Asia Cup 2018 | News & Updates

[somnath chakraborty]

 

[Basil]

In an email to ACC Game Development Manager Thusith Perera (in possession of PTI), the host broadcaster expressed their displeasure, stating how Kohli’s absence will impact the financial aspect of the coverage.

The BCCI, however, in a tersely worded reply to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has made it clear that neither them or broadcasters have any say in national team selection matters.

Broadcaster can’t decide on selection: BCCI tells ACC on Virat Kohli absence

 

[somnath chakraborty]

 

[id_866]

In an email to ACC Game Development Manager Thusith Perera (in possession of PTI), the host broadcaster expressed their displeasure, stating how Kohli’s absence will impact the financial aspect of the coverage.

The BCCI, however, in a tersely worded reply to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has made it clear that neither them or broadcasters have any say in national team selection matters.

Broadcaster can’t decide on selection: BCCI tells ACC on Virat Kohli absence

if its ipl they can't rest any players because star sports paying huge money to bcci.only in india county matches played by all international players.

 

[somnath chakraborty]

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
Sri Lanka(Playing XI): Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews(c), Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera
Afghanistan (playing XI):Mohammad Shahzad(w), Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan(c), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Javed Ahmadi, Samiullah Shenwari, Munir Ahmad, Sayed Shirzad, Sharafuddin Ashraf

 

[iSK]

AFG - 71/1 (15.0 Ovs)
CRR: 4.73

 

[iSK]

It's good to see that now there are 5 teams who are real contenders for the Cup unlike a decade ago when only India, Pak and Srilanka were the big powers.

 

[Justlita22]

If Afghanistan manage to score 250 in 1st Innings We could be in for upset in Asia Cup with Sri Lankan knocked out of Asia Cup

 

[iSK]

Most 50+ scores for Afghanistan in ODIs:
16 M Shahzad
15 RAHMAT SHAH
12 M Nabi
11 S Shenwari

 

[iSK]

AFG - 166/3 (36.0 Ovs)
CRR: 4.61