| 0.5 : 0.5: D Zadran to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Sri Lanka are away now! A short ball, down the leg side, Karunaratne looks to tuck it away but the ball bounces, takes the glove and races towards fine leg. Rahmat Shah gives it a chase from first slip but in vain. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! Nice shot. Hamid starts with a short delivery, Perera pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! This is the Kusal Perera we know. See ball, hammer ball. Full outside off, Perera blasts it down the ground, to the left of mid off. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! Up and over mid off! So much of Sanath Jayasuriya in that shot. Excellent shot. Full and outside off, Perera hits it over wide mid off for a boundary. This is good batting from Kusal Perera. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: H Hassan to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Another boundary! This is more of a placement. Worked wide of mid on. Good shot from the skipper. Full on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: D Zadran to K Perera, FOUR! Looks Perera has started from where he left in last match. Short ball on the body, Perera is lined up for it and he muscles it to mid-wicket. No need to run for those. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Ur Rahman to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Nice shot. Full on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Ur Rahman to K Perera, FOUR! High, but not quite handsome. Kusal comes down the track and Mujeeb fires it wider outside off. Perera still goes through with the shot and swings it high over mid-wicket. Najibullah Zadran has to cover a lot of distance to his left from long on and cannot get there. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Ur Rahman to K Perera, FOUR! Perera waits and slaps this short length delivery through covers and the ball crosses the fence with ease. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: M Nabi to D Karunaratne, OUT! In the air and taken! Afghanistan strike at last. Full and around middle, Karunaratne comes down the track and looks to place it over the infield. But there is no power and he holes out to long on, where Najibullah Zadran takes a simple catch. The bat-face got closed at the last moment. End of a 92-run opening stand. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: G Naib to L Thirimanne, FREE HIT! FOUR! Nice shot. Lahiru Thirimanne makes full use of the Free Hit. Short delivery on middle, Thirimanne pulls it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: G Naib to K Perera, FREE HIT! FOUR! Fifty for Kusal Perera. Nice shot. Length delivery outside off, Perera lofts it over covers for a boundary. He has made good use of the Free Hit. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: G Naib to K Perera, FREE HIT! FOUR! Kusal Perera again makes good use of the Free Hit. Short and outside off, Perera slaps it through covers for a boundary. End of a long over from the skipper. 19 runs have come from the over. An expensive over from Afghanistan. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: M Nabi to L Thirimanne, OUT! Dragged on! Nabi gets the second wicket. Outside off, Thirimanne plays a nothing shot, aiming to punch it towards the off side but there is no movement of the feet. Gets a thick inside edge onto the stumps. |
| 21.4 : 21.4: M Nabi to K Mendis, OUT! Edged and taken this time! Nabi gets the second wicket in the over. Full and outside off, Mendis looks to defend but the ball goes straight on, takes the outside edge and goes straight to Rahmat Shah at first slip! Nabi is all smiles. All the three wickets have gone to him! |
| 21.6 : 21.6: M Nabi to A Mathews, OUT! Third wicket in the over and Nabi has four! Outside off again, Mathews goes back to punch but gets a thick outside edge. It takes the outside edge, hits Shahzad's pads and lobs slowly to first slip where Rahmat Shah reacts sharply. Goes to his left and takes the deflection nicely! What an over from Nabi - 0, W, 2, W, 0, W! |
| 22.6: H Hassan to de Silva, OUT! This was coming as de Silva was looking uncomfortable to face Hassan. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: M Nabi to T Perera, OUT! Thisara is indeed short and has to go! 6th wicket down for Sri Lanka. This was unnecessary from Sri Lanka. Tossed up on off, Thisara comes forward and drives it towards covers where Najibullah picks the ball fast and throws it quickly to Shahzad at the keeper's end. Mohammad Shahzad whips the bails off in a flash. Thisara Perera is well short of his ground. This is disaster from Sri Lanka. They wanted this partnership to go on. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: M Nabi to I Udana, SIX! Powerful shot! First six of the innings. Tossed up on off, Dhananjaya lofts it with ease over long off for a maximum. |
