- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.1 Middle stump uprooted! Gurbaz is done for pace and seam, and Kumara is rightfully pumped! This was on a good length and Gurbaz looks to strike through the line, but there's just enough movement to take this past the inside edge and through the bat-pad gap. 42/110.2 Hasaranga strikes as Ghani holes out to deep midwicket. Darts it short on middle and leg, Ghani goes back to heave it away over the on side. Finds Shanaka stationed at the ropes to perfection. A middling innings from the opener ends. 68/212.2 Comes off the bottom of the blade and Ibrahim knows it as soon as he makes contact. It is the hard length again from Kumara but Ibrahim looks to drive and hit it over mid-off. But that shot is not on and he ends up miscuing it straight to Rajapaksa inside the ring. Throws his head back in disgust. 90/315.6 Dhananjaya delivers! Gets the left-hander and Sri Lanka rejoice. Extra flight on that one and bowls it fuller around off. Najibullah looks to clear long-off but ends up slicing it and finds Hasaranga in the deep. Timely strike for the Lankans given how dangerous Najib can be at the death. 113/417.2 Slower and on a length on the pads, turned through midwicket. Naib wanted a second but was sent back. He slipped, lost his bat and tried to roll into his crease but in vain. The throw from the deep was quite accurate and Mendis does the rest. Double pain for Naib as he is clutching his left elbow as he walks off. 127/518.5 And finally Shanaka takes a well-judged catch. Rajitha goes full and outside off again, Nabi looks to go over covers but ends up skying it. The Sri Lankan captain backtracks, keeps his eyes on it and takes it safely this time. 140/619.3 Hasaranga wins the duel of the leggies! Asks for some call in his celebration. Tosses it up and lands the googly on a length, deceiving Rashid who is down to swipe it across the line. Misses it completely to be bowled. 142/719.6 Caps off the final over with a stumping! Tossed up around off, comes down to hack it across the line but misses it. Afghanistan have been restricted to 144. 144/8Extras11 (b 3, lb 1, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL144/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.2)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 6.1 ov), 2-68 (Usman Ghani, 10.2 ov), 3-90 (Ibrahim Zadran, 12.2 ov), 4-113 (Najibullah Zadran, 15.6 ov), 5-127 (Gulbadin Naib, 17.2 ov), 6-140 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.5 ov), 7-142 (Rashid Khan, 19.3 ov), 8-144 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CAK Rajitha 4 0 31 1 7.75 11 2 1 1 1 Pramod Madushan 3 0 24 0 8.00 7 2 1 0 0 CBRLS Kumara 4 0 30 2 7.50 12 2 1 4 0 M Theekshana 4 0 33 0 8.25 5 1 1 1 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 13 3 3.25 12 0 0 0 0 DM de Silva 1 0 9 1 9.00 1 1 0 0 0
01/11Result
32nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/11Result
32nd Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Nov 1 2022
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
148/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 Mujeeb you beauty! That is a corker of a delivery! Pitches on middle and off and straightens just enough to beat Nissanka's outside edge as he looks to defend. Rifles into the top of off. 12/17.5 And Rashid strikes! Mendis goes for the sweep, but only manages a top edge straight up. Soft dismissal as Gurbaz completes the catch. 46/213.3 Second wicket for Rashid from this end and you wonder why he had a change of ends in the interim. Tosses it full and just outside off, Asalanka looks to tonk it over long-on but finds Omarzai to perfection. A wicket at a crucial time. 100/317.6 Rajapaksa is caught behind! Quiet end to his stay but a good catch. Quicker and on a length just outside off, he looks to steer it past the wicketkeeper but makes a fine contact off the middle of the bat. It lobs up via Gurbaz's arms and he completes the catch running to his left. 142/4Extras10 (lb 1, w 9)TOTAL148/4 (18.3 Overs, RR: 8)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.6 ov), 2-46 (Kusal Mendis, 7.5 ov), 3-100 (Charith Asalanka, 13.3 ov), 4-142 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 3.3 1 22 0 6.28 11 3 0 1 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 24 2 6.00 12 3 0 0 0 Fareed Ahmad 2 0 25 0 12.50 3 3 1 1 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 31 2 7.75 10 2 1 1 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 2 0 17 0 8.50 2 1 0 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 2 0 16 0 8.00 2 0 1 0 0 Gulbadin Naib 1 0 12 0 12.00 1 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Afghanistan , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
1 November 2022 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 2, Afghanistan 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 0 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Afghanistan - 68/1 in 10.0 overs (Usman Ghani 27, Ibrahim Zadran 7)
- Over 10.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Ibrahim Zadran (Struck down)
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 144/8 in 20.0 overs (Azmatullah Omarzai 3)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 1 wicket)
- 5th Over : Fareed Ahmad warned for running on to the protected area of the pitch (by umpire Ahsan Raza)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 63/2 in 10.0 overs (DM de Silva 12, KIC Asalanka 7)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (DM de Silva 27, KIC Asalanka 18, Ex 6)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 9
- Over 15.4: Review by Afghanistan (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - PBB Rajapaksa (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- DM de Silva: 50 off 36 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
Match Coverage
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |