SL vs AFG Live Cricket Score

19.2 OUT! TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes and gets the big wicket of Pathum Nissanka. This one is flatter, short and on middle, Pathum Nissanka goes back and tries to pull it away hard but the extra bounce takes the top edge of his bat and flies straight in the air, Hashmatullah Shahidi at short mid-wicket settles under it with the wind moving the ball in all sorts of directions. However, he manages to dive forward in the end and takes a superb catch. Pathum Nissanka goes after a good knock as Sri Lanka are four down now. 84/4

2.2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN AT SECOND SLIP. On a length just outside off, shaping away from the left-handed Dimuth Karunaratne, he looks to cut it late but gets an outside edge that flies towards Rahmat Shah at second slip and he makes no mistake and collects this clean and safe. 6/1

8.2 OUT! Back of a length on middle, Kusal Mendis gets on his toes and pulls this but gets a bit late to it as the ball hits the toe end of his bat and travels straight in the hands of Rahmat Shah at short square leg for a soft dismissal. 38/2

14.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Fareed Ahmad strikes! The bouncer plan against Angelo Mathews has worked for Afghanistan finally. This is a very sharp bouncer from Ahmad, on middle and off, Angelo Mathews gets a bit surprised and hops up to pull it away but is in no position to play that shot. As a result, he gets a slight outside edge towards the keeper where Rahmanullah Gurbaz makes no mistake. Sri Lanka three down now! 61/3

49.1 OUT! RUN OUT! A disappointing end to an incredible knock from Charith Asalanka. This is full and around off, Lahiru Kumara swings wildly at it but misses as the batters set off for the bye, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz is sharp behind the stumps and is quick to collect and hits bullseye at the batter's end where Charith Asalanka is not even in the frame. He has done his job though but he would have liked to get that hundred. Kasun Rajitha walks out next to bat. 264/8

37.1 OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Nabi gets the crucial breakthrough for Afghanistan. This is tossed up, full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva goes down and tries to sweep it away but plays all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. There was no need of that shot at this moment but he has made a good contribution for his team. Sri Lanka lose half their side now! Dasun Shanaka walks out next to bat. 183/5

42.5 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Short in length on off, Dasun Shanaka gets beaten by a googly and the ball has clipped onto the top of off as the bails scatter in opposite directions. Dasun Shanaka has to take a long walk back here. 215/6

48.4 OUT! TAKEN! Fareed Ahmad has the last laugh here! He bowls a high full toss, on off, Dushan Hemantha tries loft it over mid off but fails to get the timing right as he tries to hit it too hard. As a result, it loops in the air wide of mid off where Noor Ahmad runs to his right and takes a simple catch. A good cameo though from Dushan Hemantha. 263/7

49.2 OUT! TIMBER! Azmatullah Omarzai strikes! Kasun Rajitha goes back for a golden duck. Azmatullah Omarzai nails the yorker, on leg, Kasun Rajitha is very late and misses it as the ball goes of his pads to shatter the stumps. Sri Lanka nine down now! Also, Matheesha Pathirana is the last man in. 264/9

50 OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka have been bowled out on the last ball of their innings then. Azmatullah Omarzai serves this full and on off, Matheesha Pathirana pushes it towards extra covers and sets off for the run but Hashmatullah Shahidi there pick up and throws at the bowler's end where Azmatullah Omarzai does the rest. The replay shows that Matheesha Pathirana is well shot of the crease. Sri Lanka finishes on 268! 268/10

5.2 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Lahiru Kumara draws first blood! He lands this short of a length and outside off again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tries to cut it hard but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. He was getting frustrated out there with the dot balls and throws his wicket away but the hosts would not mind that at all. Afghanistan lose their first wicket! 25/1

30 OUT! TAKEN! Kasun Rajitha strikes! Sri Lanka finally get the breakthrough after a long time. Ibrahim Zadran misses out on his hundred by just two runs here. Kasun Rajitha bangs this one short again, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran this time goes for the pull shot but gets hurried a bit and mistimes it the air towards deep square leg where Sadeera Samarawickrama (Sub) pouches it safely. Zadran cannot believe it as he stands there in disappointment. However, he has played a brilliant knock for his team to get them on top here. Afghanistan two down now! 171/2

37 OUT! Edged and taken in the deep! Short-pitched delivery cramping Rahmat Shah. He plays the pull but gets a top edge onto this that travels towards a deep square leg fence where Dhananjaya de Silva collects it well running in from the fence. Finally some light at the end of the tunnel for the hosts here. 211/3

45.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kasun Rajitha gets another wicket! He bangs this short and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays there and tries to cut it away but gets the slightest of edge behind where Kusal Mendis pouches it safely. However, only Kasun Rajitha is appealing for the catch and finally Shahidi walks off the field. Afghanistan four down now! 253/4