Asia Cup 2025: Tight Race for Super 4 spotsโฃ in Group B heats Up
The Asiaโค Cup โ2025 Superโ 4 โstage qualification from Group B is down to the wire,with Sri Lanka,Afghanistan,and Bangladesh all vying for the two available spots. Sri Lanka currently leads the group with four points, followed by Afghanistan and Bangladesh, โฃboth on two points,โ but Afghanistan has aโ game in hand.
Sri Lanka’s path: โ Sri Lanka tops Group B with four points from two wins. A victory in their โฃfinal match against Afghanistan will guarantee their advancement. Evenโข if Afghanistan wins againstโ Bangladesh, Sri Lanka will still qualify. However, โa Bangladesh winโค over Afghanistan wouldโฃ create โa virtual โขknockout scenario between Sriโ Lanka andโฃ Afghanistan.
Bangladesh’s Outlook: Bangladeshโฃ needs Sri Lanka to defeat Afghanistan to secure their place in the Super 4. If โAfghanistan beats Sriโค Lanka, all three teams will finish with four points, โand net run-rate will determine the second qualifier alongside Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan’s Challenge: Afghanistan must defeat Sri Lanka in theirโฃ remaining match to reach four points andโ force a net โrun-rate calculation among all three โteams. A loss to Sri Lanka would โฃsee Bangladesh advance with Sri โฃLanka toโฃ the Super โ4 stage.