Live Cricket Scorecard - SL vs AFG Super Four - Match 1, Sri Lanka tour of Asia Cup, 2022 | AajTak

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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

MATCH TEAMS

Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis (W)
Charith Asalanka
Danushka Gunathilaka
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Dasun Shanaka (C)
Wanindu Hasaranga
Chamika Karunaratne
Maheesh Theekshana
Asitha Fernando
Dilshan Madushanka

Afghanistan
Hazratullah Zazai
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)
Ibrahim Zadran
Mohammad Nabi (C)
Najibullah Zadran
Karim Janat
Rashid Khan
Samiullah Shinwari
Naveen-ul-Haq
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Fazalhaq Farooqi

MATCH INFO

Toss:Sri Lanka, who chose to field
Venue:Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires:Ahsan Raza (PAK), Gazi Sohel (BAN) and Anil Chaudhary (IND)
Match Referee:Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Date:Sat, 03rd Sep 2022

WORM

MANHATTAN

AFG - INN SL - INN

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19.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne hits the winning runs. A low full toss, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets.

End of over 19
SL175/6
SL Batting W Hasaranga 16(9) C Karunaratne 1(1)

0
18.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another dot! One run needed off the last over! A slower ball, full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to covers and looks for a single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Wanindu Hasaranga would have been a goner.

0
18.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to Wanindu Hasaranga, Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it straight to point.

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18.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Chamika Karunaratne, A single! Full and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it to extra cover. Rashid Khan makes a misfield and the batters decide to cross. Khan recovers and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. That would have been touch and go.

0
18.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! BOWLED! Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes but he has done the job! On a length, around off and it's the slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to heave but is early into the shot and misses. The ball hits the stumps. Is it too little too late though?

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18.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Two runs! Too full and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills it to wide long on and takes a couple of runs now.

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18.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! JUST FOUR RUNS NEEDED NOW! Sri Lanka are nearing the victory line! Pitched up, outside off. A bit of width and Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary.

End of over 18
SL168/5
SL Batting W Hasaranga 16(7) B Rajapaksa 25(11)

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17.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga, TWO MORE! Fuller ball, way outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it in the gap, through point and gets an easy couple. 8 runs needed now.

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17.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Just 10 needed now! Shorter and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga swings his bat wildly and manages a top edge behind the keeper and to third man for a boundary. All the Sri Lankan players have made an impact!

0
17.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good delivery! A slower bouncer on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga gets on his knees as he tries to ramp it away but misses.

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17.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! 14 needed more! That is played really well! A widish yorker, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga does well to open the face of the bat and guides it through point for four.

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17.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Slower short ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dabs it to short third man for a quick single.

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17.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a length and on off, stays low. Wanindu Hasaranga works it through point for one.

End of over 20
AFG175/6
AFG Batting R Khan 9(7) K Janat 0(1)

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19.6: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket off the final delivery! Too full and outside off. Khan swings his bat and hits it to deep backward point. Pathum Nissanka runs in from deep and throws it to the keeper who removes the bails off. Rashid Khan was always running for two but loses his bat in the process and fails to reach his ground despite a dive. Just a single. Afghanistan finish with 175/6 on the board.

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19.5: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, SIX! OFF THE MIDDLE! Short of a length and around off. Khan stays back and swings across. He connects cleanly and it goes all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Can he hit another one?

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19.4: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, Run out appeal! Bouncer again, this time Khan connects but not off the middle. It rolls to mid-wicket and the batters take two runs. There is a run-out appeal at the striker's end but Khan is in, as shown in the replays after the decision was referred upstairs.

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19.3: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, SWING AND A MISS AGAIN! This is excellent from Asitha Fernando! Rashid Khan just can't connect! Sharp bouncer again, outside off. Khan swings across and misses.

0
19.2: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, Another good bouncer from Fernando, Khan tries to pull it but misses.

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19.1: Asitha Fernando to Rashid Khan, Fernando bangs a bouncer, around middle, it stays low. Khan tries to sit but gets hit on the body. The ball deflects behind, he comes out of the crease for a run but there is confusion. The keeper misses his shy otherwise Khan would have been a goner.

End of over 19
AFG166/5
AFG Batting K Janat 0(1) R Khan 0(1)

0
18.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, Short and outside off, cut to point. End of an incredible over.

0
18.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Rashid Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! Two in two for Sri Lanka! The set batter goes! Maheesh Theekshana serves a full toss, quicker and outside off. Rashid Khan drives it to extra cover and tries to steal a single but Wanindu Hasaranga is quick to the ball. He throws it to the keeper, Kusal Mendis, who whips the bails off in a flash. The replay shows Najibullah Zadran is short and he has to walk back.

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18.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sri Lanka strike again! This is a carrom ball, full and outside off. Nabi opens his body and tries to go downtown but hits off the toe end of the bat. The ball lobs back nicely for Maheesh Theekshana who takes it with ease.

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18.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, A muted appeal for LBW but the finger stays down! Maheesh Theekshana angles a full ball, quicker and going down leg. Najibullah Zadran misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

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18.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, A low full toss, angling on leg. Nabi sweeps it straight to deep square leg. Just a single.

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18.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, On middle, worked to long on for one more.

End of over 18
AFG163/3
AFG Batting M Nabi 0(2) N Zadran 16(8)

0
17.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Nabi, No run! Short of a length and on middle. Nabi looks to pull but gets a top edge to the keeper who takes it and then misses his shy at the striker's end.

0
17.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Nabi, A dot to end but the over goes for 12 runs! Ohh no, it is a no ball as Dilshan Madushanka has overstepped! Shorter and around off. Nabi miscues his pull onto his body and it rolls back on the deck. Free Hit coming up.

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17.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Najibullah Zadran, On the hips, it is pulled behind square leg for one.

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17.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Najibullah Zadran, FOUR! Another excellent shot from Najibullah! A low full toss this time, outside off. Najibullah looks to drive but slices it through point and it races away to the fence.

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17.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Najibullah Zadran, SIX! BANG! A full toss, around the waist height! Najibullah Zadran goes back in his crease and thumps it in front of square on the leg side for a biggie. That was very close to being a no ball. Dilshan Madushanka gets away with it.

0
17.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick! This one is at 93 clicks, the back of the hand delivery. Fuller and outside off. Ibrahim Zadran shuffles across and tries to paddle it away but miscues and Asitha Fernando at short fine leg takes it with ease. Both the set batters are dismissed in the end overs.

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17.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Najibullah Zadran, On a length and outside off. Najibullah forces it to long on for a single. The third umpire is checking for a no ball and Dilshan Madushanka is fine.

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