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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024

Follow all the action from Sinhalese Sports Club Ground

Luke Baker
Wednesday 31 January 2024 23:30 EST
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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan from the Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024 today.

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.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

Sri Lanka win by 10 wickets

5 February 2024 09:07

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

7.2

FOUR! Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

5 February 2024 09:07

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

7.1

FOUR! Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs. One more of those will do for Sri Lanka.

5 February 2024 09:06

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

6.6

Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.

5 February 2024 09:05

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

6.5

Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kamawal.

5 February 2024 09:04

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

6.4

Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to third slip for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.

5 February 2024 09:02

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

6.3

Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Kamawal.

5 February 2024 09:01

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

6.1

Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.

5 February 2024 09:00

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

5.6

SIX! Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

5 February 2024 08:58

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

5.5

Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Khil.

5 February 2024 08:58

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