AFG vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! LBW! THAT IS IT! DDS HAS DONE IT! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Fazalhaq Farooqi stays back to defend but plays down the wrong line to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. It looks plumb but Farooqi goes for the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and three reds in ball tracking. SRI LANKA WIN BY 2 RUNS & QUALIFY!

Fligthed, full and on off, Fazalhaq Farooqi taps it towards point. It looks like Afghanistan have miscalculated a bit here.

A full toss, on middle, Fazalhaq Farooqi pushes it straight back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes for the big shot but holes out instead but it is still not over. This floated, full and on middle, Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes for the slog but mistimes it straight into hands of Sadeera Samarawickrama at long on who makes no mistake. Afghanistan can still qualify if they get to 295 in the next three balls!

FOUR! A streaky boundary but Afghanistan won't mind at all! Dunith Wellalage darts this one full and on leg, angling in, Rashid Khan looks to slog it away but gets an inside edge towards the fine leg fence for another boundary. Afghanistan need 3 runs in ball to qualify now but Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be on strike now.

FOUR! Another boundary! Rashid Khan is keeping Afghanistan alive! This is pushed through quicker, full and around off, Rahmat Shah advances down the track and flashes it over extra covers for four more runs.

Quicker, short and on leg, Rashid Khan tries to make room but gets cramped and misses.

FOUR! Rashid Khan finds the fence now! Dunith Wellalage lands this short and on off, Rashid Khan stays there and pulls it hard wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, Rashid Khan goes for the slog-sweep again, but fails to connect again.

Fires in a yorker now, on off, Rashid Khan goes down to sweep but is late to put his bat down in time and misses.

A good yorker to end the over, on off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman digs it out to the off side. Afghanistan need 15 runs in 7 balls and Rashid Khan everything depends on Rashid Khan now.

Pitched up and way outside off this time, Mujeeb Ur Rahman fails to reach it. Wided.

Run out chance...missed! This is full and outside off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman jams it out towards covers and sets off for the run but is sent back, the fielder takes his time but misses his shy at the batter's end with Mujeeb nowhere near the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Kasun Rajitha has the last laugh! This is a huge wicket for Sri Lanka and could be the turning point in this game. This is full and around middle this time, Najibullah Zadran tries to heave it away but fails to get under it fully and did not get the elevation. The ball travels in the air towards deep square leg where Dushan Hemantha (Sub) runs to his right and takes an excellent catch diving to the side. Afghanistan eight down now!

SIX! MASSIVE SHOT! Kasun Rajitha misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, on off, Najibullah Zadran goes down on his knees and smacks it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. Afghanistan need 16 runs in 10 balls now!

In the air...safe! This is full and around off again, Rashid Khan uses his feet to slog it away but slices it in the air. However, the ball lands safely in front of deep point. A single is taken.

FOUR! A great start to the over for Afghanistan! Kasun Rajitha serves this full and outside off, Rashid Khan moves across a bit and swats it over extra covers for a boundary.

Clever bowling! Matheesha Pathirana bowls the slower bouncer now, on middle and leg, Najibullah Zadran ducks under it. He looks at the umpire but no signal of a wide.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Afghanistan! Matheesha Pathirana misses his yorker and serves this full around off, Najibullah Zadran carves it through covers for four more runs.

Another dot! This is turning out to be a great over for Sri Lanka. This is overpitched and on off, Najibullah Zadran drills it straight to mid off.

Pitched up, on off, Rashid Khan drags it towards deep mid-wicket for just another run.

On a length and on middle, Najibullah Zadran looks to heave it away but mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A precious dot! This is fuller and around leg, Najibullah Zadran clips it straight to mid-wicket.

Angles this one in, on middle, Najibullah Zadran dabs it towards point for one more. Afghanistan need 33 runs in 19 balls to qualify now!

Quicker, short and on off, Najibullah Zadran chops it down to the off side.

Fires this one full and on middle, Rashid Khan eases it towards long on for another run.

Short and around off, Najibullah Zadran cuts it through for a run.

Darts this down the leg side, Rashid Khan misses his flick and Kusal Mendis behind the stumps only half-stops it. A bye is taken and it is called a wide.

DROPPED! A very tough chance though! This is flatter, full and on middle, Najibullah Zadran smacks it uppishly towards the bowler where Maheesh Theekshana gets his right hand to it but parries it away. They cross! The bowler certainly saves three there.

