Are Afghanistan Group B favourites?
Afghanistan and Bangladesh both made light work of Sri Lanka, but which side is the favourite to win Group B?
17/09Result
3rd Match, Group B, Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi, Sep 17 2018
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
158 (41.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
17/09Result
3rd Match, Group B, Asia Cup at Abu Dhabi, Sep 17 2018
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
158 (41.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Dasgupta: Sri Lanka had no gameplan
Deep Dasgupta says Sri Lanka lacked a clear plan of how to tackle the Afghanistan bowlers as they crashed out of the Asia Cup
Dasgupta: Afghanistan adapted well to their lack of big hitters
Afghanistan may lack some big hitters down their order, but Deep Dagsupta says they were able to work around that to find a defendable total
Match Day Pre show - Sri Lanka v Afghanistan
Deep Dasgupta looks at Afghanistan's spin bowling pair and says Sri Lanka post-transition era
Dasgupta: Rashid and Mujeeb are a captain's dream
Deep Dasgupta says Afghanistan's spin bowling pair make them an exciting side, and how they fare against top sides will be interesting to see
Dasgupta: Sri Lanka have the talent to get back on track
Deep Dasgupta says Sri Lanka aren't in transition anymore, and need to prove it at the Asia Cup
Match Day, mid-innings show: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
Mid-innings analysis of Afghanistan v Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSimmons wants Afghanistan's batsmen to follow bowlers' lead
The Afghanistan coach wants his batsmen to rise to the level where they can shine at the IPL, and thereby compete with the best on the world stage
Rahmat, spinners knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup
Afghanistan put up 249 on a slow pitch and their spinners did the rest
Sri Lanka have the edge, but not by much
Afghanistan's spinners, led by Mujeeb and Rashid, could pose interesting questions to a batting order that's proven to be brittle
