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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka

Completed
Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, Completed
Sri Lanka
SL
187/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan
AFG
115/10 (17 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 72 runs.
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Noor Ahmad * 5 9 0 0 55.56
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 3 0 0 66.67
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Matheesha Pathirana * 3 0 22 2 7.33
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 0 19 2 4.75
Current Partnership: 4 run (0.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (3) | Fall of Wicket: 115/10 (16.6 ov)
CRR: 6.76
Recent: w2•11w1•1•1••1•1•4

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary

End of over 17 (5 runs)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (3)
Noor Ahmad 5 (9)
Afghanistan 115/10
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-22-2
Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-19-2
w
16 6 | 7.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi c D Shanaka b M Pathirana 2 (3) Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, c D Shanaka b M Pathirana, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
2
16 5 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 2 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
0
16 4 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1wd
16 4 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1wd
16 4 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
w
16 3 | 7.6
Naveen ul Haq b M Pathirana 5 (9) Matheesha Pathirana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Naveen Ul Haq as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
1
16 2 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
0
16 1 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward and dabs flick shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Noor Ahmad 4 (7)
Naveen ul Haq 5 (8)
Afghanistan 110/8
Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-19-2
Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-30-1
1
15 6 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
15 5 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
15 4 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
0
15 3 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
15 2 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
15 1 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Naveen ul Haq 4 (5)
Noor Ahmad 2 (4)
Afghanistan 107/8
Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-30-1
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-16-2
0
14 6 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1wd
14 6 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Naveen Ul Haq with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
14 5 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
14 4 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, plays push in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
14 3 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
0
14 2 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
0
14 1 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Naveen ul Haq 0 (2)
Noor Ahmad 1 (1)
Afghanistan 101/8
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-16-2
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-24-1
0
13 6 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and dabs inside out shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
13 5 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
w
13 4 | 7.6
Karim Janat c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 28 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! googly good length on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1
13 3 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
w
13 2 | 7.6
Najibullah Zadran b W Hasaranga 9 (15) Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Najibullah Zadran as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
0
13 1 | 7.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward, dabs inside out shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Match Details
Date
Monday, February 19, 2024 13:30
Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Toss
Afghanistan elected to bowl
Umpires
    Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka)
    Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka)
    Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka
    TV)
Match Referee
    Chris Broad (England)