Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st Match, Group B, Asia Cup

Completed

Asia Cup, Completed

Sri Lanka

105/10 (19.4 ov)

Afghanistan

AFG

106/2 (10.1 ov)

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets

BATTERS	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Najibullah Zadran *	2	2	0	0	100.00
Hazratullah Zazai	37	28	5	1	132.14

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Charith Asalanka *	0.1	0	1	0	6.00
Maheesh Theekshana	4	0	35	0	8.75

Current Partnership: 3 run (0.5 ov) | Last Wicket: Ibrahim Zadran 15 (13) | Fall of Wicket: 103/2 (9.2 ov)

CRR: 10.43

Recent: 111••w1•11141••114

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary

10 1 | 7.6

C Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, Najibullah Zadran plays along the ground inside edge of the frontfoot to fine leg for 1 run

End of over 10 (3 runs)

Hazratullah Zazai 37 (28)

Najibullah Zadran 1 (1)

Afghanistan 105/2

Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-35-0

Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-19-1

9 6 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, off break full length, outside the leg stump, Najibullah Zadran plays along the ground flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run

9 5 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, off break good length, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to cover for 1 run

9 4 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, dot ball!! carrom ball, outside the leg stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.

9 3 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays defensive shot to back to bowler

9 2 | 7.6

Ibrahim Zadran runout (M Theekshana) 15 (13) M Theekshana to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, Run out!!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the back to bowler but Maheesh Theekshana holds it and throws it back at the Ibrahim Zadran end right into the stumps, the batsman is gone inevitably.

9 1 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run

End of over 9 (8 runs)

Hazratullah Zazai 36 (24)

Ibrahim Zadran 14 (12)

Afghanistan 102/1

Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-19-1

Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-32-0

8 6 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, dot ball!! googly full length, outside the leg stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground, inside edge of the frontfoot to fine leg.

8 5 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, legbreak full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run

8 4 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run

8 3 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, googly full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run

8 2 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, googly, on the middle stump Ibrahim Zadran plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the straight for four

8 1 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, googly full length, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground cut, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run

End of over 8 (8 runs)

Hazratullah Zazai 34 (21)

Ibrahim Zadran 8 (9)

Afghanistan 94/1

Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-32-0

Wanindu Hasaranga 2-0-11-1

7 6 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside the leg stump, Ibrahim Zadran plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket.

7 5 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Ibrahim Zadran plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler

7 4 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, off break good length, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground of the backfoot to point for 1 run

1lb

7 3 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 leg bye, Maheesh Theekshana bowled off break full length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.

7 2 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, off break good length, outside off Ibrahim Zadran plays the along the ground cut, of the backfoot to the point for four

7 1 | 7.6

M Theekshana to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs, off break good length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to point for 2 run

End of over 7 (3 runs)

Hazratullah Zazai 33 (20)

Ibrahim Zadran 2 (4)

Afghanistan 86/1

Wanindu Hasaranga 2-0-11-1

Chamika Karunaratne 1-0-20-0

6 6 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, googly full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run

6 5 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Ibrahim Zadran plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler

6 4 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, googly full length, outside off, Hazratullah Zazai plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run

6 3 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, googly full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to cover for 1 run

6 2 | 7.6

W Hasaranga to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, googly full length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover

6 1 | 7.6

Rahmanullah Gurbaz b W Hasaranga 40 (18) W Hasaranga to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Bowled out!!! Wanindu Hasaranga bowled googly full length, on the middle stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets on the frontfoot to play down the track but could not get it on time, wicket smashed

End of over 6 (21 runs)

Hazratullah Zazai 32 (19)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40 (17)

Afghanistan 83/0

Chamika Karunaratne 1-0-20-0

Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-25-0

5 6 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Hazratullah Zazai, Four, good length, outside off Hazratullah Zazai plays the along the ground outside edge of the frontfoot to the third man for four

5 5 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Hazratullah Zazai, 2 runs, good length, outside the leg stump, Hazratullah Zazai plays lofted of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 2 run Dropped catch.

5 4 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Hazratullah Zazai, Four, good length, outside off Hazratullah Zazai plays the along the ground cut, of the backfoot to the point for four

5 3 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Hazratullah Zazai, Four, full length, outside off Hazratullah Zazai plays the along the ground inside out, of the frontfoot to the cover for four

1lb

5 2 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 leg bye, Chamika Karunaratne bowled good length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.

5 1 | 7.6

C Karunaratne to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside off Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays along the ground inside out, of the frontfoot over the mid off

Date

Saturday, August 27, 2022 15:00

Venue

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Toss

Afghanistan won the toss & elected to field

Umpires

Match Referee

Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)