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
2.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
2.2
FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka to Ibrahim Zadran. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
2.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.6
Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump down the track dropped, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Vimukthi.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.5
Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.4
Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.2
Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1.1
NEW BALL. Pramod Madushan to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump down the track working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
0.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Wellalage.
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