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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 11th Match, Group B at Abu Dhabi, Asia Cup, Sep 18 2025 - Match MVPs

RESULT

11th Match, Group B (N), Abu Dhabi, September 18, 2025, Men's T20 Asia Cup

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Afghanistan

169/8

Sri Lanka

(18.4/20 ov, T:170) 171/4

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Kusal Mendis

, SL

74* (52)

Cricinfo's MVP

Mohammad Nabi

, AFG

106.23 ptsImpact List

Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match

Player	Team	TI	Runs	I. Runs	B. Impact	Bowl	I. Wkts	Bo. Impact
Mohammad Nabi	AFG	106.23	60(22)	88.43	79.98	1/20	1.63	26.26
Nuwan Thushara	SL	91.5	-	-	-	4/18	4.1	91.5
Kusal Mendis	SL	61.45	74(52)	71.09	61.45	-	-	-
Kamindu Mendis	SL	38.77	26(13)	32.81	38.77	-	-	-
Azmatullah Omarzai	AFG	33.03	6(4)	7.17	5.14	1/10	1.73	27.89
Dasun Shanaka	SL	26.88	-	-	-	1/29	1.06	26.88
Wanindu Hasaranga	SL	26.4	-	-	-	0/18	0	26.4
Kusal Perera	SL	25.85	28(20)	28.8	25.85	-	-	-
Rashid Khan	AFG	23.98	24(23)	19.37	8.63	0/23	0	15.35
Noor Ahmad	AFG	19.33	6(4)	6.3	3.64	1/37	1.55	15.69
Charith Asalanka	SL	15.16	17(12)	16.5	15.16	-	-	-
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	AFG	11.8	14(8)	16.17	11.8	-	-	-
Sediqullah Atal	AFG	10.31	18(14)	18.1	10.31	-	-	-
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	AFG	10.28	-	-	-	1/42	1.48	10.28
Pathum Nissanka	SL	5.6	6(5)	6.4	5.6	-	-	-
Ibrahim Zadran	AFG	1.8	24(27)	17.19	1.8	-	-	-
Dushmantha Chameera	SL	- 1.89	-	-	-	1/50	0.97	- 1.89
Dunith Wellalage	SL	- 3.3	-	-	-	1/49	0.95	- 3.3
Karim Janat	AFG	- 3.37	1(3)	- 0.49	- 3.37	-	-	-
Fazalhaq Farooqi	AFG	- 7.55	-	-	-	0/38	0	- 7.55
Kamil Mishara	SL	- 12.91	4(10)	- 2.88	- 12.91	-	-	-
Darwish Rasooli	AFG	- 15.06	9(16)	- 0.41	- 15.06	-	-	-

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Win Probability

SL 100%

AFGSL

100%50%100%

Over 19 • SL 171/4

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
P Nissanka	caught	6	5
BKG Mendis	not out	74	52
K Mishara	caught	4	10
MDKJ Perera	caught	28	20
KIC Asalanka	caught	17	12
PHKD Mendis	not out	26	13
Extras	(lb 1, w 15)
Total	171(4 wkts; 18.4 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	38	0	12.66
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	3.4	42	1	11.45
Azmatullah Omarzai	2	10	1	5
Mohammad Nabi	3	20	1	6.66
Rashid Khan	4	23	0	5.75
Noor Ahmad	3	37	1	12.33

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	22	Kusal Mendis	Pathum Nissanka
2nd	25	Kusal Mendis	Kamil Mishara
3rd	45	Kusal Perera	Kusal Mendis
4th	27	Kusal Mendis	Charith Asalanka
5th	52	Kusal Mendis	Kamindu Mendis

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Men's T20 Asia Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	2	2	0	4	4.793
PAK	3	2	1	4	1.790
UAE	3	1	2	2	-1.984
OMA	2	0	2	0	-3.375

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	1.278
BAN	3	2	1	4	-0.270
AFG	3	1	2	2	1.241
HKG	3	0	3	0	-2.151

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