Coolidge (Antigua): Afghanistan sneaked into the World Cup semifinals below 19 after dimming Sri Lanka with four runs, a sensational physicality of a fightback.
The possibility was very stacked against them when they posted only 134 on the board after Sri Lanka asked them to do the first strike but Afghanistan produced extraordinary performance with the ball to trim over 46 at overs.
The composition remained in the fold of Sri Lanka Dunith Wellalage Skipper (34 off 61) looked like it would pull his team above the line, but it was not meant to be.
Afghanistan will now face England in the first Super League semifinals in February 1.
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https://t.co/cpj9odavkh- Afghanistan Cricket Board (@acbofficials) 1643319427000Put to the bat, the opening of the Afghanistan Nangeyia Kharote and Bilal Sayedi looks solid for 10 Overs opening before Traveen Mathew was hit with evil delivery that released Sayedi.
Kharote left the next time and when Skipper Suliman Safi was trapped by LBW after making only one, Afghanistan was shaken.
Ijaz Ahmadzai lost his net without disturbing the scoreboard, but fellow middle dough Abdul Hadi could stabilize the ship with a knock on 37 managed crucial.
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Sri Lankan’s reply was shaken from the start.
Sadisha’s opening Rajapaksa went to the duck at the opening, and his successor Shevon Daniel left only 2 after he was clean talk by Bilal Sami.
After 13 overs, they were in a worse position than Afghanistan during their innings.
Noor Ahmed then produces a crack delivery to remove the Somarathne Ranuda and place Sri Lanka in a real problem.
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However, the eighth Wicket partnership between Captain Wellalage and Raveen de Silva looked like it might save day, take Sri Lanka from 43 Run for seven to 112.
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https://t.co/BTTDOPN3WY- Afghanistan Cricket Board (@acbofficials) 1643318319000Kharote took a crucial goal from the captain, which played cheap, before Naveed claimed De Silva’s goal to regulate the settlement of nerve jangling .
Sri Lanka must be five from the victory, but running out of their fourth of the innings cost the final goal material and gave Afghanistan dramatic victory.
U-19 WC: Afghanistan defeated SL in the low score thriller to reach the semifinals
