Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024
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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.
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
39.1
Qais Ahmad to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Khil.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
38.6
Noor Ahmad to Janith Liyanage. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
38.4
Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Farooqi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
38.3
Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
38.2
Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the front foot working, leading edge to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
38.1
Noor Ahmad to Janith Liyanage. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Gurbaz.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
37.6
Qais Ahmad to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lakanwal.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
37.5
Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
37.4
Wide Qais Ahmad to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Khil.
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