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L Malinga to H Hassan, SIX! Powerful shot. Full on leg, Hassan lofts it cleanly over long on for a biggie.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 152  AFG 1st (32.3)Jun 4 2:09 PM

L Malinga to Ur Rahman, Bowls a yorker on leg, Mujeeb flicks it towards leg side for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 146  AFG 1st (32.1)Jun 4 2:08 PM

I Udana to N Zadran, FOUR! Off the outside edge! Full and outside off, Najibullah swings hard but gets a thick outside edge which beats third man to his right. Hang on. It is a no ball because three fielders are inside the circle instead of 5!

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 145  AFG 1st (31.5)Jun 4 2:04 PM

I Udana to N Zadran, FOUR! Up and over! Short and outside off, Najibullah backs away and slaps it over cover. Nearly goes all the way!

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 140  AFG 1st (31.2)Jun 4 2:00 PM

S Lakmal to D Zadran, Full on middle, driven through mid on for a quick run. Dawlat is hobbling around..

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 135  AFG 1st (29.5)Jun 4 1:52 PM

S Lakmal to N Zadran, On a length outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 134  AFG 1st (29.1)Jun 4 1:49 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, On a length on middle, Najibullah flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 133  AFG 1st (28.5)Jun 4 1:47 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, Length delivery on middle, Najibullah flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple. In the process, Dawlat Zadran is struggling with his running here.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 132  AFG 1st (28.4)Jun 4 1:47 PM

S Lakmal to N Zadran, Outside off, pushed to point for a quick run again.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 130  AFG 1st (27.5)Jun 4 1:41 PM

S Lakmal to D Zadran, Around off, worked through mid-wicket for a quick single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 129  AFG 1st (27.4)Jun 4 1:40 PM

S Lakmal to N Zadran, On a good length outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 128  AFG 1st (27.1)Jun 4 1:39 PM

N Pradeep to D Zadran, MISFIELD, FOUR! Fielding in shambles. You stop, I stop, ahhh... the ball goes through. Full and around off, Dawlat drives this down the ground. First, Pradeep tries to stop it by getting down to his right. Misses. Second, Lasith Malinga gets across from mid on and slides but misses. Angelo Mathews then gets across from mid off and cannot stop it either! He gets up, runs afte

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 127  AFG 1st (26.4)Jun 4 1:35 PM

S Lakmal to R Khan, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 123  AFG 1st (25.2)Jun 4 1:29 PM

N Pradeep to R Khan, Outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 122  AFG 1st (24.6)Jun 4 1:27 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, Outside off, steered towards third man for a run.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 116  AFG 1st (24.2)Jun 4 1:22 PM

N Pradeep to G Naib, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. This is the time when Sri Lanka will start getting nervous again. Things are getting too easy for Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 115  AFG 1st (24.1)Jun 4 1:21 PM

de Silva to N Zadran, FOUR! Oh ho ho! Full and around leg, Zadran gets down and reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary!

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 114  AFG 1st (23.6)Jun 4 1:20 PM

de Silva to G Naib, Pushes this through mid on for a run.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 110  AFG 1st (23.5)Jun 4 1:20 PM

de Silva to N Zadran, Mix-up, but safe! Down the leg side, Najibullah tickles it towards short fine leg and sets for a single but then stops. However, Naib calls him through and they decide to go through for the run. Lasith Malinga is a bit slow from short fine leg and returns a weak throw to the bowler.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 109  AFG 1st (23.4)Jun 4 1:20 PM

de Silva to G Naib, Around off, spinning in, worked through square leg for a single. 79 more needed from 106 balls.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 108  AFG 1st (23.2)Jun 4 1:18 PM

I Udana to G Naib, On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a couple.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 105  AFG 1st (21.6)Jun 4 1:12 PM

I Udana to G Naib, Full and around middle, worked through square leg for a couple.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 103  AFG 1st (21.4)Jun 4 1:11 PM

I Udana to G Naib, Oohh... Outside off, on a length, Naib looks to punch it through the off side but the ball comes in, takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps towards long leg. A couple of runs taken.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 101  AFG 1st (21.1)Jun 4 1:09 PM

S Lakmal to N Zadran, Full and outside off, Zadran slices it over point. The fielder in the deep dives and does well to stop it and saves runs for the team. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 99  AFG 1st (20.6)Jun 4 1:08 PM

