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
49.4
Fareed Malik to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter full toss, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short leg for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
49.3
Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, hit pad to leg slip for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
49.2
FOUR! Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
49.1
Fareed Malik to Charith Asalanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
48.6
SIX! Gulbadin Naib to Pathum Nissanka. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
48.5
Gulbadin Naib to Pathum Nissanka. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for 2 runs, shy attempt by Shahidi, mis-fielded by Naib.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
48.4
Gulbadin Naib to Charith Asalanka. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
48.2
Gulbadin Naib to Charith Asalanka. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
48.1
Gulbadin Naib to Pathum Nissanka. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
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