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
6.2
SIX! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.5
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dimuth Karunaratne. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka. Carrom ball back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Farooqi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.1
FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Gurbaz.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Ur Rahman.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.4
APPEAL! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz, appeal made for L.B.W.
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