SIX! BANG! Najibullah Zadran clears the fence now! This floated, full and around off, Najibullah Zadran makes room and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Fuller one, on off, Rashid Khan taps it to mid on. A dot to finish the over!

Wide! Sways it way outside off, Rashid Khan leaves it alone.

On a hard length, on middle, Najibullah Zadran turns it to square leg for one.

A low full toss, Rashid Khan taps it to covers for one.

SIX! Up, up and over! Full and outside off, Rashid Khan hangs back and lofts it over deep extra covers for a maximum! Can Rashid Khan do it?

Another dot! Full again, on off, Rashid Khan drills it to the fielder at mid on. Pressure on the batter now!

Too full, wide outside off, Rashid Khan looks to play at it but misses.

Bowls it on off, Rashid Khan knocks it to mid on for one. An end to a fabulous over from Dunith Wellalage!

OUT! TAKEN! What an over this is turning out to be for the Lankans! Lands it down leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks it but mistimes his stroke. The ball carries towards backward square leg and Kasun Rajitha takes a fine catch.

Short and wide, Najibullah Zadran punches it to covers for one.

Lands it down leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks it to the gully region for one.

Touch short and on off, Zadran blocks it well.

OUT! TAKEN! A big, big wicket in the game! Some turn and bounce, outside off, Janat looks to loft it but mistimes it completely. It lobs in the air towards Dimuth Karunaratne at cover-point who completes the catch. Janat makes his way back to the pavilion.

A bouncer, on off, Shahidi looks to play at it but misses.

Lands it on leg, Shahidi flicks it to the fielder at backward point.

Goes fuller again, Shahidi flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

A rare dot! Too full, on off, Shahidi digs it to the fielder at point.

Too full, on leg, Janat flicks it to square leg for a single.

SIX! All the way! Too full and outside off, Janat gets low and muscles it over deep extra covers for a maximum. They need more of these!

Bowls it on off, Janat pushes it to covers for one. Afghanistan need 67 runs in 43 balls to qualify for the Super-4!

Too full, on leg, Shahidi looks to reverse sweep it but misses. Gets a hit on his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. Theekshana refers. The replay shows that there was a bottom edge and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT! They cross.

Lands it down leg again, Janat knocks it to mid on for a single.

Too full, down leg, Janat digs it to point for a single.

Floated, full and on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi sweeps it towards deep sqaure leg for a single.

Quicker, short and on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi backs away to flick it but misses.

SIX! BOOM! Karim Janat has sent this one into the stands! Kasun Rajitha bowls this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Karim Janat gets his front foot across and smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

A slower one, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi forces it down the pitch where Kasun Rajitha only manages to parry it towards long on for one.

Overpitched and on off, Karim Janat drills it towards long off for a single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Afghanistan! Kasun Rajitha serves this full and around off, Karim Janat lifts it over mid off for four runs.

Fuller one and on off, Karim Janat drives it straight to short covers.

On a length and around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet to work it away but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Back of a length and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it towards third man for one.

On a length and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi guides it straight to point.

A slower one now, full and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi only manages to knock it towards short covers.

A full toss now, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks it nicely wide of deep square leg where the fielder runs to his right and slides to make a good stop. Two runs taken.

A good yorker now, outside off, Karim Janat digs it out towards covers for a run.

FIFTY FOR SHAHIDI! A captain's knock from him when his team needed it the most but he will want to stay there till the end now. This is full and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it towards mid off for a single.

Fires in a yorker now, on leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

A low full toss, on leg, Karim Janat drills it towards wide long on for a single.

Quicker, short and on middle, Karim Janat clips it towards short mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Maheesh Theekshana gets a major breakthrough for Sri Lanka. They needed it desperately and are happy to see the back of Mohammad Nabi. This is flatter, short and around middle, Mohammad Nabi backs away and tries to heave it away but gets a bit hurried and mistimes it in the air wide of long on where Dhananjaya de Silva runs to his right and takes a fine running catch under pressure. Nabi goes back after a brilliant knock but Afghanistan will need to finish the job without him now.

Floated, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi sweeps it towards deep sqaure leg for a single.

Short and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it back to the bowler.

Overpitched and on off, Mohammad Nabi knocks it to the left of the bowler as Rajitha himself collects it.

