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Head-to-head between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
The 2022 Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 27 (today) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This is the 15th session of the tournament and it is the second time after the 2016 tournament that the T20 format has been used.
6 teams will participate in the tournament divided into two groups. Hong Kong, India and Pakistan are in Group A while Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in Group B. The top two teams from both groups qualify for the Super 4. The top two teams from the selected Super 4 qualify for the finals. To be held on September 11.
Head-to-head matches between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
On March 17, 2016, in the T20 series held in Kolkata, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka faced each other only once. Chasing a target of 154 runs, Sri Lanka managed to win the match by 6 wickets. They have met twice in the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka won the first match in 2014 by 129 runs and Afghanistan won the second match in 2018 by 91 runs. In total, the two teams have met five times and Sri Lanka leads 4-1.
The best performances in the tournaments so far
Afghanistan’s long-time player and former captain Asghar Afghan scored 144 runs in four matches with two half-centuries and a top score of 62 at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 100.69. All-rounder Thisara Perera has taken 13 wickets in five matches with an average pace of 5.13 and the best bowling figure of 5 for 55 runs.
Details of the final between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
The two sides last met on 4 June 2019 in the 2019 ICC World Cup in Cardiff. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 201 runs in 37 overs. Kusal Perera scored 78 runs in 81 balls. Afghanistan, who played the chase innings, could score only 152 runs in 32.4 overs. Nuwan Pradeep, who performed well with the ball, was awarded the man of the match award by taking 4 wickets for 31 runs in 9 overs with one clean delivery.
ශ්රී ලංකාව හා ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය අතර මුහුණට මුහුණ තරග වාර්ථා
2022 ආසියානු කුසලානය අගෝස්තු 27 සෙනසුරාදා ( අද දින) එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යයේ (UAE) ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිත අතර ආරම්භක තරගය ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව අතර ඩුබායි ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණයේදී පැවැත්වේ. මෙය තරඟාවලියේ 15 වන අදියර වන අතර 2016 පැවති තරගාවලියෙන් පසු දෙවන වරටත් T20 තරග ආතිය භාවිතා කරනු ලැබීය.
කණ්ඩායම් 6ක් කාණ්ඩ දෙකකට බෙදා තරගාවලියට සහභාගි වේ. හොංකොං, ඉන්දියාව සහ පකිස්ථානය A කාණ්ඩයෙන් ද ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය, බංගලාදේශය සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව B කාණ්ඩයේ ද සිටිති. කාණ්ඩ දෙකෙන්ම පළමු කණ්ඩායම් දෙක Super 4 සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලබයි. තෝරා ගනු ලැබූ Super 4 හි පළමු කණ්ඩායම් දෙක අවසන් තරඟයට සුදුසුකම් ලබයි. සැප්තැම්බර් 11 වැනිදා පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.
ශ්රී ලංකාව හා ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය අතර මුහුණට මුහුණ තරග
2016 මාර්තු 17 වැනිදා කොල්කටාහිදී පැවැති විස්සයි20 තරගාවලියේදී ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව මුහුණ දුන්නේ එක් වරක් පමණි. ලකුණු 154ක ඉලක්කයක් හඹා ගිය ශ්රී ලංකාව එම තරගය කඩුලු 6කින් ජයග්රහණය කිරීමට සමත් විය. ආසියානු කුසලානයේ දී ඔවුන් මේ වන විට දෙවතාවක් මුහුණ දී ඇති අතර, 2014 වසරේ පැවැති පළමු තරගය ලකුණු 129කින් ශ්රී ලංකාව ජයගත් අතර දෙවැනි තරගය 2018 දී ලකුණු 91 ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානය ජයග්රහණය කළේය. සමස්තයක් වශයෙන් ගත් කල, කණ්ඩායම් දෙක පස් වතාවක් මුහුණ ගැහී ඇති අතර ශ්රී ලංකාව 4-1 කින් ඉදිරියෙන් සිටී.
