Read the article of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 3rd Quarter-Final Asian Games - The 2022 Asian Games Men's Twenty20 international Cricket tournament of the third Quarter-Final played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou in 04th October 2023.
Noor Ali Zadran's classy half-century before Three-wicket hauls from Qais Ahmad and Gulbadin Naib helped to Afghanistan thrilling 8-run victory over inexperienced Sri Lanka and qualify for the semi-finals in a low-scoring thriller of the third quarter final of a Asian Games.
Afghanistan scored 116 for all-out in 18.3 overs with top scorer by Noor Ali Zadran struck 51 off 52-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Debutant Shahidullah - who hammered a 23 off 14-balls on his debut T20I match - including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 164.28 and Mohammad Shahzad scored 20 off 24-balls included one-six & a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Thushara claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 17-runs in 4-overs, Debutant Sahan Arachchige - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match.
Debutants Lahiru Samarakoon and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth both took one-wickets on their debut T20I match.
Sri Lanka scored 108 for all-out in 19.1 overs with top scorer by Debutant Sahan Arachchige struck 22 off 29-balls including a boundary.
Debutants Lasith Croospulle - who hit 16 runs on his debut T20I match - including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 133.33, Debutant Vijayakanth Viyaskant - who scored 13 runs on his debut T20I match and Ashen Bandara hit 13 off 9-balls included 2-sixes with strike rate of 144.44.
Afghanistan best bowler by Qais Ahmad picked up 3-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs, Gulbadin Vice captured 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Karim Janat, Zahir Khan and Sharafuddin Ashraf each took one-wickets.
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