SIX! Mohammad Nabi showing his sheer strength! Kasun Rajitha serves this full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi reaches for it and slices it in the air this time, but the ball has enough power to go over the deep point fielder for another maximum.

A loopy delivery, too full, outside off, Mohammad Nabi squeezes it wide of deep point and comes back for the second, the fielder throws it at the keeper's end where Kusal Mendis collects it flicks it hit the stumps, but Nabi is in. The replay confirms it as well.

SIX! What a response from Mohammad Nabi! Kasun Rajitha lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Mohammad Nabi gets into position quickly and absolutely thumps it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Kasun Rajitha sees the batter make room and lands this short of a length, outside off, Mohammad Nabi tries to reach for it to cut it but misses.

A slower one, on a length and on middle, Mohammad Nabi blocks it back to the bowler where Kasun Rajitha collects it and fakes a throw at the batter's end and gives a bit of a stare to Nabi. Things are heating up here!

A good slower delivery, fuller and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi slashes at it but misses.

A good yorker now, outside off, Mohammad Nabi jams it out towards covers for one.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR NABI! This is the fastest half-century for any Afghan player in ODIs and what a time to get it as well. Nabi knows that the job is not yet done and hopes to take his team over the line. Matheesha Pathirana lands this short of a length and around off, Mohammad Nabi stays there and crunches it over extra covers for a boundary.

Mohammad Nabi misses out! A full toss now, on middle, Mohammad Nabi tries to slog it too hard and ends up miscuing it towards mid on.

Overpitched and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills it wide of mid off for a single.

Fuller one and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it straight to covers, Nabi sets off for the run but is sent back and the fielder misses also misses his shy at the bowler;s end with Nabi putting in a dive to get back in.

FOUR! A streaky boundary but Afghanistan won't mind at all! This is full and on middle, nips away a bit, Mohammad Nabi looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early and it goes off the leading edge just over the diving cover-point fielder for four more runs. 19 runs off the over! The momentum is shifting now.

Back of a length and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi mistimes his pull towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Hashmatullah Shahidi joins the act now! Dasun Shanaka serves a juicy full toss, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi accepts the gift and drills it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Short of a length and around off, slower again, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of more runs.

One more slower delivery, full and on middle, Mohammad Nabi chips it towards long off for a single.

SIX! Up, up and away! Dasun Shanaka bowls another slower delivery, on a length and on off, Mohammad Nabi reads it early and waits for it to hammer it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Dasun Shanaka tries the slower one, on a length but way outside off, Mohammad Nabi leaves it alone. Wided.

20 runs off the over! This is another slower delivery, on a length and on off, Mohammad Nabi runs it down to third man for one.

FOUR! Mohammad Nabi finds the fence again! Matheesha Pathirana lands this on a hard length and on off, slower too, Mohammad Nabi opens the face at the last moment and guides it towards the third man fence for four more runs.

Matheesha Pathirana loses his line again and serves this full way outside off, Mohammad Nabi offers no shot at it. Another wide.

Matheesha Pathirana goes for the bouncer now, on middle but too high, Mohammad Nabi ducks under it. It is called a wide for height.

Back of a length and around off, again, Mohammad Nabi slaps it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

This is on a good length and around off, Mohammad Nabi throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Goes fuller but way outside off, Mohammad Nabi leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! 10 runs off the first two balls! This is short of a length and outside off again, Mohammad Nabi cuts it over point and wide of third man for a boundary now.

SIX! SMASHED! Matheesha Pathirana serves this full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi slashes hard at it and slices it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Bowls it on off, Nabi tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Touch short and outside off, Nabi makes room for himself and slaps it over point as the ball races away.

Full, angling in, Nabi drills it back towards the bowler.

Lands it down leg, Nabi looks to play at it but gets cramped on his thighs.

FOUR! Excellent from Nabi! Too full, outside off, Nabi picks it well and slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Bowls it just outside leg, Nabi shuffles across to slog it but misses.

Lands it on leg, Nabi tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Short and on off, Shahidi pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and on off, Shahidi looks to play an upper cut but misses.

Another slower one, short of a length and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to upper cut it but misses.

That was close! Bowls it just outside leg, it keeps a tad low. Shahidi shuffles across to play at it but misses. That just missed the stumps!

On a length and on off, Nabi guides it to deep backward point for a single.

Bowls it on off, Nabi drills it to long off for one.

