Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka in Match 11 of ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday after suffering a close defeat to Bangladesh in their previous group game.
The match is scheduled for 7:00 PM local time at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. A win is essential for Afghanistan if they hope to advance to the Super Four stage.
Sri Lanka enters the game unbeaten, having defeated both Bangladesh and Hong Kong in earlier matches, while Afghanistan won their opener against Hong Kong but lost narrowly to Bangladesh.
A key statistic to watch: in eight prior T20I contests between the sides, Sri Lanka have won five, Afghanistan three.
Injuries and batting inconsistencies have troubled Afghanistan’s campaign so far, though their bowling unit has generally held firm under pressure.
