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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023

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Thursday 01 June 2023 05:30 BST
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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan from the Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2023 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

Afghanistan win by 6 wickets

2 June 2023 13:45

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

46.4

FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs.

2 June 2023 13:45

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

46.3

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hemantha.

2 June 2023 13:43

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

46.2

FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.

2 June 2023 13:43

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

46.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Nissanka, fielded by Mathews.

2 June 2023 13:42

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

45.6

FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

2 June 2023 13:40

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

45.5

Kasun Rajitha to Mohammad Nabi. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet to short leg for no runs.

2 June 2023 13:39

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

45.4

Kasun Rajitha to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to point for 1 run.

2 June 2023 13:38

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

45.3

Kasun Rajitha to Najibullah Zadran. Back of a length, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

2 June 2023 13:38

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

45.2

Kasun Rajitha to Najibullah Zadran. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shanaka.

2 June 2023 13:37

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