Asian Games 2023: Afghanistan dumps defending champion Sri Lanka to enter semifinal

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Gulbadin Naib and Qais Ahmad grabbed three wickets apiece as battling Afghanistan beat defending champion Sri Lanka by eight runs on Wednesday to book an Asian Games semifinal against Pakistan.

After being sent in to bat, the Afghans were dismissed for just 116 in the 19th over on a Hangzhou pitch offering pace, sharp turn and fierce bounce.

Seamer Nuwan Thushara bagged 4-17 with Noor Ali Zadran’s 51 the only resistance.

Sri Lanka’s target looked gettable, but it blew the run chase with experienced quick Naib’s 3-28 and young leg-spinner Ahmad’s 3-16 doing the damage as it was bundled out for 108.

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