03/03Result
7th Match (D/N), Asia Cup at Dhaka, Mar 3 2014
Sri Lanka won by 129 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka
03/03Result
7th Match (D/N), Asia Cup at Dhaka, Mar 3 2014
Sri Lanka won by 129 runs
Player of the Match
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka

END OF OVER:
50 | 15 Runs | SL: 253/6 | RR: 5.06

  • Angelo Mathews45 (41b)
  • Thisara Perera19 (23b)
  • Mohammad Nabi6.4-1-23-0
  • Shapoor Zadran9-1-46-1

Sri Lanka have managed a decent 253 after appearing to struggle throughout their innings. Not many boundaries were hit, but the pitch has been slow and batting hasn't been easy. Nothing to take away from the Afghanistan bowlers who kept the pressure up on the batsman and no loose deliveries were offered. An example of that was how Thisara Perera failed to find the boundary in 23 balls - that must be rare.. It's going to be a tough chase for Afghanistan, but they have shown the ability to surprise. Sangakkara says Afghanistan bowled very well and read the wicket perfectly. We will be back soon for the chase..

James: "Think Sri Lanka have got away a bit there. 41 in the last 3 overs might be a killer."

Michael: "Quite right, prior to this match Perera had found the boundary 84 times (57 4s 27 6s) from 748 balls in ODIs; once every 8.9 balls. With that frequency you would expect him to hit a boundary in an innings of 23 balls about 14 out of 15 times."

49.6
2
Mohammad Nabi to Mathews, 2 runs, full and straight, the batsman hits it down the ground and comes back for a second. Nabi fails to collect the throw - it was a yorker of a throw - and Thisara is able to come back
49.5
1
Mohammad Nabi to NLTC Perera, 1 run, fuller and wider, Thisara doesn't manage to get under it, slaps it along the ground to long on
49.4
1
Mohammad Nabi to Mathews, 1 run, swings across the line, but only manages to get it as far as long on
49.3
2
Mohammad Nabi to Mathews, 2 runs, fuller delivery, that is blasted to long off and they come back for a second as Nabi fails to take that throw from the fielder

Nabi comes in

49.3
5nb
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, 5 no balls, oh that is a beamer! it slipped off his hand, the batsman falls away to avoid that and the keeper had no chance too..It's his second beamer, he is being taken off the attack..
49.2
4
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, FOUR, it's time to swing now and swing he does, picks up the length delivery from middle stump, swings across the line to get it over midwicket and there is no one out there to stop that
49.1
0
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, no run, Excellent slower delivery! Bamboozles the batsman. He is made to wait, then pushes it back to the bowler

Last over of the innings, it's already a good score on this pitch.. How far can SL take this?

END OF OVER:
49 | 14 Runs | SL: 238/6 | RR: 4.85

  • Angelo Mathews36 (35b)
  • Thisara Perera18 (22b)
  • Shapoor Zadran9-1-46-1
  • Dawlat Zadran9-0-51-1
48.6
1
Shapoor Zadran to Mathews, 1 run, full and fast on the stumps, Mathews punches it in the air towards mid-on and calls for a quick single

Stalled

1-2

Scoreline for the last five overs, which has included four maidens

Chipping in

2011

Suranga Lakmal has taken at least one wicket for SL in the last 12 ODIs he's played. The last time he went wicketless was in Aug 2011 v Australia

Need a captain's innings

2

No. of fifties by Mohammad Nabi in chases for Afghanistan

Mendis menace

14.7

Ajantha Mendis' strike-rate in the Asia Cup. He has taken 22 wickets in 7 matches, with two five-fors

Have practice

76

No. of times Sri Lanka have defended a score under 255

The finisher

4

Angelo Mathews has remained unbeaten four times in his last five ODIs

Chasing's no problem

13

Afghanistan have won 13 out of 20 ODIs fielding first

Consistent performer

2

Only two times in the ten ODIs he has played has Dawlat Zadran not contributed with a wicket

Sloppy again

23-2

Sri Lanka could not reverse their issues with the batting powerplay in this Asia Cup.

Batting Powerplay blues

2

In both their previous Asia Cup games, Sri Lanka have lost two wickets in the batting powerplay. Against Pakistan they scored 29 and against India 30

Another golden run

For the second time since 2013, Sangakkara has hit fifty-plus scores in four consecutive ODI innings. Only the second SL batsman after Jayasuriya to do this twice.

Starts and stops

26.78

Dinesh Chandimal's batting average over the past 12 months, with only two fifties