Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
2nd T20I, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri
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Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 72 runs
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 72 runs
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11th 
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  = 10     | 
Over 
12th 
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  = 9     | 
Over 
13th 
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  = 1     | 
Over 
14th 
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4
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  = 5     | 
Over 
15th 
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  = 3     | 
Over 
16th 
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  = 3     | 
Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews

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The Match

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11.1
1
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat
Good length in middle, Karim Janat defends this towards the leg side and takes a single. 
11.2
1
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran
Short and wide outside off, Najibullah Zadran cuts this towards third man region for a single. 
11.3
2
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat
Good length in middle, Karim Janat pushes this to long off and takes a couple. 
11.4
0
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat
WIDE! Way too wide of the batter's reach, Karim Janat leaves it. 
11.4
1
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat
Slower one around off, Karim Janat drives this through extra-cover towards wide long off for a single. 
11.5
1
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran
Fuller one around middle and leg, Najibullah Zadran flicks it to deep square for a single. 
11.6
4
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat
FOUR! Another slower one, on off, Karim Janat slogs this in between the gap on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket region for four. 
12.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran
Tossed up on the pads, Najibullah Zadran flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
12.2
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat
Full toss in middle, Karim Janat could have hit this anywhere he wanted but he decides to push this back at the bowler. 
12.3
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat
Attempted flicker goes wrong and lands as a full toss to the batter, Karim Janat hammers it back towards the bowler and hits his wrists. In an attempt to make the stop, Maheesh Theekshana has done some damage to his bowling hand. 
12.4
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat
SIX! WOAH! That has gone many a miles. Fuller on middle and leg, Karim Janat picks it up and slog sweeps this over the fence and into the stands towards deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. 
12.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat
Quicker and fuller on off, Karim Janat rolls it towards long off for a single. 
12.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran
Tossed up on the pads, Najibullah Zadran flicks this towards the leg side for another single. 
13.1
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran
Quicker and fuller outside off, Najibullah Zadran looks to cut this one but gets beaten. 
13.2
W
Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran
OUT! CLEANED'EM! Leggie around off, Najibullah Zadran looks for the slog sweep but misses out completely and the ball goes on and breaks the stumps. 100th T20I wicket for Wanindu Hasaranga and he is the second fastest to reach the landmark.
13.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad
Wrong'un in middle, Noor Ahmad goes deep in his crease and tucks it towards the leg side for one. 
13.4
W
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat
OUT! Just like that Afghanistan are 8 down now. Short of a length outside off, turning away from the batter, Karim Janat moves to his leg and looks to loft this over cover but finds the fielder. Dasun Shanaka dives in front with the ball dropping down on him and pouches a stunner. 
13.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen-ul-Haq
Drops it short and turning in, on leg, Naveen-ul-Haq glances it down to short fine leg.
13.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen-ul-Haq
Floats it up and gets it to turn back in, on a nagging length, Naveen-ul-Haq presses forward and gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to defend.
14.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad
Pushes it through, on a length, outside off, Noor Ahmad plays for the turn but this keeps straight and goes past the bat.
14.2
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad
On a fullish length, at the stumps, Noor Ahmad knocks it back to the bowler.
14.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad
This is short and on off and middle, Noor Ahmad hangs back and nudges it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
14.4
4
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen-ul-Haq
FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and shorter, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq waits on it and dabs it late behind square on the off side. He manages to beat the deep backward point fielder to his left for a boundary.
14.5
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen-ul-Haq
This one spins back in, on a short length, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq picks it and pushes it back to the bowler.
14.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen-ul-Haq
WIDE! Sprays it down leg, on a fuller length, Naveen-ul-Haq misses the tickle and it is called a wide.
14.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen-ul-Haq
Nails the yorker from over the wicket at 105 clicks, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq is equal to the task as he gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the off side.
15.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad
On a nagging length, on middle, Noor Ahmad clears his front leg and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.2
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen-ul-Haq
Quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, tucked from the crease to mid-wicket.
15.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen-ul-Haq
Tosses it up and gets it to turn away, full and on middle, Naveen-ul-Haq gets his bat out in front to keep it out.
15.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen-ul-Haq
Turning in, short and on off, Naveen-ul-Haq chops it almost off the stumps to the left of short third man for a single.
15.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad
Slows it up and bowls the googly, on middle, Noor Ahmad goes on the back foot to nudge it across but gets a soft leading edge that rolls to cover.
15.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad
Sliding onto the pads, on a nagging length, Noor Ahmad plays it off his pads to deep square leg and settles with a single.
16.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad
Starts from over the wicket and hurls it at 146 clicks, on a length, on off, Noor Ahmad pushes it back to the bowler.
16.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad
Half a shout for LBW but there looked to be bat involved. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Noor Ahmad hurriedly brings his bat down to keep it out on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and they cross as the ball rolls to the off side. Pathirana does not spot the inside edge and Sri Lanka want to try their luck with the review. The UltraEdge shows that there is bat involved.
16.3
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Matheesha Pathirana to Naveen-ul-Haq
OUT! CASTLED! Matheesha Pathirana has done what he does best! He goes through the defence of Naveen-ul-Haq and Sri Lanka are now a wicket away from sealing the series. Angles it in, on middle and leg stump line, on a fullish length. Naveen-ul-Haq does get his bat down in time but the ball tails back in to go past the inside edge and rattles into the leg stump.
16.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi
WIDE! Goes for the yorker again but slips it down leg for wide.
16.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sprays it down leg again on a fullish length, Wided again.
16.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi
Lands it full at pace, on off, Fazalhaq Farooqi stays leg side of the ball and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the wicket.
16.5
2
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi
Goes for the yorker again but it comes out as a low full toss, on leg, Fazalhaq Farooqi swings and gets an inside edge that goes behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
16.6
W
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi
OUT! TAKEN! THAT'S IT! All over for Afghanistan! Matheesha Pathirana finishes things off! Bowls it on a length, outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi backs away and shapes up to go up and over on the off side. He fails to get the desired connection as the ball comes off the bottom half of the bat and lobs towards cover. Dasun Shanaka stationed there, times the jump to perfection and takes it over his head to his left. Sri Lanka win by 72 runs and have sealed the series!