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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Afghanistan Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Afghanistan Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News

[ad_1] A match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday will serve as the curtain raiser for the Asia Cup 2022. Both the sides will be aiming to start the tournament on a winning note as their group seems to be a really competitive one, given the third team that will be their opponent in the group is Bangladesh. Only two teams out of the three could advance to the Super 4s. Afghanistan will try and fancy their chances to earn at least one of the top two spots in the group by the end of the round-robin stage.Before Afghanistan start their Asia Cup campaign, have a look at their players' T20 stats:Mohammad Nabi (c): The Afghanistan captain is among the best all-rounders in the world. He holds an experience of 342 T20 matches. While Nabi has scored 5134 runs, he also alo picked 312 wic...
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Sri Lanka Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup Match: Sri Lanka Squad’s T20 Stats | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka are set to kick off their 2022 Asia Cup campaign with a match against Afghanistan on Saturday, August 27. The side suffered a blow ahead of the tournament as its ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera got ruled out of the continental event. The third team in Sri Lanka's group is Bangladesh, hence a good win in the opening match must be the aim of the team. Sri Lanka enter the event after a 246-run win over Pakistan in a Test match in July.Before Sri Lanka start their Asia Cup campaign, have a look at their players' T20 stats:Dasun Shanaka (c): The Sri Lanka skipper has played 152 T20 matches and has scored 3209 runs. His highest score in the format is 131 not out. Being a right-arm medium fast bowler too, he has picked 47 wickets.Charith Asalanka: The batting all-rounder has play...
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“Can Score Big Runs In Asia Cup”: Rashid Khan’s Huge Statement On India Star | Cricket News
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“Can Score Big Runs In Asia Cup”: Rashid Khan’s Huge Statement On India Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rashid Khan© TwitterAfghanistan star all-rounder Rashid Khan hailed India batter Suryakumar Yadav for his versatility. Suryakumar has been in excellent form with the bat, which has seen him rise to the second spot in the latest ICC men's T20I rankings, a list which is currently led by Pakistan captain Babar Azam. India will start their campaign in the multi-nation tournament on August 28 against their arch-rivals Pakistan in a Group A fixtures and the 31-year-old batter is expected to play a huge role if India are to win the tournament.Ahead of the start of the tournament, Rashid feels that Suryakumar, with his skill and talent, could be one of the top performers during the Asia Cup."He is a brave player, the way he has performed in IPL and for the Indian team, he ha...
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Asia Cup 2022, Group B Match, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022, Group B Match, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Sri Lankan cricket team© AFPAsia Cup 2022 will get underway on Saturday evening with the clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Dubai International Stadium. Both Mohammad Nabi and Dasun Shanaka would hope for their sides to show a spirited display and get off to a winning start in the tournament. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh. In the T20 World Cup that was played last year in the UAE, teams batting second had a huge advantage because of the dew so it needs to be seen whether the history repeats itself in the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played just one T20I against each other in which, Sri Lanka emerged triumphant.When will Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup, match be played?The Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia...
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Taliban blocks 23 million websites in Afghanistan for immoral content
26Aug By adminNo Comments
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Taliban blocks 23 million websites in Afghanistan for immoral content

[ad_1] The interim government of Afghanistan led by Taliban has blocked more than 23 million websites for displaying what it considers immoral content. The interim government of Afghanistan led by Taliban has blocked more than 23 million websites for displaying what it considers immoral content over the year since the Taliban took power in the country, Najibullah Haqqani, the minister of communications in the Taliban administration, said on Thursday."We have blocked 23.4 million websites. They are changing their pages every time. So, when you block one website another one will be active," TOLOnews quoted acting Minister Najibullah Haqqani as saying at a conference. Speaking at the same conference, the deputy communications mi...
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Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Asia Cup trophy© AFPThe Asia Cup 2022 will get underway from Saturday with a clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. The big match between India and Pakistan will be held on Sunday. The teams will first participate in a round robin of two groups, followed by a Super 4 round where all teams will face each other. Finally the top two teams will contest the final.What is the tournament format?The six teams playing the main round of Asia Cup 2022 are split as follows:Group A - India, Pakistan, Hong KongGroup B - Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, BangladeshEach team will play the other two teams of its group once in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the Super 4s. In the Super4 stage again each team plays the other team once. The top two teams at the end o...
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Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27 with a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. On the other hand, defending champions India will kick-start their campaign with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28. It is worth noting that the continental event was earlier set to take place in Sri Lanka but the economic crisis in the country saw the tournament being shifted to United Arab Emirates. The gulf nation will be hosting the event across two venues - Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.The continental event will be played in the T20 format, featuring 6 teams divided into two groups at the start. In their respective groups, the teams will be playing each other once. The top two teams from both the groups will then advance to the Super 4s, w...
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Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash | Cricket News
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Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash | Cricket News

[ad_1] The unpredictability of the T20 format and the growth of the game in the region could make the 2022 Asia Cup, beginning Saturday, the most closely fought edition ever. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has already predicted the six-team tournament as having the potential to showcase quality that has never been seen before. Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams including record seven-time champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day.The tournament, which is being staged in the T20 format after six years, had to be moved to the UAE after hosts Sri Lanka expressed their inability to organise it back home amid the economic crisis faced by the island nation.Though the conditions in the UAE will be different from ...
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Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli (right) and Rohit Sharma.© AFPThe Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27 in the United Arab Emirates. A total of six teams will be competing at the continental event which will be played in T20 format. It is worth noting that India are the defending champions. They had defeated Bangladesh in the finals of the recent two editions in 2016 and 2018. The upcoming edition of Asia Cup gives India a chance to make it a hat-trick of title wins. While a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will serve as the curtain raiser for the tournament, India and Pakistan will be facing each other in their campaign opener on the very next day.When will Asia Cup 2022 start?The Asia Cup 2022 will kick off on August 27 with a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, starting at 7:30 PM IST.W...
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Babar Azam Or Virat Kohli – Who’s Tougher To Bowl At? Rashid Khan Answers | Cricket News
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Babar Azam Or Virat Kohli – Who’s Tougher To Bowl At? Rashid Khan Answers | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam© AFPThe upcoming edition of the Asia Cup is just around the corner and the excitement among fans is growing with each passing day. While Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the opening match of the tournament on Saturday, the main focus will be on the high-voltage clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday. The heavyweight clash will see the return of star batter Virat Kohli, who was rested for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe, respectively. The focus will also be on Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who has been in excellent form with the bat, across formats.Ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan talisman Rashid Khan had an interaction with Pakistani journalist Sawera Pasha on her YouTube channel, where he answered a variety of q...
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