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
2.3
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
2.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
2.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.6
Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Gurbaz.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.5
Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.4
FOUR! Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.3
FOUR! Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.2
Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.1
NEW BALL. Farid Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs.
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