Sharjah: Sri Lanka chased down a target of 176 runs with 5 balls to spare in which Kushal Mendis (36), Pathum Nisank (35), Danushk Gunthalika (33) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (31) made important contributions. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. .Young opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz played an explosive innings of 84 runs off 45 balls with the help of which Afghanistan scored 175 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
20-year-old Gurbaz played for Gujarat team in IPL
However, Afghanistan must have been a little disappointed as they scored just 37 runs in the last five overs and lost five wickets. 20-year-old Gurbaz played for Gujarat team in IPL. He scored 93 runs in 10.4 overs, including 6 sixes, and along with Ibrahim Zadran (40) paved the way for Afghanistan to reach a respectable score. However, they were restricted to 175 for 6 in the final overs due to excellent bowling by Sri Lanka.
Ravindra Jadeja out of T20 World Cup after undergoing knee surgery!
NEW DELHI: India’s senior left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja will be ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia as he has to undergo a major knee surgery. Jadeja, who played the first two matches of the Asia Cup against Pakistan and Hong Kong, has provided the necessary balance to the team with his all-round abilities and the 33-year-old The absence of the veteran player will be a big blow for Rohit Sharma’s team.
the doughTons injury is very serious. He is going to have major knee surgery
A senior BCCI official said on condition of anonymity, “Jadeja’s right knee injury is very serious. He is scheduled to undergo major knee surgery and will be out of action indefinitely. At this point, however, as assessed by the NCA’s medical team, “no one can draw a firm timeline on his imminent international comeback.”However, head coach Rahul Dravid, known for keeping his cards close to his chest, has been on the T-20 side. Jadeja’s availability for the World Cup is non-committed.
“I don’t want to rule Jadeja out of the World Cup yet,” Dravid said before the Pakistan match in Dubai. Let’s see how he fares in six-eight weeks in the T20 World Cup. T20 is a part of every player’s life.”