With the race to the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2025 picking up pace, two teams from Group A - India and Pakistan have already progressed to the next stage.
The Super Fours of the Asia Cup are just two days away, and three teams from Group B are still in contention for the final two spots.
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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan can still make it to the next stage, and it all boils down to the last league game of the pool between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, which is set to be played today.
Who will qualify for the Super Fours from Group B at the Asia Cup 2025?
With just two days left for the knockout stage to begin, things have spiced up in Group B of the continental event. All of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are still in contention, fighting for the final two spots at the next round.
Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 18th in a decider, which would decide the fate of three teams.
Let's look into the qualification scenarios ahead of the all-important clash at the Asia Cup 2025
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What happens if Sri Lanka wins the match against Afghanistan?
This is the simplest result possible in terms of Group B. If Sri Lanka beats Afghanistan, the Afghans will be left stranded at third with just two points and will be knocked out of the tournament.
In such a case, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will qualify for the Super Fours stages.
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What happens if Afghanistan beats Sri Lanka?
- This is where things get tricky in Group B. If Afghanistan beats Sri Lanka, they will straightaway qualify for the Super Fours, with a superior NRR.
- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be tied at 4 points each, and NRR will come into play
- Sri Lanka is currently ahead of Bangladesh in terms of NRR.
- For Sri Lanka's NRR to go below Bangladesh's, they will have to lose by around 70 runs or 50 balls to spare in their game against Afghanistan.
What happens if the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match ends in a Tie or no result?
- If the match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan ends without a result, both teams will be awarded one point.
- In such a scenario, Afghanistan will be left stranded at 3 points and will be knocked out of the tournament.
- Sri Lanka, with 5 points, and Bangladesh, with 3 points, will qualify for the next stage.
Group B Points table:
| Team | Played | Wins | Loses | NR | Points | NRR |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.546 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.270 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2.150 |
| Hong Kong (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.151 |
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