මෙතෙක් පැවති තරගාවලි වල හොදම දක්ෂතා
ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානයේ දීර්ඝ කාලයක් ක්රීඩකයෙකු සහ හිටපු නායක අස්ගර් ඇෆ්ගන් තරග හතරකදී ලකුණු 144ක් ලබාගත් අතර එම තරග හතරේදී සාමාන්ය 36ක් සහ 100.69ක ප්රහාරක වේගයක් සමඟින් අර්ධ ශතක දෙකක් සහ ඉහළම ලකුණු සංඛ්යාව 62ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත. තුන් ඉරියව් ක්රීඩක තිසර පෙරේරා තරග පහකදී කඩුලු 13ක් දවා ඇති අතර 5.13ක දළ වේගයක් සහ හොඳම පන්දු යැවීම ලකුණු 55කට කඩුලු 5ක් දවා ගනිමින්ය.
ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය අතර පැවති අවසන් තරග විස්තරය
දෙපාර්ශවය අවසන් වරට මුණගැසුණේ 2019 ජූනි 4 වන දින කාඩිෆ් හි පැවති 2019 ICC ලෝක කුසලාන තරඟාවලියේදීය. පළමුවෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදුන් ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම පන්දුවාර 37කදී ලකුණු 201කට දැවී ගියේය. කුසල් පෙරේරා පන්දු 81කදී ලකුණු 78ක් රැස්කළේය. පිළිතුරු ඉනිම ක්රීඩා කළ ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානයට පන්දුවාර 32.4කදී සියලු දෙනා දැවී ලබාගත හැකි වූයේ ලකුණු 152ක් පමණයි. පන්දුවෙන් දස්කම් දැක්වූ නුවන් ප්රදීප් තරගයේ වීරයා සම්මානයෙන් පිදුම් ලැබුවේ එක් නිලකුණු පන්දුවාරයක් සමඟින් ඕවර 9කදී ලකුණු 31කට කඩුලු 4ක් දවා ගනිමින්ය.
இலங்கை மற்றும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் இடையிலான நேருக்கு நேர் போட்டிகள்
2022 ஆசியக் கோப்பை ஆகஸ்ட் 27, சனிக்கிழமை (இன்று) ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்ஸில் (யுஏஇ) துபாய் சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் ஸ்டேடியத்தில் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் மற்றும் இலங்கை இடையேயான தொடக்க ஆட்டத்துடன் தொடங்க உள்ளது. இது 15வது லெக் போட்டியாகும், மேலும் 2016 போட்டிக்குப் பிறகு டி20 வடிவம் பயன்படுத்தப்படுவது இது இரண்டாவது முறையாகும்.
6 அணிகள் இரண்டு குழுக்களாக பிரிக்கப்பட்டு போட்டியில் பங்கேற்கும். ஏ பிரிவில் ஹாங்காங், இந்தியா, பாகிஸ்தான் அணிகளும், பி பிரிவில் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான், வங்கதேசம், இலங்கை அணிகளும் இடம் பெற்றுள்ளன. இரு பிரிவிலும் முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களை பிடிக்கும் அணிகள் சூப்பர் 4 சுற்றுக்கு தகுதி பெறும். தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட சூப்பர் 4 அணிகளில் முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களைப் பிடிக்கும் அணிகள் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு தகுதி பெறும். செப்டம்பர் 11ம் தேதி நடைபெற உள்ளது.
