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
0.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
0.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
0.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
0.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
0.1
NEW BALL. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
22.2
OUT! L.B.W. Wanindu Hasaranga to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
22.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fazalhaq Farooqi. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
21.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Farid Malik. Short, down leg side backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Theekshana.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
21.5
APPEAL! Dushmantha Chameera to Farid Malik. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, bottom edge for no runs, dropped catch by Mendis, appeal made for Caught.
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