The Asia Cup 2025 match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib is just 14 runs shy of completing 1000 runs in T20Is. So far, having played 78 shortest format matches for the Afghans, he has scored 986 runs, with a top score of 57 runs

Naib is also six maximums away from completing his tally of 50 sixes for the side in T20Is. In 78 matches, the bulky all-rounder has smashed 44 maximums

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka is falling short of just 92 runs to become the side's leading run-scorer in the format's history. So far, in 70 matches, he has scored 2068 runs. Above Nissanka are Kusal Perera (2159) and Kusal Mendis (2090)

The team winning the clash will decide the fate of the top two teams from Group B to qualify for the "Super Four" stage of the ongoing continental tournament