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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan to Decide Asia Cup Group B Super Four Places

Afghanistan need a sizable win to edge net run rate or Bangladesh progress with Sri Lanka.

Overview

  • Match 11 is scheduled for 8:00 pm IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, with dry, rain-free conditions forecast.
  • Qualification math: Sri Lanka advance with a win and are safe unless they lose by roughly 70 runs or concede a chase with 50 balls to spare; Afghanistan qualify if they beat Sri Lanka and finish ahead on net run rate; Bangladesh go through if Sri Lanka win.
  • Form guide: Sri Lanka are 2–0 with a strong NRR (about +1.54), while Afghanistan sit on two points after beating Hong Kong and losing narrowly to Bangladesh but carry the group’s best NRR (~+2.15).
  • Conditions point to a balanced surface around 140–150 first-innings average with early seam movement and spinners influential through the middle overs.
  • How to watch in India: live TV on Sony Sports network and streaming on SonyLIV, with regional broadcasters carrying coverage in Pakistan, UAE/MENA, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and the USA.