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DP World Asia Cup

Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka 171 for 4. Afghanistan 169 for 8.

Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 11 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 171/4 (rr 9.16)

  2. 18.4

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Googly short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  3. 18.3

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, wide outside off on the back foot cut well timed for 4 runs

  4. 18.2

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  5. 18.1

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis. Quicker ball length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, misfielded by Karim Janat

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 15 runs. Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi. Sri Lanka: 160/4 (rr 8.89)

  7. 17.6

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter full toss, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  8. 17.5

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis. No movement full, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  9. 17.4

    SIX! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis. Off cutter half tracker, outside off no foot movement hook well timed for 6 runs

  10. 17.3

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter full, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Rashid Khan

  11. 17.2

    FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter back of a length, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  12. 17.1

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamindu Mendis. Off cutter half tracker, outside off no foot movement scoopped for 1 run

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 17 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Sri Lanka: 145/4 (rr 8.53)

  14. 16.6

    Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  15. 16.5

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  16. 16.4

    FOUR! Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  17. 16.3

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, off stump on the front foot reverse sweep for no run

  18. 16.3

    Wide. Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, leg stump on the front foot sweep for 2 wides

  19. 16.2

    Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the front foot sweep well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run saved by Karim Janat

  20. 16.1

    SIX! Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 6 runs

  21. 16.1

    Wide. Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, leg stump on the front foot slog-sweep for 1 wides

  22. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Sri Lanka: 128/4 (rr 8.0)

  23. 15.6

    Rashid Khan to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, run saved by Rashid Khan

  24. 15.5

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off down the pitch slogged mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  25. 15.4

    Rashid Khan to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  26. 15.3

    Rashid Khan to Kamindu Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot worked to mid off for no run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Rashid Khan

  27. 15.2

    Rashid Khan to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, down leg on the front foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  28. 15.1

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rahmanullah Gurbaz

  29. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 9 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Sri Lanka: 122/4 (rr 8.13)

  30. 14.6

    Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Karim Janat

  31. 14.6

    Wide. Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing for 1 wides

  32. 14.5

    OUT! Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Googly short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep square leg for no run, caught by Rashid Khan. Charith Asalanka Caught for 17.

  33. 14.4

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, leg stump on the front foot worked mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  34. 14.3

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed for no run

  35. 14.2

    FOUR! Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, down leg on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  36. 14.1

    Noor Ahmad to Charith Asalanka. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  37. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 10 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Nabi. Sri Lanka: 113/3 (rr 8.07)

  38. 13.6

    Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka. Arm ball back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  39. 13.5

    Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  40. 13.4

    FOUR! Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed for 4 runs

  41. 13.3

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, wide down leg on the front foot sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  42. 13.2

    Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  43. 13.1

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, wide down leg on the front foot sweep well timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  44. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 7 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Sri Lanka: 103/3 (rr 7.92)

  45. 12.6

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly full, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to extra cover for 1 run, misfielded by Noor Ahmad

  46. 12.5

    Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka. Leg spinner back of a length, leg stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  47. 12.4

    FOUR! Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted well timed for 4 runs

  48. 12.3

    Rashid Khan to Charith Asalanka. Googly back of a length, leg stump on the back foot dropped mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  49. 12.2

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fazalhaq Farooqi

  50. 12.1

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep for no run

  51. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 8 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 96/3 (rr 8.0)

  52. 11.6

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Charith Asalanka. Googly back of a length, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to extra cover for no run, fielded by Rashid Khan

  53. 11.5

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Googly short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  54. 11.4

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Charith Asalanka. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  55. 11.3

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Charith Asalanka. Carrom ball length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Rashid Khan

  56. 11.2

    OUT! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot pushed for no run. Kusal Perera Caught for 28.

