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
13.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
13.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
13.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
13.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
12.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
12.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Gulbadin Naib. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
12.4
OUT! Caught. Dushmantha Chameera to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by De Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
12.3
FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by de Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
12.2
Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, dropped catch by De Silva, fielded by Karunaratne.
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