S Lakmal to G Naib, On a length on middle, Naib flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 97  AFG 1st (20.5)Jun 4 1:07 PM

T Perera to G Naib, Landed outside off, another dab to third man for one more.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 96  AFG 1st (19.6)Jun 4 1:01 PM

T Perera to N Zadran, Outside off, steered towards third man for a run.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 95  AFG 1st (19.5)Jun 4 1:00 PM

T Perera to G Naib, Full and around off, driven through mid off for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 94  AFG 1st (19.3)Jun 4 12:59 PM

L Malinga to N Zadran, Full on leg, Zadran flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen come back for the second. Good running between the wickets but hang on, the umpire has signalled it as one short. 11 runs have come from the over. Much-needed over for Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 93  AFG 1st (18.6)Jun 4 12:57 PM

L Malinga to G Naib, Short delivery on middle, Naib pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 92  AFG 1st (18.4)Jun 4 12:56 PM

L Malinga to G Naib, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Gulbadin Naib. Malinga bowls a short delivery, Naib pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 90  AFG 1st (18.2)Jun 4 12:54 PM

L Malinga to G Naib, FOUR! Classic straight drive from the skipper. Full on middle, Naib drives it straight past the bowler through mid on for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 86  AFG 1st (18.1)Jun 4 12:53 PM

T Perera to N Zadran, It's been driven superbly through the covers for a couple of runs.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 80  AFG 1st (17.5)Jun 4 12:51 PM

T Perera to G Naib, SAFE. Outside off, Naib punches this through mid off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end and it is referred upstairs but replays show that the batsman is in.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 78  AFG 1st (17.4)Jun 4 12:50 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, Full and outside off, Zadran drives it through covers for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 76  AFG 1st (16.5)Jun 4 12:46 PM

N Pradeep to G Naib, Length delivery outside off, Naib looks to tap it but gets an edge on it. It goes just wide of the point fielder for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 74  AFG 1st (16.1)Jun 4 12:43 PM

T Perera to N Zadran, FOUR! Classic cover drive! Through for a boundary! Second time in the over Zadran has found the fence. Perera bowls one outside off, Najibullah leans on and drives this through covers for a boundary. Beautiful to watch it from the left-hander.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 73  AFG 1st (15.3)Jun 4 12:40 PM

T Perera to N Zadran, FOUR! Outside off, pushed through the covers. In the air... but safe! Welcome boundary for Afghanistan. Thisara bowls it on a length and outside off, Najibullah drives it between cover-point for an exquisite boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 69  AFG 1st (15.1)Jun 4 12:39 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, Length delivery outside off, Zadran dabs it towards third man for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 65  AFG 1st (14.4)Jun 4 12:37 PM

N Pradeep to N Zadran, FOUR! What a shot! Full and outside off, Zadran drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 64  AFG 1st (14.3)Jun 4 12:37 PM

T Perera to N Zadran, Outside off, driven through the covers for three runs. Nice way to get off the mark.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 60  AFG 1st (13.6)Jun 4 12:35 PM

I Udana to M Nabi, SAFE. There was not a direct hit at all. In fact, Udana had disturbed the bails with his hand. A short ball, around off, Nabi pulls it through square leg. The batsmen take a single and then charge back for the second. The bails at the non-striker's end are down and hence Nigel Llong directs it upstairs. Replays show that Udana had deflected the bails with his hand and the throw

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 57  AFG 1st (11.6)Jun 4 12:25 PM

I Udana to H Shahidi, Shahidi punches this length ball, outside off to covers for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 55  AFG 1st (11.5)Jun 4 12:23 PM

I Udana to M Nabi, MISFIELD! Udana bowls a fuller one on the stumps Shahidi flicks it through mid-wicket where Thirimanne fumbles and lets it through, the fielder in the deep fields and saves a single. Three runs added to the total.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 54  AFG 1st (11.1)Jun 4 12:21 PM

N Pradeep to M Nabi, Length delivery on middle, Nabi flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 5 runs have come from the over.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 51  AFG 1st (10.6)Jun 4 12:20 PM

N Pradeep to M Nabi, FOUR! Good shot. Full on middle, Nabi lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 50  AFG 1st (10.5)Jun 4 12:20 PM

