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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024

Follow all the action from Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Luke Baker
Thursday 08 February 2024 09:00 GMT
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A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images)

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

5.5

FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 09:31

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

5.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Lakanwal.

9 February 2024 09:30

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

5.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nabi.

9 February 2024 09:29

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

9 February 2024 09:28

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.

9 February 2024 09:27

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.4

FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 09:26

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.

9 February 2024 09:26

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Khil.

9 February 2024 09:25

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

4.1

APPEAL! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Zadran, appeal made for L.B.W.

9 February 2024 09:25

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

3.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Pathum Nissanka. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Malik.

9 February 2024 09:23

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