Afghanistan A defeated Sri Lanka A by 3 runs with one ball to spare scoring 171 for 7 wickets in overhauling their opponents 170 for 9 off 20 overs in the fourth Asia Cup Rising Stars Tournament 2025 at Doha’s West End Park International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Batting first on the toss, Sri Lanka As innings skidded losing 6 wickets for 126 runs after 15.5 overs with the top order flopping except for No 4 Nuwanidu Fernando’s 39 off 35 balls with 4 boundaries before skipper Dunith Wellalage at No 6 made 33 off 29 with 5 boundaries and No 7 Milan Rathnayake a cameo 41 off 19 smashing 3 sixes and 4 boundaries.
Bilal Sami took 4 wickets for 45 runs for Afghanistan A which won him the Player of the Match award in the wake of Afghanistan As successful chase anchored by opener Sediqullah Atal’s 27 ball 54 powered by 5 do sixes and 3 fours followed by Darwishv Rasooli 32 off 22 with 2 sixes and like number of boundaries.