Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: Danushka Gunathilaka Key As Sri Lanka Lose Dasun Shanaka In Chase Of 176 | Cricket News

SL vs AFG: Taken at long-off

Wonderful stuff on the boundary from Najeeb! Creamed down the bottom by Shanaka and Najib takes a surprised at long-off. 

SL vs AFG: That has gone all the way in which

Gunathilaka will get beneath it and launches it excessive on the leg facet. Falls behind the 2 Afghanistan fielders for a six

SL vs AFG: Shanaka survives

Rashid traps Shanaka in entrance and umpite didn’t hesitate! Shanaka takes the evaluation and he survives

SL vs AFG: Inside edge on to the stumps!

He has performed it on to the stumps! Goes for the massive slog sweep, however solely manages to deflect it onto the stumps

SL vs AFG: Clears the boundary

Gunathilaka makes room and hits via the road. Lands on the tents.

SL vs AFG: Goes into the highway

Clobbered away for a six! Nissanka carry out the sweep, not for the primary time on this innings. Mujeeb flights it and he will get down on one knee to hit this behind the stands

SL vs AFG: Mendis departs

Enormous wicket for Afghanistan! Mendis picks out the person at deep. Naveen with the breakthrough. How essential this wicket might be?

SL vs AFG: Again to again sixes from Mendis

Again to again sixes to finish the powerplay! Kusal Mendis will get down on one knee and sweeps this in the direction of the leg facet. Falls simply behind the boundary line

SL vs AFG: Straightforward pickings for Sri Lanka

On the pads, Kusal slashes it onerous. Finds a thick outdoors edge and the tempo helps him beat the person at brief tremendous leg

SL vs AFG: Prime edge over the keeper

Prime-edged for a 4! Sri Lanka get a bit fortunate. Farooqi bowls a short-pitched ball and Nissanka goes for a pull. Takes a thick edge and flies over the keeper

SL vs AFG: Run out on the ultimate supply

Rashid tries to steal an additional runs however falls manner too brief. Wonderful effort from Sri Lanka to tug this beneath 180.

They might want to 176.

SL vs AFG: Swung away for a six

What a success! Pitched brief and Rashid tonks this over deep midwicket for a most.

SL vs AFG: Run out

Hit onerous to mid-off and so they look to steal a single. However the throw is an effective one to the striker’s finish and Kusal does the remaining. Najib departs

SL vs AFG: Caught and bowled

Off the underside of the bat and Theekshana takes a simple catch. Nabi departs

SL vs AFG: Scooped to brief fine-leg

Tries the news however hits straight to brief tremendous leg! Ibrahim goes throughout the crease early. Madushanka spots the transfer and slows it proper up

SL vs AFG: Unfortunate

Large inside edge and Zadran will get a boundary. No fielder at tremendous leg

SL vs AFG: Rahmanullah falls

Rahmanullah goes for a giant one however he mistimes. Hasaranga had loads of time and he settles right down to take a troublesome catch. He falls on 84

SL vs AFG: Poor supply

Horrible supply! Pitches it straight down the leg and past the keeper’s attain. Straightforward pickings for Sri Lanka

SL vs AFG: Simply clears the person within the deep

Ibrahim lastly will get a clear connection. Simply clears the person within the deep. This can give him some confidence

SL vs AFG: That is gone all the way in which

Would not get the specified connection however the brief boundaries in Sharjah means it comfortably cleared deep additional cowl

SL vs AFG: A boundary ultimately

Thick edge and previous brief third and past him and working away for 4. 22 balls because the final boundary

SL vs AFG: Gurabaz’s received to fifty!

That brings up the fifty for Gurbaz. Will get there in 22 balls.

SL vs AFG: Tonked

Swept away for a six! Lovely shot from Gurbaz. Will get down one knee and sweeps this over deep midwicket for a six

SL vs IND: Off-stump rattled

Ball stays a shade low with Zazai making an attempt to slog throughout the road. Off stump pegged pack

SL vs BAN: Pierced away

Punched away on the backfoot! Makes use of the tempo properly and is ready to beat the flying man at backward level

SL vs AFG: Slashed onerous by Rahmanullah

Minimize away by Gurbaz! An excessive amount of width on supply. He takes his time and cuts this in the direction of off facet for a boundary

SL vs AFG: Suspense

What the hell simply occurred? Sri Lanka thought that they had Rahmanullah. Nevertheless, the replay exhibits that Gunathilaka stepped on the skirting, and the Afghanistan batter was known as again.

SL vs AFG: Edged and 4

Edge and flies previous the keeper! Fernando virtually will get Zazai. Mendis, behind the sticks, laughs

SL vs AFG:

And Zazai is up and working. Width on supply. Zazai leans ahead and lotions a drive over mid off’s proper! First boundary of the match

SL vs AFG: And we’re beneath

Theekshana will get this underway with the brand new ball. Bowls a waist size supply and Zazai inside edges it to brief tremendous leg. No run

SL vs AFG: Here is how each groups line up

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana,  Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Afghanistan XI: Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Usman Shinwari, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka decide to bowl

Sri Lanka have received the toss and Afghanistan will bat first. 

SL vs AFG: Hiya

Hiya and welcome to our reside protection of the Asia Cup Tremendous 4 fixture between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. 

Keep tuned for the toss!