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SL vs AFG, 2024 - Test Live Commentary

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo , Feb 02, 2024
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
439&56/0 (7.2)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
198&296
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Prabath Jayasuriya
That is it from this game! Dhananjaya de Silva has been handed the trophy and now he celebrated with his side. We hope you enjoyed our company. Until next time, goodbye and take care!
Dhananjaya de Silva says it was a good experience captaining the side and he enjoyed it. Mentions he is happy with the bowlers, they stuck to their plans and built pressure. Adds there was grass on the wicket and they knew it won't turn much and hence, they played more fast bowlers. On his run out, he says it was his fault.
Hashmatullah Shahidi says the boys played well but he is disappointed with how they performed on Day 1 but fought well on Day 3. Adds the lack of experience showed and they will learn from this and he hopes to do better going ahead. Ends by saying, they do not have a lot opportunities with the red ball and he hopes they can get it and he hopes they can do well.
Prabath Jayasuriya, MAN OF THE MATCH! He says he is very happy, it was tough to take wickets as it is a good batting track here. Adds they were trying to follow the basics and he is very pleased it worked.
... PRESENTATION TIME ...
In reply, Lanka feasted on the very good batting conditions! They managed to take a lead of over 200 courtesy Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal. Both scored tons and we felt then, the Lankans were going to win by an innings but that was no the case. The Afghainstan top order showed great fight on Day 3. Ibrahim Zadran scored an exellent ton and was well-supported by Rahmat Shah and Noor Ali Zadran. However, the effort with the bat was equally poor on Day 4 as the lower and the middle order failed to show some fight and Lanka just needed over 50 to chase which they did in no time.
A dominating win for the hosts! Right from Day 1, they have bossed this game. The Lankans elected to field and bowled Afghanistan out for a very low score. Three bowlers shared 10 wickets between them, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya! For Afghanistan, only Rahmat Shah put up a fight with the bat. He was unlucky to miss out on a ton but courtesy his effort they did not end up being bowled out for an embarassing score.
End Of The Over 7.2 : 56/0
8 Runs
  • 47.1
  • 47.2
D. Karunaratne
32 (22)
N. Madushka
22 (23)
Q. Ahmad
0.2-0-8-0
7.2
4
Qais Ahmad To Dimuth Karunaratne
FOUR! Dimuth Karunaratne finishes it off in style! On middle, the sweep comes out, it is hit through square leg and it races away to the fence. SRI LANKA WIN BY 10 WICKETS!
7.1
4
Qais Ahmad To Dimuth Karunaratne
FOUR! Another one of those and the game will be done. On middle, this is worked down to long on for a boundary.
End Of The Over 7 : 48/0
6 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 36.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 1 LB 6.5
  • 06.6
N. Madushka
22 (23)
D. Karunaratne
24 (20)
N. Masood
1-0-5-0
6.6
0
Nijat Masood To Nishan Madushka
Around off, defended.
6.5
lb
Nijat Masood To Dimuth Karunaratne
On the pads Dimuth Karunaratne looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
6.4
0
Nijat Masood To Dimuth Karunaratne
Around off, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A late review taken by Afghanistan and not sure why! There was a massive inside edge.
6.3
1
Nijat Masood To Nishan Madushka
On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.
6.2
3
Nijat Masood To Dimuth Karunaratne
Three! On the pads, this is worked through square leg. Three taken.
6.1
1
Nijat Masood To Nishan Madushka
On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.
End Of The Over 6 : 42/0
13 Runs
  • 45.1
  • 05.2
  • 1 NB 5.3
  • 05.3
  • 25.4
  • 05.5
  • 65.6
D. Karunaratne
21 (17)
N. Madushka
20 (20)
N. Zadran
3-0-30-0
5.6
6
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
SIX! Gets hold of this one. Short and on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne rocks back and pulls it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.
5.5
0
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
This is banged in short and on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne leaves it alone.
5.4
2
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.
5.3
0
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Shorter and outside off, this is played to cover.
