Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2022: Fifty up for SL after losing two wickets chasing 144

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2022, 32nd Match Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are both languishing at the bottom of the Group 1 table.

By: Sports Desk
Updated: November 1, 2022 12:10:14 pm
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | T20 World Cup 2022 | AFG vs SL | Afghanistan | Sri LankaAFG vs SL Live Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022 32nd Match, Super 12 Group 1: Afghanistan take on Sri Lanka in Brisbane.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2022 Live Commentary and Cricket Score: In a must win game to keep their semifinal contentions alive, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan go up against each other at Gabba, Brisbane. Having won the toss, Mohammed Nabi opted to bat first. After a good start in the powerplay for Afghanistan (42/0), Sri Lanka came back in the contest. Lahiru Kumara (2/30) and Wanindu Hasaranga (3/13) were the pick of the bowlers as Afghanistan finished at 144/8 in 20 overs.

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12:10 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Drinks break

Halfway through the innings, Sri Lanka are 63/2. That rings a not so distant. Just five behind Afghanistan were at this stage. An extra wicket lost doesn't look like much of a differentiator. For now. 
 

12:00 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Wicket!

Rashid Khan comes into the attack and strikes. Kusal Mendis (25 off 27) departs. Not the most economical of overs though as five wides follow. 52/2 after eight overs.

11:55 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: The over that was needed

Sri Lanka have pinned their eyes on Fareed Ahmad here. A straight whack down the ground from Mendis for the first maximum of the innings. A lovely punch that goes to the left of mid off for four. 44/1.
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11:50 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: End of powerplay

Afghanistan would be happy with the way things have started here. They were 42/0 after the first six. Things eventually slowed down for them afterwards. A 22 run advantage at the beginning of the innings should come into play as the innings progresses. Sri Lanka, 28/1 after six overs.

11:47 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Boundaries come!

Kusal Mendis takes on Fareed Ahmad Malik. Back to back pull shots over mid-wicket for four. The opener had been under pressure with just one run off his first 11 deliveries and those two shots would do him a world of good. 23/1 after five overs.

11:43 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Not an easy chase!

Not one of the easy wickets at the 2022 T20 World Cup this one. 144 may just be enough for Afghanistan, given the turn on offer and given their quality spin attack. 

Another good over from Mujeeb, just two off it. Again, ends it with a carrom ball. The Asian champions are on the backfoot here early on. 14/1.
 
11:40 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Superb follow up over

A maiden over from Fazalhaq Farooqi to keep the pressure on Sri Lanka. 12/1 after three overs.

11:39 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Wicket

Mujeeb cleans up Nissanka in his first over. Carrom ball, gripping and turning away from the right hander. 12/1.
 
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11:31 (IST)01 Nov 2022
Sri Lanka begin the chase

Pathum Nissanka  and Kusal Mendis opened for the Lankan side. Fazalhaq Farooqi's bowls the first over for Afghanistan and conceded 8 runs. 

11:15 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: End of innings

Hasaranga has Rashid Khan's number. Gets him off his first ball to the Afghan spinner on the day. Another stumping off the last ball. Finishes with figures of 3/13. Afghanistan close at 144/8.
 
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11:09 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: The over that was a catching drill

Rashid Khan was dropped twice. The first one for Mendis, slightly tougher than the opportunity that came for skipper Shanaka. Does grab the second one that comes towards him. Nabi goes. 141/6.

11:04 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Run out

A mix up between Nabi and Naib with the latter slipping on his way to getting back in the crease. Tries to roll his way back in but is unable to. 7 off the over. 132/5.
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11:00 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: 12 run over

A no ball and a boundary off that Kasun Rajitha over. 125/4 with 18 balls left in the innings.

10:54 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Wicket no. 4

104 runs after 15 overs, seven wickets in hand. Something had to give in. Najibullah Zadran had pulled Dhananjaya de Silva for a four earlier in the over but this time finds the fielder down the ground. 113/4 after 16.
 

10:52 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Foot on the pedal time?

It has to be. Afghanistan have done well so far to avoid the batting from crumbling but with five overs left and seven wickets in hand, they have to push their luck now. Hundred is up. Five off that Pramod Madushan over, 104/3.

10:45 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Hasaranga special!

Another day to drool over Wanindu Hasaranga. Four off his latest over. 10 off his three, including a wicket. Has kept that run rate in check after the early boundaries in the powerplay. Afghanistan, 99/3 after 14 overs.

10:38 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Wicket!
Gone!

Lahiru Kumara strikes again. Gets Zadran into playing one straight to mid off. Zadran departs for 22(18). End of Kumara's spell as he finishes with 2/30. Afghanistan, 95/3 after 13 overs.

10:35 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: BIG over

Zadran strikes the first ball off Theekshana's over hard through covers to gather a boundary. Ups the pressure with a disdainful hit down the ground for a six later. 17 off the over.
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10:25 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Hasaranga strikes, Ghani departs

Sri Lanka get another one. The googly added with a bit of Gabba bounce gets Hasaranga his first wicket of the day. Ghani (27 off 27) departs. Good over that for the Asian champions which ends with a long DRS check for Ibrahim Zadran but nothing comes off it. 76/2.

10:21 (IST)01 Nov 2022
AFG vs SL: Drinks break

Theekshana comes in for his second. Keeps the run rate in check giving only five off it. 68/1 going at the halfway stage. How much more can Afghanistan add from here?
 

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming and Updates: Here are the two squads

T20 WC Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot. (Photo: T20 World Cup/Twitter)

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Asitha Fernando

Afghanistan Squad: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Saleem Safi

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First published on: 01-11-2022 at 07:34:54 am
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