Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Stats

Short of a length and outside off, Mendis gets close to the pitch of the ball and hits it to long on for one.

Slants a length ball on middle, Nissanka blocks it out.

Short in length and outside off, Nissanka mistimes his pull well far ahead of long on for a couple.

FOUR! Dropped! Short in length and outside off, Nissanka goes for the pull again, hits it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his right, but lets it roll through his hand for a boundary.

FOUR! More clean with finesse. Fuller and around off, Nissanka thumps it down past mid off for a boundary. 11 runs so far.

FOUR! Make it 15 of the over then! Short and onto the body. Nissanka goes back and ramps it over the keeper for four. Just 20 needed now. 

Flat and on middle, this is nudged to square leg.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a couple.

On middle, Mendis sweeps it fine to fine leg for two more runs. 

This is full and on off, turning in. Mendis nudges it to square leg.

Flat and around off, defended out.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! A consolation prize for Nabi! Flat and around off, spins in. Mendis goes back and tries to chop but it spins too much than expected and edges it onto the stumps. A quick innings from the skipper.

Outside off, it lands and spins away. Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Full and on middle, this is pushed to long off for one.

OUT! GONE! Flighted, full and outside  off, spins away. Nissanka looks to slog-sweep but top edges it to point where Mohammad Nabi takes a dolly. End of Nissanka's brilliance. A standing ovation from the whole ground.

Tossed up on off, this is defended out.

Fuller and on middle, spinning in. Charith Asalanka keeps it out.

Outside off, this is pushed through point for a single.

TWO MORE! Flat and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it late past backward point. Qais Ahmad chases and saves two.

Angling full and on middle, this is blocked.

Tossed up on off, this is defended out.

Angling on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama plays it to square leg for a single.

9 runs needed to win! Flighted on middle, Charith Asalanka prods and blocks.

Fuller and on  middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one more.

Very full and on off, Asalanka plays it to long on for a single.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single. Sri Lanka one hit away now.

Flat and on middle, Asalanka whacks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Asalanka prods and blocks.

A single to end the over as Asalanka works it to mid-wicket.

Fat and around off, Asalanka splices his push to short third for a single.

FOUR! Job done! Flat and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama skips down and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Sri Lanka win by 7 wickets.