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Sri Lanka will be fairly disappointed with that performance as yet again they have fallen short against against an Asian rival and the injuries to key players is really holding them back. There have been a few bright spots but they will need to pull up their socks to go deep in the main event.
What a victory for Afghanistan! A couple of stellar batting performances from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah and that was enough for them to clinch a big victory against Sri Lanka. Gurbaz was fantastic at the top and scored a century whereas Shah also got into the 90s. This victory will certainly give them a lot of confidence going into the main tournament.
End Of The Over 38.1 : 261/4
6 Runs
638.1
A. Omarzai
14 (7)
N. Zadran
15 (22)
D. Hemantha
6.1-0-58-0
38.1
6
Dushan Hemantha To Azmatullah Omarzai
Six!
End Of The Over 38 : 255/4
6 Runs
137.1
137.2
237.3
237.4
037.5
037.6
N. Zadran
15 (22)
A. Omarzai
8 (6)
C. Asalanka
1-0-6-0
37.6
0
Charith Asalanka To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
37.5
0
Charith Asalanka To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
37.4
2
Charith Asalanka To Najibullah Zadran
2 runs.
37.3
2
Charith Asalanka To Najibullah Zadran
2 runs.
37.2
1
Charith Asalanka To Azmatullah Omarzai
1 run.
37.1
1
Charith Asalanka To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
End Of The Over 37 : 249/4
3 Runs
036.1
136.2
136.3
036.4
136.5
036.6
A. Omarzai
7 (5)
N. Zadran
10 (17)
D. Hemantha
6-0-52-0
36.6
0
Dushan Hemantha To Azmatullah Omarzai
No run.
36.5
1
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
36.4
0
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
36.3
1
Dushan Hemantha To Azmatullah Omarzai
1 run.
36.2
1
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
36.1
0
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
End Of The Over 36 : 246/4
5 Runs
135.1
135.2
235.3
035.4
035.5
135.6
N. Zadran
8 (13)
A. Omarzai
6 (3)
L. Kumara
6-0-58-1
35.6
1
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
35.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
35.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
35.3
2
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
2 runs.
35.2
1
Lahiru Kumara To Azmatullah Omarzai
1 run.
35.1
1
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
End Of The Over 35 : 241/4
7 Runs
134.1
134.2
034.3
034.4
134.5
434.6
A. Omarzai
5 (2)
N. Zadran
4 (8)
D. Hemantha
5-0-49-0
34.6
4
Dushan Hemantha To Azmatullah Omarzai
Four!
34.5
1
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
34.4
0
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
34.3
0
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
34.2
1
Dushan Hemantha To Azmatullah Omarzai
1 run.
34.1
1
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
End Of The Over 34 : 234/4
1 Runs
033.1
133.2
033.3
033.4
033.5
W
33.6
M. Nabi
1 (8)
N. Zadran
2 (4)
L. Kumara
5-0-53-1
33.6
W
Lahiru Kumara To Mohammad Nabi OUT!
OUT! c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara.
33.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
33.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
33.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
33.2
1
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
33.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
End Of The Over 33 : 233/3
2 Runs
132.1
032.2
132.3
032.4
032.5
032.6
M. Nabi
1 (4)
N. Zadran
1 (2)
D. Hemantha
4-0-42-0
32.6
0
Dushan Hemantha To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
32.5
0
Dushan Hemantha To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
32.4
0
Dushan Hemantha To Mohammad Nabi
No run.
32.3
1
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
1 run.
32.2
0
Dushan Hemantha To Najibullah Zadran
No run.
32.1
1
Dushan Hemantha To Mohammad Nabi
1 run.
Rahmat Shah has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Rahmat Shah is retired out.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is retired out.
End Of The Over 32 : 231/1
21 Runs
131.1
131.2
631.3
631.4
631.5
131.6
R. Gurbaz
119 (92)
R. Shah
93 (82)
L. Kumara
4-0-52-0
31.6
1
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
31.5
6
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
31.4
6
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
31.3
6
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
31.2
1
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
31.1
1
Lahiru Kumara To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
End Of The Over 31 : 210/1
21 Runs
630.1
630.2
130.3
130.4
630.5
130.6
R. Gurbaz
99 (87)
R. Shah
92 (81)
D. Hemantha
3-0-40-0
30.6
1
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
30.5
6
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
30.4
1
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
30.3
1
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
30.2
6
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
30.1
6
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
End Of The Over 30 : 189/1
2 Runs
029.1
129.2
029.3
129.4
029.5
029.6
R. Shah
91 (80)
R. Gurbaz
79 (82)
D. Madushanka
7-0-38-0
29.6
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
No run.