5.3
nb
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Short again and outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to cut but misses. No ball as Naveed Zadran oversteps.
5.2
0
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Outside off, left alone.
5.1
4
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! Lanka in a hurry! Shorter and on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and down to the fine leg fence.
End Of The Over 5 : 29/0
8 Runs
  • 44.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
N. Madushka
20 (20)
D. Karunaratne
9 (10)
ur Rehman
3-0-12-0
4.6
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, blocked.
4.5
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, kept out
4.4
4
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
FOUR! Up and over! This is tossed up around off, Nishan Madushka lofts it over cover for a boundary.
4.3
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, defended.
4.2
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
On middle, kept out.
4.1
4
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point and it races away.
End Of The Over 4 : 21/0
8 Runs
  • 23.1
  • 13.2
  • 23.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 23.6
D. Karunaratne
9 (10)
N. Madushka
12 (14)
N. Zadran
2-0-17-0
3.6
2
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Two! Outside off, this is guided through point for two.
3.5
0
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Around off, defended.
3.4
1
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
3.3
2
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for two.
3.2
1
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Fuller and on off, Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards mid off for one.
3.1
2
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
Just wide! On middle, fuller, this is flicked uppishly but wide of mid-wicket. Two taken.
End Of The Over 3 : 13/0
3 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
N. Madushka
9 (12)
D. Karunaratne
4 (6)
ur Rehman
2-0-4-0
2.6
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Angled into the off pole. Defended.
2.5
1
Zia ur Rehman To Dimuth Karunaratne
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
2.4
0
Zia ur Rehman To Dimuth Karunaratne
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
2.3
1
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
On middle, this is worked towards mid on for one more.
2.2
1
Zia ur Rehman To Dimuth Karunaratne
Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
2.1
0
Zia ur Rehman To Dimuth Karunaratne
Flatter and on off, defended.
End Of The Over 2 : 10/0
9 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 01.5
  • 41.6
N. Madushka
8 (10)
D. Karunaratne
2 (2)
N. Zadran
1-0-9-0
1.6
4
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
FOUR! Two boundaries in the over. Short again and outside off, this is cut past point. This one races away too.
1.5
0
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
Around off, defended.
1.4
4
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point. This races away.
1.3
0
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.
1.2
0
Naveed Zadran To Nishan Madushka
Around off, kept out.
1.1
1
Naveed Zadran To Dimuth Karunaratne
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
End Of The Over 1 : 1/0
1 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
N. Madushka
0 (5)
D. Karunaratne
1 (1)
ur Rehman
1-0-1-0
0.6
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, defended.
0.5
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
On off, this is pushed to cover.
0.4
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
On the stumps, defended.
0.3
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, kept out.
0.2
0
Zia ur Rehman To Nishan Madushka
Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.
0.1
1
Zia ur Rehman To Dimuth Karunaratne
Lanka and Dimuth are underway! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match Prabath Jayasuriya
  • Umpire Chris Brown (NZ), Michael Gough (ENG) and Alex Wharf (ENG)
  • Referee Chris Broad (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 80/0 in 14.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 51 balls between N Madushka (28) and D Karunaratne (22)
  • Sri Lanka 51/0 in 8.3 overs
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 198/10 in 62.4 overs
  • Referral 5 (62.3 ovs): SL against M Saleem (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, AFG: 1)
  • Referral 4 (59.4 ovs): Q Ahmad against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AFG: 1)
  • Referral 3 (57.1 ovs): N Masood against SL (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, AFG: 2)
  • Referral 2 (55.5 ovs): SL against N Masood (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AFG: 2)
  • Referral 1 (54.3 ovs): Z Rehman against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, AFG: 2)
  • Tea: Afghanistan 168/5 in 50.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 150/4 in 44.3 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 123/4 in 37.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 off 104 balls between R Shah (35) and H Shahidi (17)