I Udana to M Nabi, That swings in a long way, Nabi is late in getting his bat down and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Almost was plumb LBW there. A run taken.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 46  AFG 1st (9.5)Jun 4 12:16 PM

I Udana to H Shahidi, Outside off, tapped to the off side for a quick single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 45  AFG 1st (9.3)Jun 4 12:15 PM

N Pradeep to H Shahidi, Outside off, played through point for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 44  AFG 1st (8.3)Jun 4 12:10 PM

I Udana to H Shahidi, Full and outside off, Shahidi looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a single. 2 runs and a wicket from the over.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 43  AFG 1st (7.6)Jun 4 12:07 PM

I Udana to H Zazai, Udana bowls a yorker on middle, Zazai does well to dig it out. It goes towards Isuru who tries to stop it but it goes past him towards mid on for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 42  AFG 1st (7.1)Jun 4 12:03 PM

L Malinga to H Zazai, Length delivery on middle, Zazai nudges it towards fine leg for a run.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 41  AFG 1st (6.5)Jun 4 12:01 PM

L Malinga to R Shah, Good bounce on this one. Short delivery on leg, Shah manages to pull it through square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 40  AFG 1st (6.4)Jun 4 12:00 PM

L Malinga to H Zazai, Length delivery on middle, Zazai flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 39  AFG 1st (6.2)Jun 4 11:59 AM

I Udana to H Zazai, Length delivery on middle, Zazai nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 37  AFG 1st (5.5)Jun 4 11:56 AM

I Udana to R Shah, Full and outside off, Shah drives it towards covers where the fielder misfields and concedes a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 36  AFG 1st (5.3)Jun 4 11:55 AM

I Udana to H Zazai, Full on leg, Zazai looks to flick but it goes off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 35  AFG 1st (5.2)Jun 4 11:54 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, TOP EDGE, PUT DOWN! Aiyaiyo, Sri Lanka, not what you needed. Bowler not happy, coach not happy and poor fielder, he decides not to see anyone. Kusal Mendis at deep square leg just could not take this skier from a top edge. Zazai looks to dispatch this short-pitched delivery out of the ground but can only top edge it towards deep square leg. Kusal Mendis runs in from the deep

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 34  AFG 1st (4.2)Jun 4 11:46 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, FOUR! 'TOCK!' That sound. Just tells you that you need not look where the ball has gone. Perfect start to the over for the Afghans. Malinga bowls a fuller one on the stumps and Zazai makes room and then pulls it through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 33  AFG 1st (4.1)Jun 4 11:45 AM

S Lakmal to H Zazai, Full on middle, Zazai flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 28  AFG 1st (3.3)Jun 4 11:42 AM

S Lakmal to H Zazai, FOUR! Fantastic timing! Full on leg, Zazai drives it hard through mid on for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 26  AFG 1st (3.1)Jun 4 11:40 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, Zazai tucks this length ball on the pads through square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 22  AFG 1st (2.6)Jun 4 11:38 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, FOUR! Glorious cover drive. Malinga looks for swing and in the process bowls a fuller one outside off, Zazai leans and drives it handsomely through the covers for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 21  AFG 1st (2.3)Jun 4 11:36 AM

S Lakmal to M Shahzad, FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery outside off, Shahzad taps it through cover-point. Two fielders are chasing the ball but it races away to the boundary.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 17  AFG 1st (1.5)Jun 4 11:33 AM

S Lakmal to H Zazai, Full on leg, Zazai lofts it over mid-wicket. It goes to the fielder on the bounce. The batsmen take a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 13  AFG 1st (1.3)Jun 4 11:32 AM

S Lakmal to H Zazai, SIX! FETCH THAT! That is one way of dealing with good bowling. That has been whacked. Poor delivery from Suranga Lakmal. Short delivery, Zazai latches onto it and pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 12  AFG 1st (1.2)Jun 4 11:31 AM

L Malinga to M Shahzad, LEADING EDGE NOW! Gosh, this has been such an eventful over. But no wicket for Malinga. This is full and around middle, Shahzad looks to flick but the ball swings away late, takes the leading edge and goes through cover! Two runs taken.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 6  AFG 1st (0.6)Jun 4 11:29 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, Another yorker! Again, Zazai manages to get bat to ball and work it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 4  AFG 1st (0.5)Jun 4 11:28 AM

