- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 full ball just outside off. Rolls his fingers over this delivery, and the ball ends up being a legcutter of sorts, holding its line instead of angling in with the arm. Nissanka tries to swing across the line, with an attempt to mow a shot over mid on, but the ball goes past the outside edge instead. Was there an edge? Umpire thinks so! But again there's a review: Sri Lanka ask for the TV umpire. Nervous Sri Lanka fans in the crowd as we wait for the ultraedge. And even though UltraEdge shows almost no deviation, the umpire says out! The Sri Lankan camp is stunned. Nissanka has to go while the Sri Lanka players still have their jaw on the floor. 5/30.5 fullish on middle and leg stump. Bit of swing into the leg stump. Tries to flick behind square, but misses. Hits the back pad. LBW appeal turned down But Afghanistan review. Ball tracking says the umpire got it wrong. Pitching on leg, hitting leg stump too. Afghanistan strike in the first over! 3/10.6 is he one? Looks like! Gets this length ball landing outside off stump and zipping in, surprising the left-hander. He tried to shuffle forward to fend at it, but the ball whizzes past the inside edge and hits him in front of off stump. Asalanka considers reviewing but eventually doesn't, replays confirm that would hit top of middle 3/27.2 brought out the reverse sweep and while he connected well, he sends it straight down Janat's throat at deep point. Mujeeb strikes, and a colourful Sri Lankan partnership draws to a close 49/412.2 this is run-out, surely. Sri Lanka shooting themselves in the foot with this running. A direct hit at the non-striker's end puts an end to Rajapaksa's resistance, and SL in dire straits now 69/79.2 Hasaranga heaves once more, and this time there's no salvation for him. Poor batting, this. This particular shot always looked low percentage, and he skied this to mid-off, where Mohammad Nabi made no mistake 60/510.1 strikes first ball after drinks. Dangled his bat wide outside off and gets a faint edge on it 64/619.4 cleans him up this time! Looked to crunch it through the offside, but gets an inside edge and it clatters into the stumps. Sri Lanka have something to defend, thanks to Karunaratne. But is it too little too late? 105/1012.3 Whoa, I think this is another run-out, and so do Afghanistan! Another unbelievably unnecessary bit of running. he was never going to make it. The keeper has time to collect and whip off the bails, and Theekshana's on his way 69/814.6 finally, the sweep leads to his downfall. There was no conviction, or, frankly, ability behind that shot. So it's little surprise he skies it into the covers 75/9Extras6 (lb 1, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL105 all out (19.4 Overs, RR: 5.33)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Kusal Mendis, 0.5 ov), 2-3 (Charith Asalanka, 0.6 ov), 3-5 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.6 ov), 4-49 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 7.2 ov), 5-60 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 9.2 ov), 6-64 (Dasun Shanaka, 10.1 ov), 7-69 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 12.2 ov), 8-69 (Maheesh Theekshana, 12.3 ov), 9-75 (Matheesha Pathirana, 14.6 ov), 10-105 (Chamika Karunaratne, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 3.4 1 11 3 3.00 17 1 0 0 0 Naveen-ul-Haq 3 0 23 1 7.66 10 2 1 0 1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 24 2 6.00 14 3 1 0 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 1 0 20 0 20.00 0 4 0 2 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 14 2 3.50 14 1 0 1 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 12 0 3.00 15 0 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.1 much needed for Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankans can afford to smile. Hasaranga bowls it slow, length delivery on off and a googly as well. Gurbaz charges down the track to slog over the leg side but the ball falls well before him, turns past the edge, and crashes into middle and leg stump. 83/19.2 is he run out at the non-striker's? Oh dear, one of the worst ways to be out. Length all on leg stump. Zazai backs away and ends up flat-batting a shot straight back. Theekshana dives to his left, can't grab the ball completely, but gets a touch that takes the ball onto his stumps. Zadran was out of his crease, he knew it as soon as that happened, didn't really wait for the TV umpire. 103/2Extras12 (lb 5, w 7)TOTAL106/2 (10.1 Overs, RR: 10.42)Fall of wickets: 1-83 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 6.1 ov), 2-103 (Ibrahim Zadran, 9.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB D Madushanka 1 0 10 0 10.00 4 1 0 1 0 M Theekshana 4 0 35 0 8.75 12 3 2 1 0 M Pathirana 1 0 16 0 16.00 2 2 1 0 0 PW Hasaranga 3 0 19 1 6.33 7 1 1 0 0 C Karunaratne 1 0 20 0 20.00 1 3 1 0 0 KIC Asalanka 0.1 0 1 0 6.00 0 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
27 August 2022 - night match (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Afghanistan 2, Sri Lanka 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 0.5: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - BKG Mendis (Upheld)
- Over 1.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batter - P Nissanka (Struck down)
- Over 6.6: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - PBB Rajapaksa (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 64/5 in 10.0 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 36, MD Shanaka 0)
- Over 13.6: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batter - C Karunaratne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 18.6: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - D Madushanka (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 105/10 in 19.4 overs (D Madushanka 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 83 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 1.1: Review by Afghanistan (Batting), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batter - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Upheld)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 10
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (Hazratullah Zazai 14, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 29, Ex 10)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 105/2 in 10.0 overs (Hazratullah Zazai 37, Najibullah Zadran 1)
Match Coverage
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