Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.1
OUT! Caught. Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, missed, caught by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nabi. Off break full toss, down leg side backing away driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, down leg side backing away working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.2
Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Heenatigala Pathiranage, mis-fielded by Mendis, fielded by Hemantha.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
43.6
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, shy attempt by Nissanka, fielded by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
43.5
Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
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