L Malinga to H Zazai, Oooh.... a Mali special! This is what Malinga is known for. His slinging yorkers. This zooms in, almost gets underneath the bat but it comes down at the right time. The ball is jammed behind square leg and threatens to make it to the ropes but Nuwan Pradeep gives it a good chase from fine leg and stops the boundary. Two runs taken.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 3  AFG 1st (0.4)Jun 4 11:27 AM

L Malinga to M Shahzad, EDGED, DOES NOT CARRY! Tell you what, we have a run chase on our hands. Malinga lands this on a length again, outside off and gets the ball to swing. Shahzad looks to defend but the ball moves away and takes the outside edge. Luckily for him, because he went with soft hands, the ball does not carry to a diving second slip, who half stops it. A single taken.

Sri Lanka 201, Afghanistan 1  AFG 1st (0.3)Jun 4 11:26 AM

R Khan to S Lakmal, Rashid drops this one short and Lakmal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 200, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (36.1)Jun 4 11:11 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, Short of a length delivery on leg, Lakmal looks to pull but gets an inside edge. It goes towards mid-wicket. The fielder picks the ball and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end. The batsmen take a run and he is safe.

Sri Lanka 199, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (35.5)Jun 4 11:09 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, FOUR! This is even better. Poor delivery from Zadran. Short delivery again, Lakmal pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 198, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (35.3)Jun 4 11:07 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, FOUR! Nice shot from Suranga Lakmal. Short delivery on middle, Lakmal pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 194, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (35.1)Jun 4 11:06 AM

R Khan to S Lakmal, Fuller outside off, eased to point for a single. Good running this.

Sri Lanka 190, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (34.1)Jun 4 11:03 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, Length delivery on off, Lakmal makes room and taps it towards point for a single.

Sri Lanka 189, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (33.6)Jun 4 11:02 AM

D Zadran to L Malinga, FOUR! That has been smashed! Length delivery on off, Malinga makes room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 187, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (33.4)Jun 4 11:01 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, Length delivery outside off, Lakmal cuts it towards point for a single.

Sri Lanka 183, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (33.1)Jun 4 10:59 AM

R Khan to S Lakmal, Flatter one on the stumps, Lakmal flicks it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark.

Sri Lanka 180, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (32.1)Jun 4 8:01 AM

D Zadran to S Lakmal, Short and outside off, Lakmal guides it towards third man for a single. 2 runs and a wicket from the over. This is good bowling from Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka 179, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (31.6)Jun 4 8:00 AM

D Zadran to K Perera, Full on off, Perera looks to go big but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 178, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (31.2)Jun 4 7:52 AM

M Nabi to I Udana, Flighted delivery on middle, Udana drives it towards mid on for a single.

Sri Lanka 177, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (29.6)Jun 4 7:47 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Short and outside off, Kusal makes room and slaps it through covers for a single.

Sri Lanka 176, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (29.4)Jun 4 7:46 AM

R Khan to K Perera, Outside off, punched wide of mid off for a run.

Sri Lanka 175, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (28.3)Jun 4 7:44 AM

R Khan to I Udana, Full and outside off, pushed towards cover for a single.

Sri Lanka 174, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (28.1)Jun 4 7:43 AM

M Nabi to I Udana, Floated delivery on off, Udana drives it to long off for a single.

Sri Lanka 173, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (27.2)Jun 4 7:40 AM

M Nabi to I Udana, SIX! Powerful shot! First six of the innings. Tossed up on off, Udana lofts it with ease over long off for a maximum.

Sri Lanka 172, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (27.1)Jun 4 7:39 AM

H Hassan to I Udana, The batsman has played it to the point region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Sri Lanka 166, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (26.5)Jun 4 7:38 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Length ball outside off, punched to extra cover for a single.

Sri Lanka 160, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (26.1)Jun 4 7:35 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Short and outside off, Kusal makes room and slaps it towards covers where the fielder misfields and it goes to the fielder in the deep. Dawlat Zadran fumbles and concedes the second run.

Sri Lanka 157, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (25.2)Jun 4 7:29 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.

Sri Lanka 155, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (24.6)Jun 4 7:27 AM

H Hassan to T Perera, MIX-UP, BUT SAFE! On a length outside off, Thisara punches it towards point. He takes a couple of steps but then stops. Kusal Perera too, takes a couple of steps but stops. Eventually, they go through for the single but the direct hit is not struck at the striker's end. Kusal would have been short.