| 31.3 : 31.3: D Zadran to I Udana, OUT! BOWLED! The stumps are knocked over. Soft dismissal. This is poor shot selection from Isuru Udana. Dawlat bowls it on a good length on middle, Udana makes room and looks to go big but misses it and gets bowled. Kusal Perera is running out of partners here. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: R Khan to K Perera, OUT! Rashid gets his first wicket of the match. He slips in a leg spinner outside off, Perera looks to reverse sweep it behind square on the off side but could only glove it for the keeper to pouch one. Misery for Lanka. They are falling like nine pins here. Lone warrior for the Lankans falls to the pressure. |
| 33.4 : 33.4: D Zadran to L Malinga, FOUR! That has been smashed! Length delivery on off, Malinga makes room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 35.1 : 35.1: D Zadran to S Lakmal, FOUR! Short and pulled away over mid-wicket! |
| 35.3 : 35.3: D Zadran to S Lakmal, FOUR! This is even better. Poor delivery from Zadran. Short delivery again, Lakmal pulls it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: D Zadran to L Malinga, OUT! BOWLED! Terrific delivery from Dawlat Zadran. He bowls a perfect yorker on middle, Malinga makes room to drive but misses it and gets bowled. Afghanistan are just one wicket away from wrapping up the innings. 9 runs and a wicket from the over. A productive over for Afghanistan. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: R Khan to N Pradeep, OUT! Castled! Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 201. The slider, pitched outside off, going on with the arm, Pradeep looks to defend but misses. The ball hits his pads and hits the off stump. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: S Lakmal to H Zazai, SIX! FETCH THAT! That is one way of dealing with good bowling. That has been whacked. Poor delivery from Suranga Lakmal. Short delivery, Zazai latches onto it and pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: S Lakmal to M Shahzad, FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery outside off, Shahzad taps it through cover-point. Two fielders are chasing the ball but it was racing away to the boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: L Malinga to H Zazai, FOUR! Glorious cover drive. Malinga looks for swing and in the process bowls a fuller one outside off, Zazai leans and drives it handsomely through the covers for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: S Lakmal to H Zazai, FOUR! Fantastic timing! Full on leg, Zazai drives it hard through mid on for a boundary. |
| 4.1: L Malinga to H Zazai, FOUR! 'TOCK!' That sound. Just tells you that you need not look where the ball has gone. Pulled over mid-wicket. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: L Malinga to M Shahzad, OUT! Caught this time! The bowler is the same but the fielder is different. Malinga draws the first blood! He bowls a fuller one on the stumps and Shahzad comes inside the line of the delivery and flicks but doesn't bother to keep it down. The Lankan skipper fielding at short mid-wicket takes an easy catch by diving forward. Afghanistan loose their first. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: I Udana to R Shah, OUT! Afghanistan lose their second wicket and are in some trouble here. Udana bowls it on a good length and outside off, Shah looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards Mathews at first slip who takes a comfortable catch. Much-needed wicket for Sri Lanka. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: N Pradeep to H Zazai, OUT! The short-pitched stuff works! Directed at the body, Zazai pulls it away but straight to deep fine leg where Thisara Perera runs to his left and takes it nicely. In no time, Afghanistan have slipped from 34/0 to 44/3! |