29.5
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
No run.
29.4
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
29.3
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
29.2
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
29.1
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
No run.
End Of The Over 29 : 187/1
20 Runs
128.1
628.2
628.3
128.4
628.5
028.6
R. Gurbaz
78 (80)
R. Shah
90 (76)
D. Wellalage
8-0-61-0
28.6
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
28.5
6
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Six!
28.4
1
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
28.3
6
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
Six!
28.2
6
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
Six!
28.1
1
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
End Of The Over 28 : 167/1
7 Runs
027.1
027.2
127.3
427.4
027.5
1 WD
27.6
1 LB
27.6
R. Gurbaz
71 (77)
R. Shah
77 (73)
D. Madushanka
6-0-36-0
27.6
lb
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Leg bye.
27.6
wd
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Wide!
27.5
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
27.4
4
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Four!
27.3
1
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
27.2
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
No run.
27.1
0
Dilshan Madushanka To Rahmat Shah
No run.
End Of The Over 27 : 160/1
8 Runs
126.1
026.2
426.3
026.4
226.5
126.6
R. Shah
76 (70)
R. Gurbaz
67 (74)
K. Rajitha
7-3-18-1
26.6
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
26.5
2
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
2 runs.
26.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
No run.
26.3
4
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
Four!
26.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
No run.
26.1
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
End Of The Over 26 : 152/1
8 Runs
1 LB
25.1
425.2
025.3
025.4
125.5
2 B
25.6
R. Shah
69 (65)
R. Gurbaz
66 (73)
D. Wellalage
7-0-41-0
25.6
b
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
2 Byes.
25.5
1
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
25.4
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
25.3
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
25.2
4
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Four!
25.1
lb
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
Leg bye.
End Of The Over 25 : 144/1
8 Runs
124.1
024.2
424.3
124.4
124.5
124.6
R. Shah
69 (63)
R. Gurbaz
61 (69)
K. Rajitha
6-3-10-1
24.6
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
24.5
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
24.4
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
24.3
4
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
Four!
24.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmat Shah
No run.
24.1
1
Kasun Rajitha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
End Of The Over 24 : 136/1
4 Runs
023.1
023.2
423.3
023.4
023.5
023.6
R. Shah
63 (59)
R. Gurbaz
59 (67)
D. Wellalage
6-0-36-0
23.6
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
No run.
23.5
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
No run.
23.4
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
No run.
23.3
4
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
Four!
23.2
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
No run.
23.1
0
Dunith Wellalage To Rahmat Shah
No run.
End Of The Over 23 : 132/1
10 Runs
422.1
022.2
022.3
122.4
422.5
122.6
R. Shah
59 (53)
R. Gurbaz
59 (67)
D. Hemantha
2-0-19-0
22.6
1
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
22.5
4
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmat Shah
Four!
22.4
1
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
22.3
0
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
22.2
0
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
22.1
4
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Four!
End Of The Over 22 : 122/1
4 Runs
021.1
021.2
221.3
021.4
121.5
121.6
R. Gurbaz
54 (63)
R. Shah
54 (51)
de Silva
3-0-15-0
21.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 run.
21.5
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmat Shah
1 run.
21.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmat Shah
No run.
21.3
2
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmat Shah
2 runs.
21.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmat Shah
No run.
21.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Rahmat Shah
No run.
End Of The Over 21 : 118/1
9 Runs
120.1
220.2
120.3
120.4
420.5
020.6
R. Gurbaz
53 (62)
R. Shah
51 (46)
D. Hemantha
1-0-9-0
20.6
0
Dushan Hemantha To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
No run.
UPDATE - 9.24 pm IST (3.54 pm GMT) - We have a start time folks! The match will resume at 9.25 pm IST (3.55 pm GMT). The revised target for Afghanistan will be 257 runs in 42 overs which means that they need 139 runs in the remaining 21.1 overs to win this game.
UPDATE - 8.57 pm IST (3.27 pm GMT) - Some positive news coming from the middle as the rain has stopped now and there will be a pitch inspection at 9.20 pm IST (3.50 pm GMT). Fingers crossed.
UPDATE - 8.39 pm IST (3.09 pm GMT) - It is absolutely pouring down on the ground now and it looks like the covers won't come off anytime soon. Another thing to note is that as more than 20 overs have been played, we will surely get a result even if no more play is possible. Afghanistan are ahead of DLS at this point in time and will be awarded the win if it stays like this here.
UPDATE - 8.08 pm IST (2.38 pm GMT) - Oh..no! It has started to rain now and the umpires have decided to take the players off and on comes covers now. We hope it is just a passing shower and we get to see more action.