Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024
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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan from the Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024 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
7.2
No ball Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Out-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to mid off and it was a no ball, fielded by Omarzai.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.2
FREE HIT. SIX! Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
7.1
FOUR! Fareed Malik to Pathum Nissanka. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.6
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Lakanwal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
6.1
FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
5.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
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