Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024
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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
27.3
Pramod Madushan to Mohammad Nabi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
27.1
Pramod Madushan to Mohammad Nabi. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Vimukthi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
26.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Azmatullah Omarzai. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
26.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chameera.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
26.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
26.2
SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
26.1
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
25.6
Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
25.5
Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
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