During the 15th over, Shanaka played a lofted shot on a delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rehman, and it appeared that he had hit the ball well beyond the boundary. But to everyone’s amazement, it was the outstanding effort that Najibullah made at the boundary line that resulted in a wicket instead of a sure-shot six.
The match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the Super 4 round of the Asia Cup, which took place on Saturday, will be one that people remember for a variety of different reasons. Fans were able to see all of the high-octane action that took place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, from a furious altercation between Rashid Khan and Danushka Gunathilaka to Sri Lanka’s successful run chase after they were given the opportunity to bat again. In addition to all of this, another thing that captured everyone’s attention was a spectacular catch made by Afghanistan’s Najibullah Zadran, which resulted in the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s captain, Dasun Shanaka.
Shanaka and Gunathilaka were unbeaten at the crease for Sri Lanka after 14 overs of their chase of 176 runs as the team was 119/3 in their chase. During the 15th over, Shanaka played a lofted shot on a delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rehman, and it appeared that he had hit the ball well beyond the boundary. But to everyone’s amazement, it was the outstanding effort that Najibullah made at the boundary line that resulted in a wicket instead of a sure-shot six.
The wonderful attempt made by the Afghanistan hitter to catch the ball caused a frenzy on the internet as many complimented him on his outstanding performance.
In the Asia Cup Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday, a blazing start by Kusal Mendis and a crucial lower-order knock by Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushed Sri Lanka to a victory by four wickets over Afghanistan.
At Sharjah, Sri Lanka was given 176 runs to win the game, and they did so by relying on an aggressive opening stand of 62 runs between Pathum Nissanka (35) and Mendis (36). This allowed them to reach their goal with five balls to spare.
However, Sri Lanka was able to achieve the greatest chase at the desert site thanks to Rajapaksa’s 31 off 14 balls and Wanindu Hasaranga’s quickfire 16 not out. This was made possible by Afghanistan’s bowlers, who took regular wickets to weaken Sri Lanka’s middle order.
As of right now, Sri Lanka’s next Super 4 match will take place on September 6 and will be against India, while Afghanistan’s next Super 4 match will take place on September 7 and will be against Pakistan.
