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
8.1
Lahiru Kumara to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Chameera.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by De Silva.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nissanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.4
FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Ibrahim Zadran. 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.
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