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
19.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
19.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.4
Dushmantha Chameera to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.3
Dushmantha Chameera to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.2
FREE HIT. FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.2
No ball Dushmantha Chameera to Gulbadin Naib. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point and it was a no ball, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
18.1
Dushmantha Chameera to Gulbadin Naib. Back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
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