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Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Match 11 - Who Said What?
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by six wickets, riding on Kusal Mendis’ brilliant half-century in the 11th match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, September 18. Afghanistan had won the toss and opted to bat...

Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Emirates Highlights & Result – Match 11
Sri Lanka walked into the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2025 with a solid six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Chasing 170, Kusal Mendis anchored the innings with an unbeaten 74 off 52 balls, helping his team maintain a perfect record in...

Mendis, Thushara power Sri Lanka into Super 4s
ASIA CUP, 2025 Kusal and Kamindu Mendis put on an unbroken 52-run stand off 23 deliveries to take Sri Lanka over the line © ACC Sri Lanka marched into the Super 4s with a 6 wicket win over Afghanistan in the final clash of Group B. In the process,...

At 40, Mohammad Nabi lights up Abu Dhabi with five sixes in single over against Sri Lanka – Watch
Cricket News Mohammed Nabi smashed 5 sixes in the last over. (Photo: X) New Delhi: Senior Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi played a blinder in the death overs to lift his team to 169/8 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup group match in Abu...

Innovation in the Island Nation: Bybit Collaborates with Tether to Empower Authentic Content Creation in Sri Lanka
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to activate another local initiative with Ceylon Cash in Sri Lanka. In collaboration with Tether, the largest company...

International Commission of Jurists urges Sri Lanka to repeal or revise online safety act
ECONOMYNEXT – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted its observations after Sri Lanka’s government called for public input on amending the contentious Online Safety Act. “In its submission, the ICJ emphasized that several...

Afghanistan crash out of Asia Cup after six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka
ABU DHABI - Sri Lanka chased down a daunting target of 170 with six wickets in hand to knock Afghanistan out of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Sri Lanka wrapped up their Group B fixtures unbeaten, with the former champions getting home...

Mohammad Nabi Hits Five Sixes in Final Over Against Sri Lanka
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Afghanistan‘s Mohammad Nabi delivered a stunning performance during the Asia Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka on September 18, 2025. In a must-win Group B match, Nabi hit five sixes in the final over,...

Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Thushara help Sri Lanka win by six wickets, knock Afghanistan out from Asia Cup 2025
Home Sports Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Thushara help Sri Lanka win by six wickets, knock Afghanistan out from Asia Cup 2025 Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in their last Group B match of the Asia Cup 2025, played on Thursday at the Sheikh...

Asia Cup Warning: Sri Lanka Cannot Afford More Middle-Order Failures
BY REX CLEMENTINE Sri Lanka walk into their final Asia Cup group clash against Afghanistan on Thursday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium with qualification all but assured. Even a defeat won’t derail their progress unless it comes by a crushing margin....

Asia Cup T20: Afghanistan opt to bat first against Sri Lanka
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the 11th match of the T20 Asia Cup, underway at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Group B has reached a decisive stage, with Sri Lanka leading the table on four...

Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to reach Super Four, send Bangladesh through
Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 74 as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Group B clash on Thursday, sealing a place in the Super Four stage and eliminating Afghanistan. The result also sent Bangladesh through to the next...

Asia Cup: Mendis, Thushara Help Sri Lanka Win By Six Wickets, Knock Afghanistan Out (ld)
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium: Nuwan Thushara picked 4-18 while wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis produced a composed unbeaten 74 off 52 balls to guide Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their final Group B fixture of the Asia Cup at...

Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka Ease Past Afghanistan By 6 Wickets, Seal Super 4 Spot Alongside Bangladesh From Group B
Image: X Sri Lanka booked their place in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a crucial group stage match at Abu Dhabi. Chasing a target of 170 runs, the Sri Lankan side showed composure...

Asia Cup: Mendis, Thushara Help Sri Lanka Win By Six Wickets, Knock Afghanistan Out
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium: Nuwan Thushara picked 4-18 while wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis produced a composed unbeaten 74 off 52 balls to guide Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their final Group B fixture of the Asia Cup at...

Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Nabi Stuns Sri Lanka With Five Sixes In The Final Over
Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced one of the most memorable batting displays of the Asia Cup 2025, lighting up the contest against Sri Lanka with a furious late assault. A rescue act from a crisis Afghanistan were reeling at...

Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Nabi smashes 5 sixes in a row, blasts 60 off just 22 balls against Sri Lanka
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi lit up the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi with a breathtaking display of power-hitting during the death overs against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 Group B clash. Facing Dunith Wellalage in the 20th over, Nabi...

Sinopec Refinery Sparks Concerns over Sri Lanka’s Energy Independence
By: Staff Writer September 18, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is on the verge of embarking on a $3.7 billion oil refinery project with Chinese state-owned Sinopec, but the deal has raised alarm bells over energy sovereignty, market control, and mounting...

SL vs AFG, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka outclass Afghanistan, confirm spot with Bangladesh in Super Four
Afghanistan set a challenging 170-run target, powered by Mohammad Nabi’s explosive 60 off 22 balls, including five sixes in the final over that gave his side a late surge. However, Rashid Khan’s efforts with both bat and ball were not enough to...

Video from Sri Lanka falsely shared as a Hindu man named Harshvardhan saving a girl from a Muslim kidnapper
A video (here, here, and here) on social media allegedly shows a man named Harshavardhan saving a girl named Ayesha from being kidnapped by two men named Afroz and Imran. Some users are sharing this with captions like ‘This is the spirit of...