In the lead-up to the match against the Lankan Lions, Jonathan Trott is confident and, more importantly, upbeat. He is also aware of the pain it caused following Tuesday’s thrilling last-over match against Bangladesh, which ended in a close defeat. The team has since learnt from the game, though, and they are focused on their next aim, which will determine their fate in the 2025 edition of the major event.
Afghanistan is in a last-ditch effort to defeat Sri Lanka in order to guarantee their place in the Super Fours for the 2025 Asia Cup. The eleventh game in this year’s continental competition, this crucial match, will take place on Thursday, September 18, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Rashid Khan-led team will have their work cut out for them on Thursday, according to head coach Jonathan Trott before of the match.
We have a lot of hope (against Sri Lanka). We have already played two games here, and we will top the group if we win on Thursday. There’s a lot to gain. We must pick ourselves up after the disappointment. There are peaks and valleys.
According to Cricbuzz, Jonathan Trott stated, “You have to make sure you have to ride those waves.”
We need to recover by Thursday. We will feel much more confident if we can win well. There’s a lot to gain. We need to step up for Thursday, even though we should have performed better,” he continued.
Although the Afghan team has shown a lot of promise, they can only prolong their stay in the United Arab Emirates if they win tomorrow’s match. Their starting duo will be crucial, particularly the highly effective Sediqullah Atal, who opened with an undefeated 73 versus Hong Kong. He would not want to do that again in Abu Dhabi, though, as a duck followed the knock in the subsequent one.
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