| 1.3 : 1.3: Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Afghanistan get their first boundary and it comes from the bat of Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Pramod Madushan bowls this short and wide outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on his toes and spanks it to deep point for four runs. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Kasun Rajitha to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! What a shot from Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Kasun Rajitha goes full and angles this one down leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz charges down the wicket but keeps his shape and lofts the ball over long off for a biggie. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Lahiru Kumara to Usman Ghani, FOUR! That is the first boundary for Usman Ghani! Lahiru Kumara bowls a full delivery outside off, Usman Ghani drives this uppishly but in the gap on the offside and finds the deep cover fence for four runs. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Lahiru Kumara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz looking dangerous now! Lahiru Kumara goes full at the stumps after the short ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz is ready. He thumps this back past the bowler for a straight boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Pramod Madushan to Usman Ghani, FOUR! Afghanistan are getting a move on as they have seen off the early movement! Pramod Madushan bowls this full and outside off, Usman Ghani gets his front foot forward and lofts this towards deep mid-wicket for four more runs. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! This has been beautifully flicked away! Pramod Madushan decides to bowl full once again and outside the off pole. Rahmanullah Gurbaz does not even need to move and he deposits this into the cow corner boundary for a maximum. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Lahiru Kumara to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! Lahiru Kumara draws first blood! Sri Lanka get the much-needed breakthrough right after the Powerplay. Kumara bowls this full and on middle, angling in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz decides to go for the big shot over mid off but loses his shape and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. A good cameo from Gurbaz comes to an end. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Lahiru Kumara to Usman Ghani, SIX! BANG! Usman Ghani connects this time. This is full and on off, Usman Ghani stays there and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 10.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Usman Ghani, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga has the breakthrough right after the break and he will be a relieved man! Gives the ball some air but bowls it short and outside the off pole, Usman Ghani backs himself to clear the short leg side boundary but mistimes his pull shot. The ball flies towards the deep mid-wicket fielder where the captain Dasun Shanaka takes an easy catch. Usman Ghani has to depart after getting off to a good start. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! This has been crunched away! Maheesh Theekshana flights one full and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran gets a stride forward and strokes this to deep cover for a cracking boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! Ibrahim Zadran has swatted this away! Maheesh Theekshana bowls full once again and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran gets nicely under this one and heaves this over long off for a huge hit. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Lahiru Kumara has taken yet another wicket and Ibrahim Zadran has to make the long walk back to the shed. This is bowled on a good length and outside the off pole, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and looks to thump this over the mid off fielder. The length was not right and therefore mistimes his shot straight to Bhanuka Rajapaksa at mid off. Afghanistan have lost their thrid wicket now. |
| 15.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! This is short and on off, Najibullah Zadran goes back and pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najibullah Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! Najibullah Zadran tries to be aggressive but holes out! Dhananjaya de Silva gets the breakhtrough. He flights this up, full and on off, Najibullah Zadran goes for the big heave over long off, but hits it with the bottom part of his bat. As a result, the ball goes in the air and Wanindu Hasaranga takes a good catch at long off moving backwards. Afghanistan lose their fourth wicket. |
| 16.6: Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Mohammad Nabi finds the gap this time! This is full again, on off, slower too, Mohammad Nabi waits for it drills it wide of mid off for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! RUN OUT! A very unlucky way to get dismissed, but Sri Lanka won't mind. This is short and on off, Mohammad Nabi tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run, Naib wants the second run and sets off. However, he is sent back mid-way through, and while going back his bat gets stuck in the ground and he tries to roll over to get to he crease, but by the time he gets in, Kusal Mendis takes the bails off. He has injured his shoulder too. Afghanistan lo |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Kasun Rajitha to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Brilliant shot! This is full and on off, Rashid Khan smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Kasun Rajitha to Rashid Khan, OUT! c Dasun Shanaka b Kasun Rajitha. |
| 18.5: Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! TAKEN! The catch is taken this time and Mohammad Nabi has to go back to the hut. This is full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi reaches for it and tries to go over cover, but slices it up in the air towards th cover region where Dasun Shanaka settles under it and completes the catch. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Rashid Khan, OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga sends Rashid Khan back to the hut! He bowls the googly this time, on middle, turning in, Rashid Khan skips down the track to slog it away, but plays all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. This is turning out to be a great decision from Dasun Shanaka to give the last over to Wanindu Hasaranga. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, OUT! STUMPED! Wanindu Hasaranga has three wickets under his belt and he will be mighty pleased! This is tossed up, around off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman comes down the pitch to heave it over mid-wicket, but misses it completely and Kusal Mendis takes the bails off in a flash. Afghanistan finish on 144 for 8! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is off the mark in style! Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this a touch fuller and outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets forward and strokes this to deep point for a boundary. This should give Pathum Nissanka confidence. |
