Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, World Cup 2023: Omarzai's 73*, Shahidi's 58* key as AFG cruise to 7-wicket victory

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Six off this over and Zadran (28*) also smacks a four between cover and mid-off. He will be looking to form a partnership with Rahmat (20*).

AFG: 50/1 (10), Target: 242

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Rahmat on 19 off 18, Zadran on 23 off 32. Afghanistan are easily keeping up with the run rate at the moment. Dushmantha Chameera just bowled his first over while the first ball was a real scorcher, the second was put away to deep square leg for a boundary by Zadran.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Afghanistan 44/1 in 9 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Four dot balls in the eighth over from Rajitha and the fifth is pinged up and over midwicket. The ball seems to be coming on to the bat nicely now. The fifth ball is a dot as well and Rahmat moves to 19 off 18, Ibrahim Zadran on 19 off 26.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Full and angling into leg for the last ball of the sixth from Rajitha, Zadran flicks it over deep backward square leg to the stands.

AFG vs SL Live Score: AFG 27/1 in 6 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Loose from Madushanka for the last ball of the fifth over and Rahmat puts it away. Overpitched and very wide from Madushanka, Rahmat puts it through covers.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: A four off the third ball of the fourth as Rahmat Shah clips Rajitha through midwicket. He moves to five off as many at the end of that over, Zadran on 8 off 15.

AFG vs SL Live Score: AFG 14/1 in 4 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Zadran on four off seven balls, Rahmat Shah has scored one in one. Kasun Rajitha bowled the second and three runs came out of it.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Afghanistan 5/1 in 2 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: A PEACH FROM MADUSHANKA! Inswinger that starts at around middle and off, tails in and crashes into middle stump. Exactly the kind of start that Sri Lanka were looking for, the dangerous Gurbaz falls for a duck.

Gurbaz b Madushanka 0 (4)

AFG vs SL Live Score: Afghanistan 0/1 in 0.4 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran open the batting for Afghanistan. Dilshan Madushanka bowling the first over. Sri Lanka have been a tough side to face in the powerplay and how they would love to have a few wickets here in the first 10.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: “I think it's a great achievement for me to play for my country and getting that milestone,” says Rashid. To play 100 ODIs is a proud moment for me. It's unbelievable to have played all the games since his debut, he says. “I think it's a good wicket to bat on. We bowled really well. The way we started, the guys bowled really well and just assessed the conditions quickly. That's what we planned, to restrict them under 250. After the last game and the confidence we have, it's just about playing positive cricket and expressing ourselves. That's what we were expecting of the pitch. We had a couple of practice sessions here, we saw a game between India and Bangladesh here. We thought if we win toss and bowl first we can restrict them under 250. Under lights there could be a lot of dew,” said Rashid.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Fittingly, it is a direct-hit that ends what has to arguably be the most sedate innings of this World Cup. Madushanka didn't connect the pull shot off the fourth ball of the 50th over from Naveen. Gurbaz fumbled but then he manages a throw straight at the stumps. The batter is totally out of the picture and that is that for this Sri Lankan innings. Sri Lanka were cautious throughout, Afghanistan were the opposite and it shows. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co. still have a proper chase ahead of them but they are floating in a sea of confidence at the moment. Talking about sea and water, there will be some sweet sweet dew that they can bank on in Pune and Sri Lanka's spin-heavy attack can be troubled in the middle overs. Afghanistan well ahead at the moment.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Wicket No.4 for Fazalhaq Farooqi. Mathews tries to go over the bowler's head but doesn't quite get all of it. Nabi takes the catch while being just millimetres away from the boundary, balances himself and ensures that he doesn't touch the pads. Brilliant catch from the veteran to get the veteran.

Mathews c Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi 23 (26)

Sri Lanka 239/9 in 48.3 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Yorker of pin-point precision from Farooqi for the last ball of that over, Theekshana makes room, comes down the pitch, scythes the air with his bat as the ball rattles the stumps.

Theekshana b Fazalhaq Farooqi 29 (31)

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 230/8

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Slow and short from Farooqi, sits up nicely and Theekshana smacks it over midwicket for the second six of the innings.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 228/7 in 46.3 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Naveen bowling the 46th, the first ball is short on leg side. Mathews goes on to scoop that SHORT ball over deep fine leg. How many times have you seen a batter scooping a short ball.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 218/7 in 45.1 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Theekshana, who one would think is the weaker batter here, has scored 20 in 24 while Mathews is on 9 off 17. Sri Lanka's run rate has hardly ever gone above 5 today.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 212/7 in 45 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Theekshana doing something that none of Sri Lanka's batters, except maybe for Samarawickrama, managed to do, which is get them some momentum. Nice half volley from Naveen, who is probably the only Afghanistan bowler who has been expensive today, and Theekshana doesn't let it go.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 206/7 in 43.2 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: ... at long last. It has taken them nearly 43 overs to get there and it has come after Theekshana hit back to back fours off the fourth and fifth balls of the 43rd bowled Azmatullah. Theekshana is on 14 off 15, Mathews on seven off 14.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Oh Afghanistan are relentless today. Chameera stops a bit before setting off down the pitch. Ibrahim Zadran picks the ball up and hits the bull's-eye. Replays show that Chameera is miles away from the crease and Sri Lanka lose another. This has been some performance from Afghanistan and it will take a miracle now for Sri Lanka to put up anything competitive.

Chameera run out (Ibrahim Zadran) 1 (4), Sri Lanka 185/7 in 40 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: And Farooqi gets another. Good length for the fifth ball of the 39th, Asalanka goes for the pull. Got it off the toe end of the bat and the ball loops nicely to mid-on where Rashid takes an easy catch.

Asalanka c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi 22 (28)

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 180/6 in 38.5 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka continue to dabble along in what the commentators say is still a pretty good batting surface. The Afghanistan bowlers have been brilliant and Sri Lanka have done nothing to shake their confidence. Charith Asalanka on 22 off 23, Mathews on 1 off 8.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 180/5 in 38 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Wrong'un, blazes through between Dhananjaya's bat and body and takes the top of off. Top class bowling from Rashid Khan and he gets a wicket at last.

Dhananjaya de Silva b Rashid Khan 14 (26)

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 167/5 in 36 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Streaky but Sri Lanka will take it, they have to, it's just their fourth four in over 10 overs. Asalanka tries to slog sweep the fourth ball of Rashid's over, gets only a toe-end on it and it goes between the wicketkeeper and slip fielder to the boundary.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 162/4 in 33.4 overs

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: Time for some drinks. Charith Asalanka is on eight off 12, Dhananjaya de Silva on 11 off 15. Rashid Khan returns for the 34th over.

AFG vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 157/4 in 33 overs