Maharoof: 'Masterclass under pressure from Dhananjaya'
"Just when Sri Lanka needed a little bit of oomph in the innings, he provided it," says Uthappa
01/11Result
32nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/11Result
32nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Maharoof: Tough but wise call to drop Karunaratne
Madushan will be a handful with the ball in Brisbane, feels former Sri Lanka allrounder
Moody: Afghanistan will know the conditions better than Sri Lanka
He believes the presence of Nabi, Rashid and Mujeeb, who have played in the BBL, gives Afghanistan the edge
Trott: We seem to get into good positions but then not utilise them
On Rashid's injury: "He's jarred his knee and also had a bit of a back issue which I think has flared up again"
Trott: 'Rescheduling matches not an option, not worth thinking about'
Afghanistan have had two matches washed out, and there's a threat of rain in Brisbane on Tuesday too Â
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNawaz puts Sri Lanka's success down to 'losing less wickets during the powerplay'
Assistant coach says the team doesn't mind if they make only 20-30 runs in the first six overs. They know they can catch up
Hasaranga, Dhananjaya, Kumara keep Sri Lanka's campaign alive
Afghanistan out of the T20 World Cup after going down by six wickets in Brisbane
Zazai ruled out of T20 World Cup with abdomen injury, Naib replaces him in Afghanistan squad
Mohammad Nabi's men take on Sri Lanka in a must-win match at the Gabba on Tuesday
Weather the big worry as Sri Lanka and Afghanistan scrap for crucial points
The losers will be knocked out of semi-final contention, but a washout won't quite end their campaigns, depending on other results
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |