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
4.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Liyanagamage.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Rahmat Shah. In-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Liyanagamage.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, run save by Vimukthi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.2
Wide Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Bouncer, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
4.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
3.6
Pramod Madushan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Samarawickrama, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
3.5
Pramod Madushan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Out-swinging back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
3.4
Pramod Madushan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by De Silva.
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