Sri Lanka 154, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (24.5)Jun 4 7:27 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 153, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (24.4)Jun 4 7:26 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Floated delivery on off, Kusal plays it towards point. The fielder goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen take a run.

Sri Lanka 152, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (23.6)Jun 4 7:23 AM

M Nabi to T Perera, Flighted delivery on off, Thisara comes forward and taps it to off side. The batsmen take a quick run.

Sri Lanka 151, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (23.4)Jun 4 7:22 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Short delivery on off, Kusal makes room and cuts it through point for a single. 150 up for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka 150, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (23.2)Jun 4 7:21 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Short ball on the body, Perera looks to pull but gets a top edge towards mid-wicket and the batsman cross for a single.

Sri Lanka 149, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (22.2)Jun 4 7:16 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Short ball outside off, Perera pulls it to mid-wicket where a fumble allows him to take a couple.

Sri Lanka 148, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (22.1)Jun 4 7:16 AM

M Nabi to K Mendis, EDGED, BUT SAFE! Full and outside off, Mendis lunges to defend but the ball spins away, takes the outside edge and goes past first slip. Two runs taken.

Sri Lanka 146, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (21.3)Jun 4 7:09 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Length delivery outside off, Perera cuts it towards point. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 144, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (20.4)Jun 4 7:05 AM

H Hassan to L Thirimanne, Length delivery outside off, Thirimanne guides it towards third man for a single.

Sri Lanka 142, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (20.2)Jun 4 7:03 AM

H Hassan to L Thirimanne, On a length on middle, Thirimanne nudges it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Sri Lanka 141, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (20.1)Jun 4 7:03 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, On middle and leg, Tossed up on the pads, tucked to the backward square leg region for a single.

Sri Lanka 139, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (19.6)Jun 4 7:02 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, Tossed up delivery outside off, driven through covers for a couple.

Sri Lanka 138, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (19.1)Jun 4 7:00 AM

H Hassan to L Thirimanne, Full and outside off, Thirimanne looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man where Nabi does well to stop it with a dive. The batsmen take a single.

Sri Lanka 136, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (18.6)Jun 4 6:58 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, On a good length and outside off, Perera looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man where Nabi tries to collect the ball but misfields. He picks the ball and fires a throw at the keeper's end. The batsmen get a single.

Sri Lanka 135, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (18.5)Jun 4 6:58 AM

H Hassan to L Thirimanne, On a length and outside off, Lahiru guides it towards third man for a single.

Sri Lanka 134, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (18.4)Jun 4 6:57 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, On a length and outside off, Perera dabs it towards third man for a run.

Sri Lanka 133, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (18.2)Jun 4 6:56 AM

H Hassan to L Thirimanne, Length delivery on middle, Thirimanne flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 132, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (18.1)Jun 4 6:56 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, Low full toss outside off, driven to long off for a run.

Sri Lanka 131, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (17.6)Jun 4 6:54 AM

R Khan to K Perera, Flatter outside off, punched to long off for a single.

Sri Lanka 130, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (17.5)Jun 4 6:54 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, Tossed up delivery tucked to short fine for a quick single.

Sri Lanka 129, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (17.4)Jun 4 6:53 AM

G Naib to K Perera, FREE HIT! FOUR! Kusal Perera again makes good use of the Free Hit. Short and outside off, Perera slaps it through covers for a boundary. End of a long over from the skipper. 19 runs have come from the over. An expensive over from Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka 128, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.6)Jun 4 6:52 AM

G Naib to K Perera, NO BALL! Again Gulbadin oversteps! This is poor stuff from Naib. Length delivery on off, Kusal plays it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 124, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.6)Jun 4 6:51 AM

G Naib to K Perera, Length delivery outside off, Perera cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 121, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.5)Jun 4 6:50 AM

G Naib to K Perera, FREE HIT! FOUR! Fifty for Kusal Perera. Nice shot. Length delivery outside off, Perera lofts it over covers for a boundary. He has made good use of the Free Hit.

Sri Lanka 119, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.4)Jun 4 6:50 AM

G Naib to L Thirimanne, NO BALL! Naib oversteps! Length delivery on off, Thirimanne plays it towards point for a single.

