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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

36.2

Janith Liyanage to Azmatullah Omarzai. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Vimukthi.

9 February 2024 16:12

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

36.1

Janith Liyanage to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

9 February 2024 16:12

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.6

FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 16:10

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.5

FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 16:09

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.4

Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.

9 February 2024 16:08

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.3

Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.

9 February 2024 16:07

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.2

FOUR! Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 16:07

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

35.1

Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

9 February 2024 16:06

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

34.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Carrom length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run.

9 February 2024 16:04

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

34.5

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi. Carrom ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

9 February 2024 16:04

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