Afghanistan Cricket Board complains to ACC over Sri Lanka match

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has complained to the Asian Cricket Council about Tuesday night’s match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, according to ACB’s spokesman, Mohammad Naseem Sadaat, Afghanistan media reported.

Afghanistan who was in Group B of the Asia Cup 2023 lost its first match against Bangladesh by 89 runs.

On Tuesday, the Afghan team played against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and electing to bat first left Afghanistan with a target of 292 to chase.

In order to qualify for the Super Fours, Afghanistan needed to chase the target down in 37.1 overs. However, the television commentators towards the last minutes of the game, when Afghanistan reached 290-9 in 37.1 overs, said that there is still a chance for Afghanistan to make it to the Super Fours if any of the three balls after the 38th over is hit for a six.

But Afghan players on the field were apparently unaware of the calculation that they could still take them to the Super Fours had they reached 295 over the next three balls. Sadaat said the ACB is calling for the punishment for those officials who were negligent in the matter, and even if the employees of the Afghanistan Cricket Board are proven to be negligent, they will be punished.