Sri Lanka 113, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.4)Jun 4 6:47 AM

G Naib to L Thirimanne, On a length and outside off, Thirimanne taps it towards point where Zazai fires a direct hit at the bowler's end but Kusal Perera was well in. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 111, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (16.3)Jun 4 6:46 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, Outside off, punched through the off side for a run.

Sri Lanka 109, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (15.5)Jun 4 6:40 AM

R Khan to K Perera, Outside off, pushed uppishly! The ball holds on the pitch and Kusal just hangs his bat. It flies to the right of Rashid who is to his left in his follow-through and hence cannot reach. Rashid smiles.

Sri Lanka 108, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (15.2)Jun 4 6:39 AM

R Khan to L Thirimanne, Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for three runs.

Sri Lanka 107, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (15.1)Jun 4 6:39 AM

G Naib to L Thirimanne, Full on middle, Lahiru drives it towards wide mid on for a single. 9 runs have come from the over.

Sri Lanka 104, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (14.6)Jun 4 6:37 AM

G Naib to L Thirimanne, FREE HIT! FOUR! Lahiru Thirimanne makes full use of the extra ball. Short delivery on middle, Thirimanne pulls it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 103, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (14.5)Jun 4 6:37 AM

G Naib to K Perera, On a length on leg, Perera nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 98, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (14.4)Jun 4 6:34 AM

G Naib to L Thirimanne, Full and outside off, Thirimanne looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a run.

Sri Lanka 97, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (14.3)Jun 4 6:34 AM

G Naib to K Perera, Length delivery outside off, Perera plays it towards mid off. The fielder misfields and then picks the ball and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end. The batsmen take a run.

Sri Lanka 96, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (14.1)Jun 4 6:33 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

Sri Lanka 95, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (13.5)Jun 4 6:31 AM

M Nabi to L Thirimanne, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Sri Lanka 94, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (13.3)Jun 4 6:30 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.

Sri Lanka 93, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (13.2)Jun 4 6:29 AM

G Naib to D Karunaratne, Full and outside off, Karunaratne drives it towards mid off. The fielder goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen take a single.

Sri Lanka 92, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (12.6)Jun 4 6:27 AM

G Naib to K Perera, Naib bowls a short delivery on leg, Perera pulls it towards square leg for a run.

Sri Lanka 91, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (12.4)Jun 4 6:26 AM

G Naib to D Karunaratne, Full on leg, Dimuth flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 90, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (12.3)Jun 4 6:25 AM

G Naib to D Karunaratne, Length delivery on leg, Karunaratne flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 89, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (12.2)Jun 4 6:25 AM

G Naib to K Perera, On a length on leg, Perera nudges it towards short fine leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 87, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (12.1)Jun 4 6:24 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Perera drives this flatter one on the stumps to long off for a run.

Sri Lanka 86, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (11.6)Jun 4 6:22 AM

M Nabi to D Karunaratne, Nabi bowls a tossed up delivery on the middle and leg, Karunaratne Works this down the leg side, Naib dives over the ball and makes a half-stop. A single taken.

Sri Lanka 85, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (11.5)Jun 4 6:22 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Nabi bowls an arm ball. A shorter one too. Perera pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 84, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (11.1)Jun 4 6:20 AM

G Naib to K Perera, Short delivery on middle, Perera pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single. Just 4 runs have come from the over.

Sri Lanka 83, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (10.6)Jun 4 6:19 AM

G Naib to D Karunaratne, Length delivery on middle, Dimuth flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 82, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (10.5)Jun 4 6:18 AM

G Naib to K Perera, On a length on middle, Perera tucks it towards short mid-wicket for a single.

Sri Lanka 81, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (10.2)Jun 4 6:17 AM

G Naib to D Karunaratne, Length delivery on middle, the skipper flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 80, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (10.1)Jun 4 6:16 AM

Ur Rahman to D Karunaratne, The batsman has driven it through mid on for a single.

Sri Lanka 79, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (9.5)Jun 4 6:14 AM

Ur Rahman to K Perera, Outside off, punched through the covers for a quick single. Good running.

Sri Lanka 78, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (9.2)Jun 4 6:13 AM

Ur Rahman to D Karunaratne, On middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Sri Lanka 77, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (9.1)Jun 4 6:12 AM

M Nabi to D Karunaratne, Tossed up on middle, Dimuth drives it to long on for a run.

