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

Follow all the action from Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Luke Baker
Thursday 08 February 2024 04:00 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

44.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zurmatai.

9 February 2024 12:22

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

44.3

SIX! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

9 February 2024 12:21

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

44.2

FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 12:20

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

43.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Reverse Swing-In yorker, middle stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Shahidi, fielded by Lakanwal.

9 February 2024 12:18

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

43.5

FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 12:17

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

43.4

Wide Azmatullah Omarzai to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Khil.

9 February 2024 12:16

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

43.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zadran.

9 February 2024 12:15

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

43.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter short, outside off stump deep in crease cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.

9 February 2024 12:15

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

42.6

Noor Ahmad to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Googly full toss, down leg side on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.

9 February 2024 12:13

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

42.5

Noor Ahmad to Pathum Nissanka. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run save by Malik, fielded by Zadran.

9 February 2024 12:12

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