Overview

• Sri Lanka chased 170 in Abu Dhabi with eight balls to spare to knock Afghanistan out of the tournament.
• Kusal Mendis anchored the pursuit with 74 not out off 52 balls after steady support from the top order.
• Afghanistan posted 169 for 8, lifted by Mohammad Nabi’s 22-ball 60 that briefly shifted momentum.
• Nuwan Thushara’s 4 for 18 checked Afghanistan’s scoring and set up a manageable target for Sri Lanka.
• The result sent Sri Lanka and Bangladesh into the Super Four, as Trott confirmed Rashid Khan was fine after an awkward landing and noted Afghanistan’s October white-ball series against Bangladesh.