  • Afghanistan 102/2 in 30.1 overs
  • R Shah 4th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 60 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: Afghanistan 90/2 in 25.0 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 50/1 in 12.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 66 balls between R Shah (20) and N Zadran (30)
  • Afghanistan 50/1 in 11.0 overs
  • Mohammad Saleem(AFG), Naveed Zadran(AFG), Zia ur Rehman(AFG), Noor Ali Zadran(AFG), Chamika Gunasekara(SL) makes their TEST debut
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 410/6 in 101.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 400/5 in 96.2 overs
  • D Chandimal 15th Test hundred: 101 runs in 168 balls (9x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 356/3 in 87.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 350/3 in 86.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 201 off 340 balls between A Mathews (102) and D Chandimal (92)
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 331/3 in 80.2 overs
  • A Mathews 16th Test hundred: 100 runs in 184 balls (7x4) (3x6)
  • Referral 1 (73.1 ovs): AFG against D Chandimal (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, AFG: 2)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 154 off 260 balls between A Mathews (76) and D Chandimal (71)0
  • Sri Lanka 302/3 in 72.3 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 287/3 in 69.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 251/3 in 58.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 100 off 173 balls between A Mathews (41) and D Chandimal (52)
  • D Chandimal 26th Test fifty: 52 runs in 83 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 226/3 in 52.0 overs
  • A Mathews 41st Test fifty: 50 runs in 100 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Sri Lanka 200/3 in 42.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 80 balls between A Mathews (22) and D Chandimal (24)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 177/3 in 37.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 153/3 in 29.5 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 124/2 in 24.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/1 in 16.5 overs
  • D Karunaratne 35th Test fifty: 52 runs in 44 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Afghanistan 182/7: Zia ur Rehman lbw b Vishwa Fernando 4(11)
  • Stumps: Afghanistan 199/1 in 75.0 overs
  • I Zadran maiden Test hundred: 100 runs in 216 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 52 off 87 balls between I Zadran (22) and R Shah (29)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 150/1 in 55.0 overs
  • Afghanistan 150/1 in 54.3 overs
  • Referral 3 (42.5 ovs): SL against N Zadran (LBW) (SL: 1, AFG: 3) (Retained)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 245 balls between I Zadran (54) and N Zadran (42)
  • Afghanistan 100/0 in 40.4 overs
  • Tea: Afghanistan 97/0 in 39.0 overs
  • I Zadran 4th Test fifty: 52 runs in 115 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 2 (36.2 ovs): SL against N Zadran Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, AFG: 3)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 59/0 in 26.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 135 balls between I Zadran (29) and N Zadran (19)
  • Afghanistan 50/0 in 22.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (18.3 ovs): SL against N Zadran (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AFG: 3)
  • Lunch: Afghanistan 35/0 in 12.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 439/10 in 109.2 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 439/8 in 109.1 overs
  • Afghanistan 190/8: Qais Ahmad lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya 21(44)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 43 balls between D Karunaratne (28) and Nishan Madushka (22)
  • Sri Lanka 52/0 in 7.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (6.4 ovs): AFG against D Karunaratne (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 3, AFG: 2)
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 296/10 in 112.3 overs
  • Referral 5 (112.1 ovs): SL against M Saleem (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 3, SL: 0)
  • Referral 4 (108.6 ovs): SL against N Masood (Caught) Successful (AFG: 3, SL: 1)
  • Lunch: Afghanistan 251/7 in 99.0 overs
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 230/3 in 88.0 overs
  • New ball taken: Afghanistan 211/1 in 80.1 overs
  • R Shah 4th Test fifty: 50 runs in 106 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Afghanistan 200/1 in 75.3
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Player Runs Avg.
Rahmat Shah AFG 145 72.50
Rahmat Shah AFG 145 72.50
Angelo Mathews SL 141 141.00
Angelo Mathews SL 141 141.00
Ibrahim Zadran AFG 114 57.00
Player Wickets Eco.
Prabath Jayasuriya SL 8 2.41
Asitha Fernando SL 6 2.40
Vishwa Fernando SL 4 3.38
Naveed Zadran AFG 4 4.37
Kasun Rajitha SL 2 2.95
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