AFG vs SL Live Cricket Score

13.1 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. 92/1

32.2 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. 180/8

21.2 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. The 52-run stand has been broken. 144/2

21.4 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! 146/3

22 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! 146/4

23 OUT! This was coming as de Silva was looking uncomfortable to face Hassan. Hamid bowls it on a length and outside off and just manages to get that nip away from the batsman. De Silva was playing Hassan on the back foot and this time also plays it on the back foot but fails to cover the away swing due to lack of feet movement and edges it to the keeper and starts a long walk back towards the pavillion. 149/5

25.4 OUT! Thisara is indeed short and has to go! 6th wicket down for Sri Lanka. This was unnecessary. Tossed up on off, Thisara comes forward and drives it towards covers and sets off for a single. But the ball has gone straight to the fielder and hence, Kusal does not respond. Thisara has to return. 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. It is referred upstairs and replays show that Thisara Perera is well short of his ground. This is disaster for Sri Lanka. 159/6

31.3 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. 178/7

36 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. 199/9

36.5 OUT! Castled! Sri Lanka have ended on 201. Rashid slips in a slider around off, Pradeep looks to defend off the back foot but does cover the line off the delivery and in the end the ball hits the thigh pad before going on to hit the stumps. This brings an end to the Sri Lankan innings. 201/10

4.4 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. Dimuth Karunaratne, the Lankan skipper fielding at short mid-wicket takes an easy catch by diving forward. Afghanistan lose their first. 34/1

8.4 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! 44/3

7.5 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 as technically, Rahmat Shah is Afghanistan's best batsman. 42/2

12.5 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. 57/4

13.4 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? 57/5

24.5 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 has to walk off. Afghanistan do not lose a review but they are back in a spot of bother. 66 more needed from 97 balls. 121/6

32 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! 145/9

26.1 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. 123/7

30.4 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. 136/8

32.4 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. 152/10