இலங்கை மற்றும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் இடையிலான நேருக்கு நேர் போட்டிகள்
மார்ச் 17, 2016 அன்று, கொல்கத்தாவில் நடைபெற்ற டி20 தொடரில், ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் மற்றும் இலங்கை அணிகள் ஒருமுறை மட்டுமே நேருக்கு நேர் மோதின. 154 ரன்கள் எடுத்தால் வெற்றி என்ற இலக்குடன் களமிறங்கிய இலங்கை அணி 6 விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது. ஆசியக் கோப்பையில் இருமுறை சந்தித்துள்ளனர், 2014ல் நடந்த முதல் போட்டியில் இலங்கை 129 ரன்களாலும், 2018ல் நடந்த இரண்டாவது போட்டியில் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் 91 ரன்களாலும் வெற்றி பெற்றது. மொத்தத்தில் இரு அணிகளும் ஐந்து முறை நேருக்கு நேர் சந்தித்துள்ள நிலையில் இலங்கை 4-1 என முன்னிலை பெற்றுள்ளது.
இதுவரை நடந்த போட்டிகளில் சிறப்பான ஆட்டத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தியுள்ளது
ஆப்கானிஸ்தானின் நீண்ட கால வீரரும் முன்னாள் கேப்டனுமான அஸ்கர் ஆப்கான் நான்கு போட்டிகளில் இரண்டு அரை சதங்கள் மற்றும் 62 ரன்களின் சராசரி 36 மற்றும் ஸ்ட்ரைக் ரேட் 100.69 உடன் 144 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார். ஆல்-ரவுண்டர் திசர பெரேரா ஐந்து போட்டிகளில் 5.13 சராசரி வேகத்துடன் 13 விக்கெட்டுகளையும் 55 ரன்களுக்கு 5 விக்கெட்டுகளையும் வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார்.
இலங்கை மற்றும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான இறுதிப் போட்டியின் விபரங்கள்
இரு அணிகளும் கடைசியாக ஜூன் 4, 2019 அன்று கார்டிப்பில் நடந்த 2019 ஐசிசி உலகக் கோப்பையில் சந்தித்தன. முதலில் பேட் செய்த இலங்கை அணி 37 ஓவர்களில் 201 ரன்களுக்கு ஆட்டமிழந்தது. குசல் பெரேரா 81 பந்துகளில் 78 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார். பதில் இன்னிங்சை விளையாடிய ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அணியால் 32.4 ஓவர்களில் 152 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே எடுக்க முடிந்தது. பந்து வீச்சில் சிறப்பாகச் செயற்பட்ட நுவான் பிரதீப் ஒரு கிளீன் பந்து வீச்சில் 9 ஓவர்களில் 31 ஓட்டங்களுக்கு 4 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தி ஆட்ட நாயகன் விருது பெற்றார்.
The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation has ushered in a new era for the sport by appointing Greek coach Petroglou Petros as Head Coach of the National Volleyball Team. His arrival signals a strategic push to elevate Sri Lanka’s standing on the international stage and to modernize the country’s approach to training and player development.
Petros, a Level 3 international coach with a wealth of experience across Europe, the Gulf region, and South Asia, touched down in Colombo yesterday. He was welcomed at Bandaranaike International Airport by Federation Vice President Commander Mahesh Kariyawasam, underscoring the importance placed on his appointment.
Known for introducing structured development systems and modern training techniques, Petros has worked extensively with both junior and senior squads. Officials believe his expertise will not only strengthen the national team’s competitiveness but also create a clear pathway for emerging talent to progress into the senior ranks.
The Federation views this appointment as a turning point, aiming to blend international coaching standards with Sri Lanka’s homegrown talent. With Petros at the helm, expectations are high that the national team will embrace a more disciplined, scientific, and globally aligned approach to the game.
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a sweeping revamp of its High Performance Centre coaching framework, aiming to strengthen player development after the national team’s disappointing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign.
The restructuring follows recommendations from the Executive Committee and marks a significant shift in the way coaching resources are deployed. Just days after Sanath Jayasuriya stepped down as Head Coach, former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten was appointed on a two-year contract beginning mid-April. Kirsten is expected to bring in his own specialists in spin, fast bowling, and fielding, leading to several reassignments within the HPC and domestic structures.
