India, Sept. 18 -- Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi on Thursday unleashed mayhem to ignite the Asia Cup 2025, clobbering five straight sixes in the final over of a do-or-die Group B clash against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. His 22-ball 60, laced with three fours and six sixes, powered Afghanistan from 120 for seven in the 18th over to 169 for eight at the close.

At one stage, Afghanistan looked unlikely to cross 120, but Nabi had other plans. After cracking three straight boundaries off pacer Dushmantha Chameera in the penultimate over, he demolished left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage in the last, smashing five consecutive sixes as Afghanistan plundered 32 runs off the over. In the space of just 12 deliveri...