| 10.5 : 10.5: N Pradeep to M Nabi, FOUR! Good shot. Full on middle, Nabi lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 12.5: N Pradeep to H Shahidi, OUT! Caught behind! Extra bounce, gone fishing, high tide there and gone! Excellent delivery from Pradeep. He bowls it on a good length and outside off, Shahidi looks to push it but gets an outside edge due to the extra bounce on this one. It goes towards Kusal Perera who jumps and takes a good catch. Afghanistan are in deep trouble here. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: T Perera to M Nabi, OUT! BOWLED! Thisara, you beauty! What a ball. On a length, outside off, Nabi looks to defend but the ball hits a patch of grass and seams back in. Nabi is beaten all ends up as the ball goes through the gate between bat and pad, or well, almost. Clips the pad and then hits the stumps. Thisara initially appeals for LBW before joyfully reacting to the sound of timber. Half the side gone. Are Afghanistan gone too? |
| 14.3 : 14.3: N Pradeep to N Zadran, FOUR! What a shot! Full and outside off, Zadran drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: T Perera to N Zadran, FOUR! Outside off, pushed through the covers. In the air... but safe! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: T Perera to N Zadran, FOUR! Classic cover drive! Through for a boundary! Second time in the over Zadran has found the fence. Perera bowls one outside off, Najibullah leans on and drives this through covers for a boundary. Beautiful to watch it from the left hander. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: L Malinga to G Naib, FOUR! Classic straight drive from the skipper. Full on middle, Naib drives it straight past the bowler through mid on for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: L Malinga to G Naib, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Gulbadin Naib. Malinga bowls a short delivery, Naib pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: de Silva to N Zadran, FOUR! Oh ho ho! Full and around leg, Zadran gets down and reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary! |
| 24.5 : 24.5: N Pradeep to G Naib, OUT! LBW! Massive moment in the game and the well-strung partnership has been cut short. On a length outside off, Naib stays back to defend but the ball pitches and then shoots through. The skipper is hit on the pads and up goes Pradeep in an appeal. Umpire Wilson thinks for a while and then raises his finger! Naib almost immediately takes it upstairs but Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the outer half of leg stump, which means, the umpire's call will stay! Naib |
| 26.1 : 26.1: N Pradeep to R Khan, OUT! BOWLED! Is that the second-last nail in the coffin? Pradeep has turned it around for the Lankans. This is pure fast bowling. On a length, around off, Rashid looks to defend but the ball jags back in, takes the front pad and then hits the stumps! 64 more needed from 89 balls. |
| 26.4 : 26.4: N Pradeep to D Zadran, MISFIELD, FOUR! Fielding in shambles. You stop, I stop, ahhh... the ball goes through. Full and around off, Dawlat drives this down the ground. First, Pradeep tries to stop it by getting down to his right. Misses. Second, Lasith Malinga gets across from mid on and slides but misses. Angelo Mathews then gets across from mid off and cannot stop it either! He gets up, runs after the ball, gets to it but takes it along with him into the ropes! |
| 30.4: L Malinga to D Zadran, OUT! BOWLED! A Malinga special. Yorker, you miss, he hits. Dawlat makes room and looks to dig it out but misses it and gets bowled. Beautiful bowling from Malinga. Sri Lanka are two wickets away from winning the match. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: I Udana to N Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! Short and outside off, Najibullah backs away and slaps it over cover. Nearly goes all the way! |
| 31.4 : 31.4: I Udana to N Zadran, FOUR! Off the outside edge! Full and outside off, Najibullah swings hard but gets a thick outside edge which beats third man to his right. Hang on. It is a no ball because three fielders are inside the circle instead of 5! |
| 31.6 : 31.6: I Udana to N Zadran, OUT! A run out ends Najibullah's fighting innings. A bit unfortunate for him too. Full and outside off, Zadran drives it towards mid off and sets off for a single. Dimuth Karunaratne fields it at that position and has a shy at the bowler's end. Najibullah has to run around the bowler and hence loses a big chunk of time. It is a direct hit and Zadran is well short! |
| 32.3 : 32.3: L Malinga to H Hassan, SIX! Powerful shot. Full on leg, Hassan lofts it cleanly over long on for a biggie. |
| 32.4 : 32.4: L Malinga to H Hassan, OUT! TIMBER! Perfect yorker and SRI LANKA WIN BY 34 RUNS (DLS METHOD)! Toe-crusher from Lasith Malinga. Bowls a yorker on middle, Hassan looks to dig it out but misses it and gets bowled. You can hear the sound of the death rattle. |
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