Julian Wood, hired last October as a power-hitting specialist, now serves as HPC Power Hitting Coach across all squads, including women’s cricket. Rene Ferdinands, a biomechanics expert and former national spin bowling coach, has transitioned to HPC Spin Bowling Coach with a focus on scientific aspects of bowling. Meanwhile, Jehan Mubarak, Thilina Kandamby, and Ravindra Pushpakumara have been moved into the domestic coaching structure of the National Super League, Major Clubs, and Division I schools. One of the most debated decisions is the reassignment of Avishka Gunawardena from Sri Lanka ‘A’ Head Coach to the U-19 team. Gunawardena, known for discipline and modern techniques, had overseen consistent performances with the ‘A’ team. His replacement, Ashan Priyanjan, is a recently retired cricketer with limited coaching experience, raising questions about the rationale behind the appointment.
The new framework places Gary Kirsten at the helm of the national team, with support staff to be appointed. Ashan Priyanjan takes charge of the ‘A’ team as Head Coach and Batting Coach, assisted by Chamara Silva, Anusha Samaranayake, Rumesh Ratnayake, Sachith Pathirana, Manoj Abeywickrama, and Upul Chandana. The Emerging Team will have coaches appointed on assignment basis, with Saman Jayantha, Dammika Sudarshana, Darshana Gamage, and Piyal Wijetunga handling batting, fast bowling, and spin, while fielding is managed by HPC pool coaches.
The U-19 team is now led by Avishka Gunawardena, supported by Omesh Wijesiriwardena and Dilruwn Perera, with fielding again overseen by HPC specialists. Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands continue as HPC Power Hitting and Spin Bowling Coaches respectively, while Mubarak, Kandamby, and Pushpakumara contribute to domestic structures.
On the women’s side, Jamie Siddons remains Head Coach of the national team, assisted by Sumithra Warnakulasuriya, Dumida Perera, Chamila Gamage, Sajeewa Weerakoon, and Kaman Mapatuna. The Women’s ‘A’ team is led by Sampath Perera, with Gayan Wijekoon, Vimukthi Deshapriya, and Sajeewa Weerakoon in supporting roles. The Women’s U-19 team is headed by Mahesh Weerasinghe, with Ruvin Peiris, Chamila Gamage, Sajeewa Weerakoon, and Anton Costa completing the staff. This comprehensive restructuring signals SLC’s intent to build a stronger pipeline of talent, blending international expertise with domestic development, as the country looks ahead to future international competitions.
Hyderabad Kingsmen, one of the two debutant franchises in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season, are exploring options to fill the void left by South African pacer Ottniel Baartman. The 11th edition of the PSL is set to run from March 26 to May 3.
According to sources, the Kingsmen have approached Sri Lankan mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana to join their squad. His availability, however, hinges on securing a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Baartman, who was picked during the historic inaugural PSL auction at Lahore’s Expo Centre on February 11 for PKR 1.1 crore, has withdrawn from the tournament. Neither the player nor the franchise has disclosed the reason for his absence.
Theekshana, meanwhile, offers proven pedigree in the shortest format. The 23-year-old has already represented Sri Lanka in 83 T20Is, bagging 82 wickets at an economy rate of 7.08. His franchise résumé is equally impressive, with stints in the IPL, SA20, ILT20, CPL, and LPL, making him a sought-after asset in global T20 leagues.
The PSL’s landmark 11th edition will feature eight teams, including new entrants Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi, battling across 44 matches in 39 days. In a significant shift, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has streamlined the tournament logistics, announcing that all fixtures will be staged in Karachi and Lahore behind closed doors.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed the revised plans after consultations with franchise owners and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Patron-in-Chief of the league. Initially, six cities—Multan, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore—were under consideration as hosts, but the board opted for consolidation to ensure smooth operations.
With Baartman’s exit and Theekshana’s potential arrival, Hyderabad Kingsmen’s debut campaign promises intrigue, as the franchise looks to make its mark in Pakistan’s premier T20 competition.
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