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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
24.1
Noor Ahmad to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.6
Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.5
Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Arm length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.4
FOUR! Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.3
FOUR! Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Arm length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Lakanwal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.2
Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
23.1
Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
22.6
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
22.5
Noor Ahmad to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Googly half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
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