Afghanistan have cemented their place in subsequent 12 months’s ICC ODI World Cup in India after the second ODI in opposition to hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele was deserted on account of rain.
Afghanistan acquired 5 further factors within the World Cup Tremendous League standings due to the no outcome that took their whole to 115 factors within the present cycle.
Handshakes 🤝 throughout after Afghanistan’s 2⃣nd ODI match in opposition to Sri Lanka has been referred to as off on account of persistent rain 🌧️ in Kandy.
We go once more on Wednesday for the third & remaining ODI of the collection. #AfghanAtalan | #CWCSL | #AFGvSL | #SuperCola | #KamAir pic.twitter.com/qfEyDhET6x
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 27, 2022
Afghanistan are sitting safely in seventh place on the present standings, with the highest eight sides on the finish of the Tremendous League incomes automated spots. Whereas the 5 factors was an excellent outcome for Afghanistan, it was the precise reverse for Sri Lanka as their hopes of automated qualification had been hanging by a thread.
Dasun Shanaka’s facet are in tenth place on the standings with simply 67 factors and solely have 4 matches remaining on this interval to try to sneak into the highest eight.
Sri Lanka will look to choose up beneficial 10 factors and tie the three-ODI collection by defeating Afghanistan within the third ODI in Pallekele on Wednesday.