SIX! They need more of these! Full, on off, Nabi gets low and lofts it high down the ground as the ball sails over the ropes for a maximum.

Lands it outside off, Nabi drives it to covers. Dot.

Too full, on off, Shahidi knocks it to long on for one.

Bowls it on middle, Shahidi blocks it back again.

Full, on middle, Shahidi blocks it back.

A bouncer on the occasion, Nabi looks to pull it but misses.

Too full, on off, Nabi blocks it solidly.

OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball does the trick and Rajitha gets the big fish! Bowls it on a length, pace off. Shah looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It lobs straight in the hands of Pathirana at mid on who makes no mistake. The partnership is finally broken.

Sways it outside off, Shah leaves it alone.

A slower bouncer, Shah blocks it back.

Lands it on leg, Shahidi flicks it uppishly towards square leg for a single.

Bowls it full again, this is driven towards extra covers for another single.

Goes fuller, on off, Shah knocks it gently towards mid on for one.

Bowls it on off, Shahidi tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Excellently timed this by Shahidi! Lands it outside off, Shahidi picks it well and guides it through third man as the ball races away for a boundary.

Overthrows! Bowls it to off, Shahidi taps it to covers for one. The fielder has a shy but misses as the batters collect another one. A direct hit would have been a goner though.

Too full, outside off, Shahidi looks to play at it but misses.

Some extra bounce, on leg, Shah fends it to short mid-wicket for a single.

A slower one on the occasion, Shah slaps it to deep point for a brace.

Goes fuller this time, Shah works it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Not where Shah intended! On a hard length, outside off, Shah looks to loft it but slices it over backward point as the ball races away.

Bowls it on off, gets some extra bounce off the deck, Shahidi guides it to short third for a single.

Errs it down leg, Shah tickles it to short fine for a single.

Short and wide, Shahidi punches it to the fielder at covers.

Serves it on off, Shahidi sweeps it away towards deep square leg for a brace. Hundred up for the Afghans!

Angles it outside off, Shahidi eases it to the fielder at backward square leg.

Touch short, on off, Shah punches it to covers. A misfield allows the batters to cross.

Lands it outside off, Shahidi steers it to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Full, around off, Shahidi looks to sweep it. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over the keeper head for a boundary!

Bangs a bouncer, Shah offers no stroke. Ends with a dot ball.

On a hard length, outside off, Shah tries to drive it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sways it outside off, Shah eases it to the fielder at point.

Too full, outside off, Shah looks to play at it but edges it back towards the keeper.

Short and wide, Hashmatullah pulls it to mid-wicket. An overthrow allows the batters to steal a single.

Slings it in a slower one, just outside off, Hashmatullah puts his bat and gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls back to the keeper.

SIX! TOP SHOT! This is flighted and around middle, Rahmat Shah skips down the track and tonks it over the bowler;s head for a biggie.

Shortish and on middle, Rahmat Shah clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rahmat Shah goes down and reverse-paddles it wide of short third man for a couple of runs.

Floated, full and on off, Rahmat Shah drives it in the air but wide of covers for a brace.

Short again and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi steps out and then adjust to force it towards long on for a run.

Short and on off, Rahmat Shah moves back and punches it towards long on for a single.

Fullish and on off, slower too, Hashmatullah Shahidi taps it towards point.

Matheesha Pathirana bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks under it well.

Another yorker, outside off this time, Rahmat Shah digs it out towards cover-point for a run.

Nice change of pace now, this is on a length and on off, Rahmat Shah pushes it a bit uppishly but safely towards mid off.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi digs it out through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one and around of, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills it towards extra covers.

Overpitched and on leg, angling in, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it towards long for one.

Back of a length and outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it wide of deep backward point for two more runs.

Pitched up, on middle, Rahmat Shah works it towards long on for a run.

Fuller again but around leg, Rahmat Shah flicks it wide of deep square leg where Dunith Wellalage runs to his right and dives to keep it inside. Good effort! Two tuns taken!

Fuller one and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills it towards deep point for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Hashmatullah Shahidi showing some intent now! Dasun Shanaka begins with a slower delivery, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi dances down the track and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

A slower one now, on a length and on middle, Rahmat Shah dead-bats it down the pitch.

