Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
Super Four - Match 1, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets
Over 
14th 
W
1
0
1
0
4
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
15th 
4
4
6
1
1
2
  = 18     | 
Over 
16th 
4
1
1
W
4
1
  = 11     | 
Over 
17th 
1
1
4
0
4
2
  = 12     | 
Over 
18th 
4
2
W
1
0
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
19th 
4
  = 4     | 
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

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The Match

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14.1
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka
OUT! IT'S A CLEAN CATCH! Mujeeb serves a full toss around middle, Shanaka stays back and tries to pump it over long on. He doesn't get enough distance behind his shot and Najibullah Zadran jumps near the fence to take the catch over his head. He then releases the ball as he steps out and then returns to claim the catch again. The third umpire is referred and after watching numerous replays, Dasun is given the marching orders. 57 needed off 35 balls and this game is going right down to the wire. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is on a hat-trick...
14.2
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
No hat-trick. Bhanuka steps down the track to a full ball and chips it over mid-wicket for a single.
14.3
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka
Wide! Fires it down the leg side, Danushka Gunathilaka tries to slog but misses. A good stop by the keeper.
14.3
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka
A low full toss on off, it's knocked down to long on for a run.
14.4
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Fullish and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes it to extra cover.
14.5
4
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
FOUR! Shot! One thing you will always get with Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the middle is intensity. Quicker one, full and outside off at 110 kph, Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills it through extra cover and finds the gap for a boundary.
14.6
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Full again, around leg, clipped to deep square leg for one. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is also done with his spell. 2 for 30 in his 4 overs.
15.1
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
FOUR! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is playing with intent! Length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa cuts it hard through point for a boundary. Perfect start to the over for Sri Lanka.
15.2
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
FOUR! Two in a row! Pitched up, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives this time. He hits it hard through covers for four more. 
15.3
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
SIX! Bhanuka Rajapaksa, you beauty! What an innings this is turning out to be! Fuller ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa uses his feet as he comes down the track and launches it over long off for a biggie. 14 already off the over. 
15.4
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Too full, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa guides it to deep point for one.
15.5
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Danushka Gunathilaka
Smart from Danushka Gunathilaka! Just gives the strike to Bhanuka Rajapaksa! Slower ball, on middle, it is flicked to deep square leg for one.
15.6
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
DROPPED! Is that the match for Sri Lanka? You cannot drop Bhanuka Rajapaksa! This is full and outside off, slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to loft but slices it straight to deep cover where the fielder, Samiullah Shinwari, drops a dolly. Two runs. 
16.1
4
Rashid Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka
FOUR! Innovative! Tossed up on middle, was the googly. Danushka Gunathilaka reverse-sweeps it well through backward point for a boundary. Things getting heated up there. Something is said by Danushka Gunathilaka to Rashid and the leggie reacts. Emotions running high. Bhanuka Rajapaksa acts as the peacemaker there.
16.2
1
Rashid Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka
Shorter and outside off, cut off the outside edge to short third man for a run.
16.3
1
Rashid Khan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Shorter and on the pads, Bhanuka Rajapaksa mistimes his pull to short fine leg for a single.
16.4
W
Rashid Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka
OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets the better of Danushka Gunathilaka! He wins the small battle! A huge moment in the game! Khan serves it slow, shorter and around off, it skids through. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to swing across the line but misses and the stumps are disturbed.
16.5
4
Rashid Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Shorter, around off, turning in. Wanindu Hasaranga uses the depth of the crease and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.
16.6
1
Rashid Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga
A single as this is hit to mid-wicket. 11 from Rashid's last over. 20 needed off 3 overs.
17.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga
On a length and on off, stays low. Wanindu Hasaranga works it through point for one.
17.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Slower short ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dabs it to short third man for a quick single.
17.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! 14 needed more! That is played really well! A widish yorker, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga does well to open the face of the bat and guides it through point for four.
17.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga
Good delivery! A slower bouncer on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga gets on his knees as he tries to ramp it away but misses.
17.5
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Just 10 needed now! Shorter and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga swings his bat wildly and manages a top edge behind the keeper and to third man for a boundary. All the Sri Lankan players have made an impact! 
17.6
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wanindu Hasaranga
TWO MORE! Fuller ball, way outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it in the gap, through point and gets an easy couple. 8 runs needed now.
18.1
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
FOUR! JUST FOUR RUNS NEEDED NOW! Sri Lanka are nearing the victory line! Pitched up, outside off. A bit of width and Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary.
18.2
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Two runs! Too full and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills it to wide long on and takes a couple of runs now. 
18.3
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Bhanuka Rajapaksa
OUT! BOWLED! Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes but he has done the job! On a length, around off and it's the slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to heave but is early into the shot and misses. The ball hits the stumps. Is it too little too late though?
18.4
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Chamika Karunaratne
A single! Full and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it to extra cover. Rashid Khan makes a misfield and the batters decide to cross. Khan recovers and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. That would have been touch and go.
18.5
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wanindu Hasaranga
Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it straight to point. 
18.6
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Wanindu Hasaranga
Another dot! One run needed off the last over! A slower ball, full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to covers and looks for a single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Wanindu Hasaranga would have been a goner.
19.1
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Chamika Karunaratne
FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne hits the winning runs. A low full toss, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets.