Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 06 Wickets, Keep Slim Hopes of Semi Final berth, alive

ICC 08th Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Championship 2022 – Australia – 17th Day

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 06 Wickets, Keep Slim Hopes of Semi Final berth, alive

Super 12 Stage – Group 01 – 08th Day – Match 11 ( 32nd Match ) – Brisbane, Queensland

Afghanistan electing to bat, 144 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) Rahmanullah Gurbaz 28, Usman Ghani 27, Ibrahim Zadran 22, Najibullah Zadran 18, Extras 11 – Rahmanullah Gurbaz / Usman Ghani put on a 42 run opening stand, Usman Ghani / Ibrahim Zadran added 26 runs for the 02nd wicket, Ibrahim Zadran / Najibullah Zadran involved in a 22 run partnership for the 03rd wicket, Najibullah Zadran / Gulbadin Naib associated in a 23 run liaison for the 04th wicket – lost the last 04 wickets for the addition of 17 runs – first 06 overs : 42 / 0, 10 overs : 68 / 1, 15 overs : 104 / 3, last 05 overs : 40 / 5 – Wanidu Hasaranga 3 / 13, Lahiru Kumara 2 / 30, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 02 catches.

Sri Lanka in reply, 148 / 4 – ( 18.3 Overs ) Dhananjaya De Silva 66no ( 2×6, 6×4, 42 balls ) – career best – Kusal Mendis 25, Charith Asalanka 19, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 18 – Kusal Mendis / Dhananjaya De Silva added 34 runs for the 02nd wicket, Dhananjaya De Silva / Charith Asalanka put on 54 runs for the 03rd wicket, Dhananjaya De Silva / Bhanuka Rajapaksa involved in a 42 run 04th wicket partnership – first 06 overs : 28 / 1, 10 overs : 63 / 2, 15 overs : 118 / 3, last 3.3 overs : 30 / 1 – Mujeeb ur Rahman 2 / 24, Rashid Khan 2 / 31, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 02 victims.

Player of the Match : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka

Determined England beat High Riding New Zealand by 20 Runs, Both Teams in the run for Last 04 Teams

Super 12 Stage – Group 01 – 08th Day – Match 12 ( 33rd Match ) – Brisbane, Queensland

England electing to bat, 179 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Joseph Buttler 73 ( 2×6, 7×4, 47 balls ), Alex Hales 52 ( 1×6, 7×4, 40 balls ), Liam Livingstone 20 – Joseph Buttler / Alex Hales associated in an 81 run opening stand, Joseph Buttler / Liam Livingstone added 45 runs for the 03rd wicket – first 10 overs : 77 / 0, last 10 overs : 102 / 6 – Lockie Ferguson 2 / 45.

New Zealand in reply, 159 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Glenn Phillips 62 ( 3×6, 4×4, 36 balls ), Skipper Kane Williamson 40, Mitchell Santner 16no, Finn Allen 16 – Kane Williamson / Glenn Phillips put on 91 runs for the 03rd wicket, then lost 04 wickets for the addition of 16 runs – Mitchell Santner / Ish Sodhi involved in a 24 run unbroken 07th wicket partnership – first 10 overs : 66 / 2, last 05 overs : 36 / 3 – Sam Curran 2 / 26, Chris Woakes 2 / 33, Ben Stokes 1 / 10, Chris Jordan ( substitute ) 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Joseph Buttler – England