- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR27.3 gone this time! Given a bit of air on a full length on leg stump, and Gurbaz's eyes light up. He makes room and thinks he can go over long off. However, he is not quite to the pitch of the ball and has to reach out in front of his body a little. The ball skews off the toe end of the bat and arrows towards long off, where Theekshana makes absolutely no mistake! 135/25.2 And Kumara strikes back immediately! The Lankan quick pulls back his length sharply, as he angles this just outside off. Ibrahim looks to dab this down to third man, but it nips in and rushes him. Eventually he can only manage to chop it back on to his stumps. 22/128.3 huge appeal, and given! Sri Lanka right back in this game! Full and flat on middle and leg stump. Rahmat clears his front leg and has a slog across the line. The only problem, though, is that he is picked a ball that is perhaps a tad too full. The ball sneaks under his bat and smashes into the back leg, right in front of the stumps. Rahmat, though, has reviewed this. Nothing on Ultra Edge, and Ball Tracking returns with Umpire's Call on the 'wickets' parameter! Rahmat has to go! 141/341.5 Direct hit! And this could be close! This was another slower ball on a length that was dabbed towards extra cover for a drop and run. But Dhananjaya Lakshan is on it in a flash and in one motion he picks it up and throws down the non-striker's stumps! Shahidi puts in a dive, and his bat is over the crease when the stumps are hit, but at no point was the bat grounded. 195/630.2 huge appeal, not given! Sri Lanka go upstairs straightaway! Full and fired into the batter on middle and off stump. Najibullah walks across his stumps and misses the paddle, yet again. This time, the ball strikes him on the pad in front of the stumps and Sri Lanka are convinced. The umpire does not think so, though. Could there be bat involved? Surely that is the only thing that can save him. The third umpire reckons there is no bat involved, and Ball Tracking returns with three reds! Theekshana gets Najibullah! 149/436.1 Strikes immediately! It's the googly that does the trick, as Naib goes for the big slog sweep, but misreads the length as this tossed up a bit fuller and dips. Middle stump is disturbed! 165/547.2 Brilliantly taken by Dhananjaya at long-off! Nabi goes again, but this time it's the slower one, and he doesn't get the distance. Dhananjaya runs around from wide long-off and holds on to a splendid take on the run. 225/945.2 Wide and full, but it's the slower one. Rashid is into the short early as he looks to slash this on the offside. Ends up checking his stroke, and chipping a simple catch to sweeper cover running in. 217/745.4 And he lasts just two balls! Another short one, and Mujeeb knew little about this! He looks to fend it away off his hips and ends up top edging a simple catch to Mendis behind the stumps. 217/848.2 Chipped to cover and it's all over! This was back of a length, and quick. Ahmadzai looks to drive this on the up but he only ends up chipping it towards Asalanka, who dives forward to complete a good catch. 228/10Extras5 (b 1, w 4)TOTAL228 all out (48.2 Overs, RR: 4.71)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.2 ov), 2-135 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 27.3 ov), 3-141 (Rahmat Shah, 28.3 ov), 4-149 (Najibullah Zadran, 30.2 ov), 5-165 (Gulbadin Naib, 36.1 ov), 6-195 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 41.5 ov), 7-217 (Rashid Khan, 45.2 ov), 8-217 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 45.4 ov), 9-225 (Mohammad Nabi, 47.2 ov), 10-228 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 48.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CAK Rajitha 9 2 31 3 3.44 40 3 1 2 0 M Theekshana 10 1 49 2 4.90 37 3 2 1 0 CBRLS Kumara 6.2 0 50 2 7.89 17 6 1 1 0 PW Hasaranga 10 0 39 1 3.90 38 3 1 0 0 D Lakshan 3 0 21 0 7.00 6 2 0 0 0 DM de Silva 10 0 37 1 3.70 34 1 1 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (w 5)TOTAL10/0 (2.4 Overs, RR: 3.75)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 1.4 0 8 0 4.80 7 0 0 1 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 0 2 0 2.00 4 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Series result
Afghanistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
27 November 2022 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 5, Afghanistan 5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 0.4: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Ibrahim Zadran (Upheld)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 0
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 136 runs, 4 wickets)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 23, Rahmat Shah 28, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 89/1 in 16.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 44, Rahmat Shah 35)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 0
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 49 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Rahmat Shah: 50 off 64 balls (7 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 116 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 51, Rahmat Shah 51, Ex 0)
- Over 28.3: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Rahmat Shah (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 149/4 in 30.2 overs (Hashmatullah Shahidi 7)
- Over 30.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Najibullah Zadran (Upheld)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (191 balls), Extras 0
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 40.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Mohammad Nabi (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Afghanistan: 200 runs in 43.3 overs (261 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 228/10 in 48.2 overs (Fazalhaq Farooqi 2)
- Wet Ground: Sri Lanka - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 10/0 in 2.4 overs (P Nissanka 3, BKG Mendis 2)
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