SL vs AFG, Asia Cup Live: Afghanistan take control as Sri Lanka go four down.© AFP
SL vs AFG Score Updates, Asia Cup 2022: Chasing a target of 176, Sri Lanka are five wickets down against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash in Sharjah. Dasun Shanaka could not take his team to the victory as he was caught at long-off by Najib Zadran off Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s delivery. Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck in quick succession as Afganistan regained control of the proceedings against Sri Lanka. Nabi castled Charith Asalanka after Mujeeb had got the better of Pathum Nissanka. Naveen-ul-Haq had earlier got the much-needed breakthrough for Afghanistan after Sri Lanka openers, Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka, were off to a flyer, while chasing 176. Mendis tried to hit Naveen over deep midwicket but struck it straight to Ibrahim Zadran. Mendis and Nissanka added 57 runs in the powerplay and put Sri Lanka in control of the proceedings. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a counter-attacking 84 while Ibrahim Zadran also played a knock of 40 as Afghanistan went on to post a total of 175 for six in 20 overs against Sri Lanka. Rahmanullah and Ibrahim had added 93 runs for the second wicket, after the Hazratullah Zazai was dismissed for cheap. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka took two for 37 while Maheesh Theekshana and Asitha Fernando bagged a wicket each. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
Afghanistan XI: Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Asia Cup Live Score Updates Between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan straight from the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
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22:53 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Excellent batting this
Gunathilaka bring out the reverse sweep! Picks out the gap again and this will run away for a boudary. Rashid goes straight to him and both have a heated exchange. Rajapaksa tries to be the peace keeper
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22:50 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Caught! dropped! caught again! and finally dropped!
Dropped! That could’ve made things easier for Afghanistan. Rajapaksa tries to hit it along the line but doesn’t get the connection. Shinwari fumbles and drops
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22:45 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Slashes away for a boundary
Rajapaksa, take a bow! Good length delivery, and Rajapaksa cuts it in the gap. Uses the pace and opens the face of the bat.
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22:41 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Taken at long-off
Excellent stuff on the boundary from Najeeb! Creamed down the ground by Shanaka and Najib takes a stunned at long-off.
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22:35 (IST)
SL vs AFG: That has gone all the way
Gunathilaka gets under it and launches it high on the leg side. Falls behind the two Afghanistan fielders for a six
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22:30 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Shanaka survives
Rashid traps Shanaka in front and umpite did not hesitate! Shanaka takes the review and he survives
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22:29 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Inside edge on to the stumps!
He has played it on to the stumps! Goes for the big slog sweep, but only manages to deflect it onto the stumps
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22:23 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Clears the boundary
Gunathilaka makes room and hits through the line. Lands on the tents.
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22:11 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Goes into the road
Clobbered away for a six! Nissanka bring out the sweep, not for the first time in this innings. Mujeeb flights it and he gets down on one knee to hit this behind the stands
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22:01 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Mendis departs
Huge wicket for Afghanistan! Mendis picks out the man at deep. Naveen with the breakthrough. How crucial this wicket will be?
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21:57 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Back to back sixes from Mendis
Back to back sixes to end the powerplay! Kusal Mendis gets down on one knee and sweeps this towards the leg side. Falls just behind the boundary line
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21:51 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Easy pickings for Sri Lanka
On the pads, Kusal slashes it hard. Finds a thick outside edge and the pace helps him beat the man at short fine leg
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21:44 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Top edge over the keeper
Top-edged for a four! Sri Lanka get a bit lucky. Farooqi bowls a short-pitched ball and Nissanka goes for a pull. Takes a thick edge and flies over the keeper
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21:22 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Run out on the final delivery
Rashid tries to steal an extra runs but falls way too short. Excellent effort from Sri Lanka to pull this below 180.
They will need to 176.
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21:19 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Swung away for a six
What a hit! Pitched short and Rashid tonks this over deep midwicket for a maximum.
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21:16 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Run out
Hit hard to mid-off and they look to steal a single. But the throw is a good one to the striker’s end and Kusal does the rest. Najib departs
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21:14 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Caught and bowled
Off the bottom of the bat and Theekshana takes an easy catch. Nabi departs
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21:07 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Scooped to short fine-leg
Tries the scoop but hits straight to short fine leg! Ibrahim goes across the crease early. Madushanka spots the move and slows it right up
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20:58 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Unlucky
Big inside edge and Zadran will get a boundary. No fielder at fine leg
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20:56 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Rahmanullah falls
Rahmanullah goes for a big one but he mistimes. Hasaranga had plenty of time and he settles down to take a difficult catch. He falls on 84
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20:46 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Poor delivery
Terrible delivery! Pitches it straight down the leg and beyond the keeper’s reach. Easy pickings for Sri Lanka
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20:43 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Just clears the man in the deep
Ibrahim finally gets a clean connection. Just clears the man in the deep. This will give him some confidence
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20:41 (IST)
SL vs AFG: That’s gone all the way
Doesn’t get the desired connection but the short boundaries in Sharjah means it comfortably cleared deep extra cover
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20:38 (IST)
SL vs AFG: A boundary at last
Thick edge and past short third and beyond him and running away for four. 22 balls since the last boundary
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20:18 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Gurabaz’s got to fifty!
That brings up the fifty for Gurbaz. Gets there in 22 balls.
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20:10 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Tonked
Swept away for a six! Beautiful shot from Gurbaz. Gets down one knee and sweeps this over deep midwicket for a six
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20:00 (IST)
SL vs IND: Off-stump rattled
Ball stays a shade low with Zazai trying to slog across the line. Off stump pegged pack
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19:58 (IST)
SL vs BAN: Pierced away
Punched away on the backfoot! Uses the pace nicely and is able to beat the flying man at backward point
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19:52 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Slashed hard by Rahmanullah
Cut away by Gurbaz! Too much width on offer. He takes his time and cuts this towards off side for a boundary
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19:47 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Suspense
What the hell just happened? Sri Lanka thought they had Rahmanullah. However, the replay shows that Gunathilaka stepped on the skirting, and the Afghanistan batter was called back.
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19:38 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Edged and four
Edge and flies past the keeper! Fernando almost gets Zazai. Mendis, behind the sticks, laughs
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19:34 (IST)
SL vs AFG:
And Zazai is up and running. Width on offer. Zazai leans forward and creams a drive over mid off’s right! First boundary of the match
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19:33 (IST)
SL vs AFG: And we are under
Theekshana gets this underway with the new ball. Bowls a waist length delivery and Zazai inside edges it to short fine leg. No run
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19:15 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Here’s how both teams line up
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
Afghanistan XI: Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
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19:02 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka opt to bowl
Sri Lanka have won the toss and Afghanistan will bat first.
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17:40 (IST)
SL vs AFG: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asia Cup Super 4 fixture between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Stay tuned for the toss!
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