Mohammad Nabi Sets Record in Asia Cup 2025 with Historic Performance

In a thrilling match at the Asia Cup 2025, Mohammad Nabi made headlines with his explosive 60 runs off just 22 balls, becoming the oldest player to score a half-century in T20 format. Despite Afghanistan's loss to Sri Lanka, Nabi's remarkable achievement has captured the attention of cricket fans worldwide. Sri Lanka's successful chase of 169 runs secured their place in the Super-4, while Afghanistan faced elimination. Discover more about this historic match and Nabi's incredible performance.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 19, 2025, 03:59 IST

Mohammad Nabi's Historic Achievement

Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Nabi Creates History: The 11th match of the Asia Cup 2025 took place between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Although Afghanistan was eliminated from the tournament after losing this match, Mohammad Nabi captivated fans with his explosive batting. He aggressively attacked the Sri Lankan bowlers, and along with scoring a half-century, he achieved a significant milestone.

Nabi's Record-Breaking Innings

While batting against Sri Lanka, Mohammad Nabi scored a remarkable 60 runs off just 22 balls, hitting 3 fours and 6 sixes, with 5 of those sixes coming in the final over. At 40 years old, Nabi became the oldest player to score a half-century in the T20 format of the Asia Cup. Currently, he is 40 years and 260 days old and made his T20 debut for Afghanistan in 2010. To date, he has scored 7 half-centuries in T20 internationals.

Sri Lanka Wins the Match

In this match, Afghanistan batted first and set a target of 169 runs in 20 overs, largely thanks to Nabi's explosive innings. Besides Nabi, captain Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran contributed with 24 runs each. On the bowling front, Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara was the standout performer, taking 4 wickets for just 18 runs in 4 overs.

Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target in 18.4 overs, losing 4 wickets. Kusal Mendis was the top scorer for Sri Lanka, making 74 runs off 52 balls with the help of 10 fours. Additionally, Kusal Perera scored 28 runs, and Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten at 26 runs. With this victory, Sri Lanka qualified for the Super-4, while Afghanistan was knocked out of the tournament.