Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard AFG vs SL, Match 30, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
45.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, DROPPED AND THAT IS IT! Afghanistan get their third win of the campaign and keep hopes alive of a semi-final berth. This is pitched up on middle and leg, attacking the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai clears the front leg and looks to end proceedings with a bang as he heaves it away toward mid-wicket. The connection isn't great and the ball goes straight to Charith Asalanka at the fence and he spills it. The batters cross for a single and Afghanistan win by 7 wickets!
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45.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Scores are level! Full and outside off, driven square on the off side through the point region for a single by Hashmatullah Shahidi.
End of over 45
AFG240/3
AFG Batting H Shahidi 57(73) A Omarzai 72(62)
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44.6: Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 2000 ODI runs for Hashmatullah Shahidi and the skipper is on the verge of guiding his team to yet another historical win. Good length in the channel, tapped away in front of covers for a single.
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44.5: Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another short ball, this time from around the wicket and angled across off. Azmatullah Omarzai keeps the pull shot down to mid-wicket and collects a single. This is Omarzai's highest score now in ODI cricket.
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44.4: Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Just one hit away now! Banged in short again over middle, Azmatullah Omarzai is waiting for it and pulls it like a tennis forehand smash toward cow corner and picks up another boundary.
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44.3: Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Slightly back of a length around off and angling in. Hashmatullah Shahidi has a slight shuffle across and tucks it away past square leg for one more.
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44.2: Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a shortish length, wide of off, Azmatullah Omarzai hits it on the up and through the cover region for a single.
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44.1: Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a hard length outside off, played away toward cover.
End of over 44
AFG232/3
AFG Batting H Shahidi 55(71) A Omarzai 66(58)
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43.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Angled in from wider of the crease and on a hard length around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi hops back and drops it onto the deck.
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43.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full on middle, angled in from around the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi clips it straight to mid-wicket.
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43.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, Keeps it short and bowls it at the hips, Azmatullah Omarzai tucks it away down to fine leg for a single. Just 10 runs needed now for Afghanistan.
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43.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Clubbed away for four more! Banged in short over middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai rides the bounce well and forces the pull shot aerially well in front of square on the leg side and finds the vacant mid-wicket fence.
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43.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, Omarzai looked to dispatch that onto the moon! Fuller in length and angling in from around middle, Omarzai has a wild slog across the line but only gets an inside edge into the pads.
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43.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, EDGED AND FOUR! Hits the deck hard and keeps the line tight on off stump, generating some extra bounce off the deck as well. Azmatullah Omarzai stays leg side and looks to open the face of the bat but edges it past the keeper and into the third man fence for another boundary.
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49.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Dilshan Madushanka, OUT! RUN OUT! Another fine piece of effort in the field from Afghanistan! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this on a good length but down the leg side, slower too, Dilshan Madushanka looks to heave it away but misses, Kasun Rajitha sets off for the bye run but Rahmanullah Gurbaz quickly gathers the ball and hits the stumps with the gloves on at the batter's end with Rajitha putting in a dive in. However, the square leg umpire signals out as the batter is well short. Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 241!
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49.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Dilshan Madushanka, Run out chance...missed! This is full again, on middle, Dilshan Madushanka drilss it down the pitch where Naveen-ul-Haq stops it with his leg, Madushanka sets off the run but turns back as Naveen-ul-Haq misses his shy at the batter's end. He is not happy with himself as all the stumps were visible.
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49.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kasun Rajitha, Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Kasun Rajitha tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
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49.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kasun Rajitha, Naveen-ul-Haq nails the yorker as well, on off, angling in, Kasun Rajitha fails to dig it out.
End of over 49
SL239/9
SL Batting D Madushanka 0(3) K Rajitha 4(5)
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48.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dilshan Madushanka, Fazalhaq Farooqi loses his grip and bowls a high full toss, on middle, Dilshan Madushanka looks to heave it away but misses as the ball goes over the stumps and Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps stops it well as the ball just bounces in front of him.
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48.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dilshan Madushanka, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Dilshan Madushanka drills it towards mid off.
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48.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Dilshan Madushanka, Pulls his length back a bit and around off, Dilshan Madushanka pushes it towards short covers.
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48.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Angelo Mathews, OUT! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep! Fazalhaq Farooqi serves this full and around middle, takes all the pace off the ball, Angelo Mathews stays deep in his crease and looks to slog it away but goes through his shot early and his bottom hand comes off as well. As a result, the ball goes high in the air towards long on where Mohammad Nabi judges it well and takes a fine catch just inches inside the ropes and keeps his balance nicely as well. Sri Lanka nine down now!
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48.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kasun Rajitha, Fuller one and on middle, Kasun Rajitha flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.
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48.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kasun Rajitha, Fazalhaq Farooqi lands this on a good length and outside off, angling in, Kasun Rajitha looks to cut it away but misses.
End of over 48
SL238/8
SL Batting A Mathews 23(25) K Rajitha 3(3)
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47.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Powered away! Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this slower again, full and around middle, Angelo Mathews gets to the pitch of it and smacks it wide of long on for a much-needed boundary.
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47.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kasun Rajitha, A slower dipping yorker, on middle, Kasun Rajitha gets his bat down well and jams it out to the leg side for one.
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47.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kasun Rajitha, Pitches this one up, on off, Kasun Rajitha pushes it straight to short covers.
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47.3: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kasun Rajitha, Length again and around off, Kasun Rajitha opens the face of his bat and guides it wide of third man for a brace.
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47.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Angelo Mathews, On a length and around middle, Angelo Mathews tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
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47.1: Naveen-ul-Haq to Angelo Mathews, A full toss, on off, Angelo Mathews drills it straight to extra covers.
45.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, DROPPED AND THAT IS IT! Afghanistan get their third win of the campaign and keep hopes alive of a semi-final berth. This is pitched up on middle and leg, attacking the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai clears the front leg and looks to end proceedings with a bang as he heaves it away toward mid-wicket. The connection isn't great and the ball goes straight to Charith Asalanka at the fence and he spills it. The batters cross for a single and Afghanistan win by 7 wickets!