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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:07
Sri Lanka win by 10 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:07
7.2
FOUR! Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:06
7.1
FOUR! Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs. One more of those will do for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:05
6.6
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:04
6.5
Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kamawal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:02
6.4
Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to third slip for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:01
6.3
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Kamawal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
09:00
6.1
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:58
5.6
SIX! Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:58
5.5
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:57
5.4
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Kamawal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:56
5.3
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Ahmadzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:55
5.3
No ball Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, Gloved and it was a no ball, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:54
5.2
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, bat-pad back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:53
4.6
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:52
4.5
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:52
4.4
FOUR! Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Arm length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:51
4.3
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Arm length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:50
4.1
FOUR! Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:50
3.6
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to cover for 2 runs, fielded by Akbar.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:49
3.5
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Masood.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:48
3.4
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Safi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:47
3.2
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Masood.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:46
3.1
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:45
2.6
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:44
2.5
Zia-ur-Rehman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:44
2.4
Zia-ur-Rehman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:44
2.3
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, off stump down the track working, to mid on for 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:43
2.2
Zia-ur-Rehman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:42
2.1
Zia-ur-Rehman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:41
1.6
FOUR! Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:40
1.5
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:40
1.4
FOUR! Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:39
1.3
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to backward point for no runs, run save by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:38
1.2
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:38
1.1
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Masood.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:36
0.6
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Quicker length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:36
0.4
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ahmadzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:35
0.3
Zia-ur-Rehman to Nishan Madushka. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:34
0.1
NEW BALL. Zia-ur-Rehman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:22
112.3
OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Saleem. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, top edge to third slip, caught by de Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:21
112.2
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Saleem. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Rajitha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:20
112.1
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Saleem. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad back to bowler for no runs. Great yorker but just sliding down leg.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:14
111.6
SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:13
111.5
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:13
111.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:12
111.3
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:12
111.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:12
111.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:11
110.6
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot working, well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:10
110.5
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:09
110.4
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:09
110.3
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:08
110.2
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:07
110.1
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Saleem. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:07
109.6
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:06
109.5
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Rajitha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:05
109.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:04
109.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:04
109.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
08:03
108.6
OUT! Caught. Kasun Rajitha to Nijat Masood. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:58
108.5
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:57
108.4
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:56
108.2
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:55
108.1
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:54
107.6
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:53
107.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:53
107.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:52
107.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:50
106.6
Kasun Rajitha to Nijat Masood. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, run save by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:49
106.4
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:48
106.3
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:48
106.1
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:46
105.6
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:45
105.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:45
105.3
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:44
105.2
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Nasir Jamal. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:42
104.6
Kasun Rajitha to Nijat Masood. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:42
104.5
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:41
104.4
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, middle stump down the track glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:40
104.3
FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:40
104.2
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:39
104.1
Kasun Rajitha to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to first slip for no runs, run save by de Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:38
103.6
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot dropped, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:37
103.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Nijat Masood. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:35
103.3
OUT! Bowled. Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:34
103.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:32
102.6
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:32
102.5
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:31
102.4
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:30
102.3
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:30
102.2
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:29
102.1
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:27
101.6
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:27
101.4
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:27
101.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rajitha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:25
101.1
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Naveed Zadran. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:24
100.6
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Beamer, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:23
100.5
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, mis-timed to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
07:22
100.3
Asitha Fernando to Nasir Jamal. Short, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Rajitha.
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