Sri Lanka 76, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (8.5)Jun 4 6:11 AM

M Nabi to D Karunaratne, Tossed up on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it and goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen get two runs.

Sri Lanka 75, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (8.3)Jun 4 6:10 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Short delivery on middle, Perera pulls it through square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 73, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (8.2)Jun 4 6:09 AM

M Nabi to D Karunaratne, Tossed up on middle, Karunaratne drives it towards mid on for a single.

Sri Lanka 72, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (8.1)Jun 4 6:09 AM

Ur Rahman to K Perera, FOUR! Perera waits and slaps this short length delivery through covers and the ball crosses the fence with ease.

Sri Lanka 71, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (7.3)Jun 4 6:06 AM

Ur Rahman to K Perera, FOUR! High, but not quite handsome. Kusal comes down the track and Mujeeb fires it wider outside off. Perera still goes through with the shot and swings it high over mid-wicket. Najibullah Zadran has to cover a lot of distance to his left from long on and cannot get there.

Sri Lanka 67, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (7.2)Jun 4 6:06 AM

M Nabi to D Karunaratne, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

Sri Lanka 61, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (6.4)Jun 4 6:02 AM

M Nabi to K Perera, Full and around middle and leg, swept through square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 60, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (6.2)Jun 4 6:02 AM

Ur Rahman to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Nice shot. Full on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 59, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (5.6)Jun 4 5:59 AM

Ur Rahman to K Perera, Tossed up on off, Perera plays it towards mid off for a single.

Sri Lanka 55, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (5.3)Jun 4 5:58 AM

Ur Rahman to D Karunaratne, Floated on middle, Karunaratne flicks it to long on for a single.

Sri Lanka 54, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (5.2)Jun 4 5:58 AM

Ur Rahman to K Perera, IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Flighted delivery on middle, Perera sweeps it over square leg. Rashid Khan picks it on the bounce. The batsmen take a single.

Sri Lanka 53, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (5.1)Jun 4 5:58 AM

D Zadran to K Perera, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

Sri Lanka 47, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (4.3)Jun 4 5:54 AM

D Zadran to K Perera, FOUR! Looks Perera has started from where he left off in the last match. Short ball on the body, Perera is lined up for it and he muscles it to mid-wicket. No need to run for those.

Sri Lanka 41, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (4.2)Jun 4 5:52 AM

H Hassan to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Another boundary! This is more of a placement. Worked wide of mid on. Good shot from the skipper. Full on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 37, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (3.5)Jun 4 5:49 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, On a length on leg, Kusal flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 33, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (3.4)Jun 4 5:49 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! Up and over mid off! So much of Sanath Jayasuriya in that shot. Excellent shot. Full and outside off, Perera hits it over wide mid off for a boundary. This is good batting from Kusal Perera.

Sri Lanka 32, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (3.3)Jun 4 5:48 AM

H Hassan to D Karunaratne, Length delivery outside off, the skipper guides it towards third man for a single.

Sri Lanka 28, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (3.2)Jun 4 5:47 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Length delivery on off, Perera looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side for a single.

Sri Lanka 22, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (3.1)Jun 4 5:46 AM

D Zadran to K Perera, A short ball, helped with a pull towards long leg for a single.

Sri Lanka 21, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (2.2)Jun 4 5:42 AM

H Hassan to D Karunaratne, Full and outside off, Karunaratne drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Sri Lanka 20, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (1.6)Jun 4 5:40 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Sri Lanka 18, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (1.5)Jun 4 5:40 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! This is the Kusal Perera we know. See ball, hammer ball. Full outside off, Perera blasts it down the ground, to the left of mid off.

Sri Lanka 17, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (1.4)Jun 4 5:39 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, Good running between the wickets. Length delivery outside off, Perera taps it through cover-point. The batsmen get three runs.

Sri Lanka 12, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (1.2)Jun 4 5:38 AM

H Hassan to K Perera, FOUR! Nice shot. Hamid starts with a short delivery, Perera pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Sri Lanka 9, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (1.1)Jun 4 5:37 AM

D Zadran to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Sri Lanka are away now! A short ball, down the leg side, Karunaratne looks to tuck it away but the ball bounces, takes the glove and races towards fine leg. Rahmat Shah gives it a chase from first slip but in vain.

Sri Lanka 5, Afghanistan 0  SRI 1st (0.5)Jun 4 5:35 AM