Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Stats

Bowls a short ball outside the off stump. The batter looks to cut the ball but gets beaten in the process.

Just short again on the off stump. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth plays it late to point and runs a risky single.

OUT! RUN OUT! What a blunder. Sahan Arachchige pushes the ball into the mid-wicket gap and is eager to take a run where his partner after he reaches half way, sends him back, and it's too late as the ball is thrown back to Mohammad Shahzad at the batting end who uproots the wicket and the set batter Sahan Arachchige has to walk back. Sri Lanka is in deep trouble.

Pitched up and on middle, Nimesh Vimukthi knocks it towards mid off.

On a length and around off, Nimesh Vimukthi steers it towards backward point.

Length again, on middle, angling in, Nimesh Vimukthi blocks it down the pitch.

Full and on middle, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Nimesh Vimukthi stabs it towards cover-point and scampers across for a run.

Full and on off, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth drills it towards mid off and sets off foe the run, the fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end and Afghanistan players think that it is out. However, after a lot of replays it is confirmed that Vijayakanth Viyaskanth dragged his bat in when the bails were dislodged and he is safe.

Short of a length and on middle, Nimesh Vimukthi mistimes his pull towards long on for a another run.

On a length and on off, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes it towards cover-point for one.

Full and outside off, way outside off, Nimesh Vimukthi throws his bat at it but misses. Wided.

Back of a length and on fof, Nimesh Vimukthi pats it down to the off side and gets across for another quick run.

Quicker, short and around leg, Nimesh Vimukthi misses his flick and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

In the air..safe! This is tossed up, full and on off, Nimesh Vimukthi goes for the slog but miscues it in the air well wide of long off. Two runs taken.

Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Nimesh Vimukthi looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads again.

Short again and outside off, Nimesh Vimukthi cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Just wide! This is short and on middle, turns away, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth looks to guide it away but misses on the outside edge as the ball goes off the forearm of the keeper just wide of the first slip. They cross.

Flighted, full and on off, Nimesh Vimukthi taps it towards covers. Sri Lanka need 22 runs in 18 balls now.

A slower one, on a length and on middle, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth clips it wide of short fine leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Gulbadin Naib gets his third wicket now! He bowls this full and around off, Nimesh Vimukthi backs away and tries to clear mid off but only manages to slice it in the air wide of mid off where Qais Ahmad runs to right and completes a fine catch. Afghanistan one wicket away from the win here!

Full and on off, Nuwan Thushara drives it through covers for a run.

On a length and on middle, slower too, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth works it towards deep square leg for another run.

Short of a length and outside off, Nuwan Thushara looks to cut it away but fails to connect.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka! Gulbadin Naib serves this full and on off, Nuwan Thushara has a hoick across the line and it goes off the top edge over mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! Another crucial boundary for Sri Lanka! Fareed Ahmad lands this short of a length and around leg, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth swivels and hammers it towards the deep square leg fence for four more runs. Sri Lanka need 11 runs now with one wicket remaining.

Fareed Ahmad nails the yorker now, on middle, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth somehow manages to get a bat on it as the ball hits the ground and loops to the keeper.

Fareed Ahmad goes over the wicket and bowls this on a good length, on middle, angling in, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes it back to the bowler.

Three dots in a row! This is full and on off, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth drills it towards short covers.

A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! This is a really close call! Fareed Ahmad serves this full and on off, angling in, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth steps across to slog it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken. It looks like impact was just outside off there.

A full toss, on middle, Nuwan Thushara bunts it onto the ground as the bounces take it over the bowler towards long off. They cross. Sri Lanka need 9 runs in the last over with one wicket left! This is going down the wire now!

OUT! TAKEN! It is all over for Sri Lanka! Karim Janat serves this full and around leg, Nuwan Thushara goes for the slog-sweep and connects well but unfortunately for him, he hits it flat and in the air towards deep backward square leg where Nuwanidu Fernando takes a fine catch under pressure. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 8 RUNS!