In a nail-biting encounter, Sri Lanka emerged victorious over Afghanistan by a mere three runs, securing their spot as the fourth team to advance to the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2023. The thrilling finish saw Sri Lanka claim the last two wickets when Afghanistan needed just three more runs for a sensational victory, leaving Rashid Khan stranded at the non-striker’s end.
With this victory, the quartet of teams set to progress to the second stage of the Asia Cup has been finalized. Alongside Sri Lanka, Bangladesh from Group B, and Pakistan and India from Group A have all successfully earned their spots in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2023.
The Super Four stage of this highly anticipated tournament is set to kick off on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The first match will see Group A leaders Pakistan facing off against the second-place finishers from Group B, Bangladesh, at Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium. Meanwhile, India and Sri Lanka, the other two teams in the Super Four, will begin their matches from Saturday, September 9, 2023, onwards.
Super 4 schedule:
September 6: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 2:30pm local
September 9: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local
September 10: Pakistan vs India, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local
September 12: India vs Sri Lanka, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local
September 14: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local
September 15: India vs Bangladesh, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local
Final:
September 17: TBC v TBC, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3pm local