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
45.6
Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Yorker, outside off stump moves in front Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.5
Fareed Malik to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.4
Fareed Malik to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter short, down leg side deep in crease cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.3
Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.2
Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.2
Wide Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.1
Fareed Malik to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, bottom edge to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
45.1
Wide Fareed Malik to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Half volley, down leg side deep in crease glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
44.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
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