| 1.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! That is a really poor delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rahman! He serves this short and outside off, Pathum Nissanka does not miss out as he slaps this to deep point for four runs. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TIMBER! Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls a beauty to dismiss Pathum Nissanka! He serves this in line with the off stump but the ball straightens a fraction after pitching. Pathum Nissanka looks to play for the angle and is beaten on the outside edge as the off pole is pegged back. Afghanistan have drawn first blood and all Pathum Nissanka can do is stare at the pitch. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! That should release some pressure! Fareed Ahmad bangs this in short and outside off but the ball does not rise enough and sits up nicely for Kusal Mendis. This has been dispatched to the deep mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Two boundaries in a row now! This is slightly short as well and outside off, Kusal Mendis goes for the pull shot once again but does not time this one as well. The ball still runs away into the deep mid-wicket boundary for four more runs. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Stand and deliver! What a shot! Fareed Ahmad serves this full and on middle, Kusal Mendis stays there and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Fareed Ahmad to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! SMASHED! Fareed Ahmad serves this full again and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it firmly past the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rashid Khan strikes in his very first over and sends the set batter back to the hut. He tosses this up, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis goes for the sweep, but gets top edge as the ball loops up towards the forward short leg region where Rahmanullah Gurbaz calls for it and takes a dolly. Sri Lanka lose their second. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Rashid Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! A bit of luck for Sri Lanka and Rashid Khan has his hands on his head! He flights the ball full and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to heave but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Rashid Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! This has been thumped away! Rashid Khan bowls this a fraction short and just outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls this over the deep square leg boundary for a massive hit. |
| 11.3: Mohammad Nabi to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! Dhananjaya de Silva is on the attack here after the break! Mohammad Nabi bowls this full and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva charges down the wicket and thumps the ball over long off for biggie. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Slashed hard and Sri Lanka get a lucky boundary! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls this short and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka swings his bat at the ball and gets a thick outside edge that flies to the fine leg fence for four runs. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan has done it again! He gets the breakthrough Afghanistan need and Charith Asalanka will have to depart. He flights this ball full and outside the off pole, Charith Asalanka finds the ball in his hitting arc and looks to clear the long on fielder. He does not manage to connect well and Azmatullah Omarzai takes a fine catch with both hands over his head. Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket and they will be hoping there is no c |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Rashid Khan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is off the mark with a boundary! Rashid Khan bowls a quick delivery down leg side on a fuller length, Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips this down to fine leg and collects four runs for himself. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Gulbadin Naib to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! This has been tickled down fine for four runs! Gulbadin Naib goes 'round the wicket and slips this down leg side on a good length. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets enough bat on this to work this down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Gulbadin Naib to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and Bhanuka Rajapaksa wants to end this in a hurry. Gulbadin Naib bowls this full and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa picks the slower ball well and lofts it over mid off for four more runs. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nice shot! This is pitched up, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva thrashes it over cover for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Cheeky but effective! This is floated, full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva waits for it and scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Back-to back for DDS! Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls this short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets his second wicket, but it is too little too late for Afghanistan. This is quicker, short and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to guide it towards third man, but plays it too fine as the ball lobs up off the arms of Gurbaz and he takes the catch running to his left. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva finishes things off in style! Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva stays there and smashes it over cover for a boundary. SRI LANKA WIN BY 6 WICKETS! |
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