18.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! JOB DONE! Kusal Mendis finishes off in style! Shorter delivery on middle, Kusal Mendis pulls it to the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He is pumped up and punches the air in celebration. Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets.
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18.3: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Another boundary required! Shorter and wide of off. Kusal Mendis frees his arms and cuts it past backward point, the fielder is too wide and it rolls to the fence.
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18.2: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter delivery, around off. Kamindu nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. He wants another run but is sent back. Sri Lanka do not want any kind of trouble at this point. Just 7 runs needed.
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18.1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to deep square leg where a misfield allows a couple of runs.
End of over 18
SL160/4
SL Batting K Mendis 66(50) K Mendis 23(11)
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17.6: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, A gentle full toss on middle, Kusal Mendis gets inside the line and low to whack it to deep mid-wicket. Sediqullah Atal runs to his left, dives and stops to save a couple. 15 runs off the over.
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17.5: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis, Fazalhaq Farooqi pushes it full and just outside off. Kamindu steps across and lofts it to long on who picks up on a bonunce.
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17.4: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! Sri Lanka want to finish it off now! Drops it short and climbs onto the batter, on leg. Kamindu pulls it over fine leg and it goes all the way. 12 runs in four balls.
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17.3: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, Overpitches and keeps it away from the batter, outside off. Kusal works it to long off for a single.
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17.2: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! 150 up for Sri Lanka! Short of a length and on middle, bowls the off-cutter but the length was poor. Kusal Mendis pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
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17.1: Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length and on middle, Kamindu tries to lap it over but edges it to the keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who dives forward but fails to carry it cleanly. It rolls away for a quick single.
End of over 17
SL145/4
SL Batting K Mendis 15(8) K Mendis 59(47)
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16.6: Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up around off, Kamindu goes for the big slog-sweep but mistimes it on the leg side for a single. 17 runs off the over.
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16.5: Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Width given again, outside off. Kusal Mendis looks to cut but bottom edges it to short third man for a single.
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16.4: Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Keeps it on a length and bowls it wide of off with not much turn. Kusal Mendis gets big as he opens himself and thumps it over extra-cover for a boundary.
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16.3: Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, Drops it flat and quick, outside off. Kusal Mendis looks to reverse hit but misses.
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16.3: Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, TWO WIDES! Slides it well down the leg side. Kamindu fails to hit it. The keeper fumbles to collect and it rolls to short fine leg for one.
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16.2: Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter delivery around off, Kamindu sweeps it to deep square leg. Two fielders converge in the deep to save a couple.
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16.1: Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! Welcome boundary! Huge six! Floats it full and on middle, Kamindu slog-sweeps it high and to long on where it goes the distance. Huge, huge six.
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16.1: Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, Wide! Was there a bat on it? Bowls it full and going down the leg side. Kamindu looks too sweep but misses. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fails to pick up cleanly but Afghanistan are disappointed as the umpire deems it as a wide.
End of over 20
AFG169/8
AFG Batting M Nabi 60(22) N Ahmad 6(4)
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19.6: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! RUN OUT! No six-sixes but Mohammad Nabi has scored 32 runs off the over. 8 short of his current age by the way! A yorker, outside off. Mohammad Nabi carves it to deep point. Pushes for the second run but is late at his end. The fielder, Kusal Perera throws at the keeper's end, where Kusal Mendis does the rest. Afghanistan end with 169/8. 49 runs off the last two overs. WOW!
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19.5: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, SIX MOREEEE! Five sixes in the over! Are we in for the six-sixes contest? It is on the cards, certainly! Dunith Wellalage bowls it a bit flat, outside off. Mohammad Nabi rocks back and slams it across over the cow corner region for a six. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two in just 17 BALLS!
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19.4: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! FIFTY FOR NABI IN 20 BALLS! This was on the cards! Keeps it full and outside off, angled away. Mohammad Nabi uses the angle and lofts it over extra-cover for a six.
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19.4: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, NO BALL! Stays away from the hitting arc and pushes it over the tramline, left alone. The keeper does well to stop it. Oh dear, Dunith Wellalage has overstepped. More trouble. The wheels are falling off. Wanindu Hasaranga chats with Dunith Wellalage. Free-hit next.
6
19.3: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! SIX NUMBER THREE! Dunith Wellalage bowls in the slot, too full and angled outside off. Mohammad Nabi clears his front leg and tonks it over long on. Result - a six. Also, 150 up for Afghanistan!
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19.2: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! 12 off 2! Flatter and just outside off, into the surface but Mohammad Nabi bends low and smashes it over long on for a biggie. Afghanistan close to 150.
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19.1: Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Could be the game-changing over! Mohammad Nabi loves to play a spinner! Beings with a fuller-length, tossed up, around off. Mohammad Nabi thumps it over long off and it goes the distance.
End of over 19
AFG137/7
AFG Batting N Ahmad 6(4) M Nabi 29(15)
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18.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Noor Ahmad, This is Dushmantha Chameera's most expensive T20I spell! Dishes out a yorker, outside off. Noor Ahmad jams it out to the left of long off. Wanindu Hasaranga does well this time to save a couple. 17 runs off the over.
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18.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi, A low full toss, around off. Mohammad Nabi whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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18.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi, Excellent running! Too full and outside off. Mohammad Nabi hits it down to a run. Afghanistan jog for the first run but Wanindu Hasaranga is slow to the ball and Afghanistan sneak in another run.
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18.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! MORE! Streaky but it all counts! Dushmantha Chameera misses his length and bowls a low dipping full toss on middle, Mohammad Nabi opens up his body and flicks but inside edges it to fine leg for a boundary.
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18.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Back-to-back! This is brilliant from Nabi! His experience is coming into play! A full toss on middle and leg. Mohammad Nabi flicks off the wrists to square leg and it races to the fence.
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18.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Wonderful shot from Nabi! A yorker-length delivery, outside off. Mohammad Nabi opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for a boundary.
End of over 18
AFG120/7
AFG Batting M Nabi 14(10) N Ahmad 4(3)
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17.6: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Nabi, A brilliant spell from Nuwan Thushara comes to an end. Ends with a four-fer! This is full and on middle, Nabi clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
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17.5: Nuwan Thushara to Noor Ahmad, Mixes the length, bumps it short and bowls on middle, Noor Ahmad pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
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17.4: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Nabi, Tad fuller and attacking the stumps. Mohammad Nabi nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.
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17.3: Nuwan Thushara to Noor Ahmad, Excellent from Nuwan Thushara! A low dipping fuller delivery on middle, Noor Ahmad tucks it to square leg for a single.
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17.2: Nuwan Thushara to Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara bowls it very full and on middle and leg. Noor Ahmad whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
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17.1: Nuwan Thushara to Rashid Khan, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Ohh, such an unfortunate way to get out. Rashid Khan is trapped in front as he tries to sweep this fuller delivery but misses and gets hit right in front of the stumps. It hits the outer half and still rolls back onto the stumps. Sri Lanka appeals for LBW, but the ball hits the pads, bounces, and hits the stumps.
18.4: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! JOB DONE! Kusal Mendis finishes off in style! Shorter delivery on middle, Kusal Mendis pulls it to the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He is pumped up and punches the air in celebration. Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets.