Sri Lanka and Afghanistan face off against each other in the first Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 in Sharjah on September 3. This is the first time both these teams will play each other in the Asia Cup. Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the first match of the campaign on August 27.
The Afghans were the first team to make the Super 4s after winning back to back games. Sri Lanka made it through from group B after defeating Bangladesh by two wickets in a close encounter. The Tigers thus became the first team to be eliminated from the tournamentAsia Cup 2022 will be hosted by Sri Lanka in UAE. A total of 13 matches will take place during the tournament. India is the defending champions of the tournament, which won the title back in 2018 by defeating Bangladesh in the final. India has also won the most 7 Asia Cup titles so far. Sri Lanka comes next with 5 titles while Pakistan has won 2 titles.Speaking about the format, this Asia Cup will be played in the 20-20 format as this is the year of the T20 World Cup. During the group stage, each team will play one match against the teams in their group.
The top 2 teams from both groups will qualify for the super four round. During the super 4 round, each team will play one match against the other. The top two teams will qualify for the final which will be played in Dubai on September 11. .