Sparking delirious scenes in the Afghan dugout, the men for the warrior country upset the defending champions by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Sunday.
Kasun Rajitha's four-wicket haul and Dhananjaya de Silva's two wickets in the crucial 38th over helped Sri Lanka sneak home by two runs against a spirited Afghanistan to book a Super 4 spot in the Asia Cup 2023 at the match played at Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday.
They have become the most successful opening pair for England since the days of Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss, which disbanded when Strauss retired in 2012. England has notably tried many openers since Strauss's retirement and later Cook's retirement in 2018. These openers include Jason R
Both Jonathan Trott and Azmatullah Omarzai were docked 15 per cent of their match fees for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during the second T20I against Bangladesh.
Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott reflected on how his team will cope in the absence of their star player Rashid Khan in their upcoming series against Bangladesh.
Warwickshire [UK], February 11 (ANI): Warwickshire County have appointed former England batter Jonathan Trott as the assistant coach for the 2022 season.
Edinburgh [Scotland], September 10 (ANI): Scotland men's head coach Shane Burger has announced his squad for the ICC men's T20 World Cup which takes place in the UAE and Oman in October.
Warwickshire [UK], April 21 (ANI): Warwickshire County on Wednesday confirmed that former England batsman Jonathan Trott has returned to the club as a batting consultant to support the men's team squad.