in seventh place on the present standings, with the highest eight sides on the finish of the Super League incomes automated spots. While the 5 factors was outcome for Afghanistan, it was the precise reverse for Sri Lanka as their hopes of automated qualification had been hanging by a thread.
Dasun Shanaka’s facet are in tenth place on the standings with simply 67 factors and solely have 4 matches remaining on this interval to try to sneak into the highest eight.
Sri Lanka will look to choose up useful 10 factors and tie the three-ODI sequence by defeating Afghanistan within the third ODI in Pallekele on Wednesday.