  57. 11.1

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot switch hitted well timed for 4 runs

  58. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 6 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Sri Lanka: 88/2 (rr 8.0)

  59. 10.6

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to short third man for no run, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  60. 10.5

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Perera. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the front foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Darwish Rasooli

  61. 10.4

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Perera. Googly back of a length, down leg on the front foot sweep to fine leg for 2 runs, run out attempt: throw but safe by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  62. 10.3

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  63. 10.2

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Perera. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  64. 10.1

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  65. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 10 runs. Bowler: Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 82/2 (rr 8.2)

  66. 9.6

    FOUR! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Perera. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot slog-sweep mis-timed for 4 runs

  67. 9.5

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, outside off on the front foot sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  68. 9.4

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  69. 9.3

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Perera. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  70. 9.2

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner full, wide outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Rashid Khan

  71. 9.1

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kusal Perera. Googly back of a length, wide outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, run saved by Darwish Rasooli

  72. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 12 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Sri Lanka: 72/2 (rr 8.0)

  73. 8.6

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot worked to short fine leg for 1 leg byes, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  74. 8.6

    Wide. Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera. Leg spinner back of a length, leg stump on the front foot sweep for 5 wides

  75. 8.5

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Googly back of a length, middle stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  76. 8.4

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis. Left-arm unorthodox stock back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to short third man for no run, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  77. 8.3

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  78. 8.2

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Darwish Rasooli

  79. 8.1

    Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera. Googly back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  80. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 3 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Nabi. Sri Lanka: 60/2 (rr 7.5)

  81. 7.6

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot dropped mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  82. 7.5

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot worked mis-timed for no run

  83. 7.4

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, down leg on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  84. 7.3

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, down leg on the front foot sweep for no run

  85. 7.2

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, down leg on the front foot sweep mis-timed to short fine leg for no run, misfielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  86. 7.1

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fazalhaq Farooqi

  87. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 4 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Sri Lanka: 57/2 (rr 8.14)

  88. 6.6

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot flick for no run

  89. 6.5

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Perera. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  90. 6.4

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweep well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  91. 6.3

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  92. 6.2

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Perera. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  93. 6.1

    Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off on the front foot worked to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  94. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 7 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Nabi. Sri Lanka: 53/2 (rr 8.83)

  95. 5.6

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball back of a length, down leg on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ibrahim Zadran

  96. 5.5

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Arm ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Azmatullah Omarzai

  97. 5.4

    FOUR! Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Off break back of a length, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  98. 5.3

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Perera. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot dropped to square leg for no run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  99. 5.2

    OUT! Mohammad Nabi to Kamil Mishara. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, caught by Ibrahim Zadran. Kamil Mishara Caught for 4.

  100. 5.1

    Mohammad Nabi to Kusal Mendis. Arm ball length ball, down leg on the front foot dropped mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  101. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 8 runs. Bowler: Azmatullah Omarzai. Sri Lanka: 46/1 (rr 9.2)

  102. 4.6

    Azmatullah Omarzai to Kusal Mendis. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot dropped mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Karim Janat

  103. 4.5

    Azmatullah Omarzai to Kamil Mishara. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  104. 4.4

    Azmatullah Omarzai to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  105. 4.3

    FOUR! Azmatullah Omarzai to Kusal Mendis. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot glancing well timed for 4 runs

  106. 4.2

    Azmatullah Omarzai to Kamil Mishara. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mohammad Nabi

  107. 4.1

    Azmatullah Omarzai to Kamil Mishara. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  108. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 14 runs. Bowler: Fazalhaq Farooqi. Sri Lanka: 38/1 (rr 9.5)

  109. 3.6

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. No movement length ball, down leg on the back foot worked well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Sediqullah Atal

  110. 3.5

    FOUR! Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  111. 3.5

    Wide. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. In swinger back of a length, middle stump on the back foot flick for 5 wides

  112. 3.5

    Wide. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. Away swinger full, wide outside off on the front foot leaving left alone through for 1 wides

  113. 3.4

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamil Mishara. In swinger back of a length, outside off on the front foot driving to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mujeeb Ur Rahman

  114. 3.3

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamil Mishara. Seam away length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Noor Ahmad

  115. 3.2

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kamil Mishara. Away swinger length ball, wide outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  116. 3.1

    Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis. Seam away back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Darwish Rasooli