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
42.4
Noor Ahmad to Pathum Nissanka. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Omarzai, fielded by Malik.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
42.3
SIX! Noor Ahmad to Pathum Nissanka. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
42.1
SIX! Noor Ahmad to Pathum Nissanka. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
41.6
Gulbadin Naib to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Farooqi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
41.5
SIX! Gulbadin Naib to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
41.4
Gulbadin Naib to Pathum Nissanka. Leg cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Omarzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
41.3
Gulbadin Naib to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, inside edge to short mid wicket for 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
41.2
Gulbadin Naib to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
40.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
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