FOUR LEG BYES! A strange boundary! This is short of a length and on middle, Rahmat Shah goes for the pull but misses and the ball goes off his back thigh and flew towards the deep point fence for four runs. That must have hurt and the physio is in to check on him now.

Matheesha Pathirana bangs in another quick bouncer, on off, Rahmat Shah sways away from it.

Pitched up and around off again, Rahmat Shah drives it towards sweeper covers for a brace.

Full again and around off, Rahmat Shah steers it straight to point.

A low full toss, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills it wide of mid off where the fielder runs to his left and slides to cut it out. A single is taken.

FOUR! Fine shot! Maheesh Theekshana lands this short and around off, Rahmat Shah gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Short again and around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi makes some room and cuts it towards backward point for a run.

Fires this one short, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi taps it towards backward point.

Pushed through quicker, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi knocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, full and on leg, Rahmat Shah flicks it uppishly but through he vacant square leg region for a single.

Quicker, short and on middle, Rahmat Shah blocks it out.

Pitched up and around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A slower delivery now, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Another sharp bouncer now, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi sways away from it again.

Goes fuller this time, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it towards mid off.

Matheesha Pathirana bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi sways away and tries to upper cut it at the last moment but misses.

OUT! LBW! Matheesha Pathirana strikes straightaway! Gulbadin Naib's short cameo comes to an end now. Pathirana begins with a good-length delivery, around middle and leg, skids through too, Gulbadin Naib is stuck in his crease and is late into his flick shot and misses to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Naib takes the review though but it looks plumb unless he has hit it. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Afghanistan lose Naib and the review as well!

12 runs off the over! This is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib lofts it on the bounce towards long on for a run.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is flighted, full and around middle, Gulbadin Naib clears his front leg and slogs it over mid on for another boundary.

A bit short and around leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks it wide of square leg for a brace.

Quicker, full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rahmat Shah drives it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Rahmat Shah greets Dunith Wellalage with a boundary! Dunith Wellalage starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Rahmat Shah backs away a bit and creams it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Pitched up, on middle, Rahmat Shah drills it wide of mid on where Matheesha Pathirana dives to his right to make a good stop. They cross.

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Kasun Rajitha serves this a touch fuller and on off, Rahmat Shah leans on a bit and just caresses it through covers for the second boundary of the over.

On a length and on middle, Rahmat Shah nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good shot! Kasun Rajitha bangs this short and around middle, Rahmat Shah gets into position quickly and pulls it hard towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Full again, on middle, Rahmat Shah blocks it out towards mid on.

Fuller one, on middle, shaping away, Rahmat Shah guides it with the outer half of the bat towards point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Gulbadin Naib knocks it towards mid off.

Darts this one full, on middle, angling in, Rahmat Shah eases it towards long on for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, angling in, Rahmat Shah misses his flick to get hit on the pads.

Floated, full and on off, Rahmat Shah drives it towards mid off.

Flatter, full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib drills it towards long on for a single.

BEAUTY! This is floated, short and around middle, straightens after hitting the deck, Gulbadin Naib looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just misses the off pole as well.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Kasun Rajitha strikes again! The in-form Ibrahim Zadran also goes back to the hut now. Rajitha serves this one full and around off, swinging in a bit, Ibrahim Zadran goes for he big drive without any footwork and only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Afghanistan lose both their openers now!

On a length and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran mistimes his cut towards point.

This is on a good length and around off, Ibrahim Zadran leaves it alone.

A slower one, on a length and on middle, Gulbadin Naib pats it down to the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Kasun Rajitha serves this full and outside off with no protection in the deep, Gulbadin Naib throws his bat at it and slices it over cover-point for a boundary.

Fuller but down the leg side, Gulbadin Naib misses his glance. It is called a wide.

Fires this one full again, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran finds short mid-wicket again.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran clips it to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks it through square leg for one.

Darts this one full, on middle, Gulbadin Naib works it towards mid-wicket.

Shorter in length and on middle, keeps low too, Ibrahim Zadran adjusts well and tucks it towards mid-wicket where a midfield allows the single.

Quicker, short and on leg, Ibrahim Zadran misses his flick again and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter, full but down the leg side, Ibrahim Zadran misses his flick. Wided.

FOUR! Two in two! This is back of a length and around middle, Gulbadin Naib this time heaves it wide of mid on for four more runs.

FOUR! SHOT! Gulbadin Naib gets off the mark in style! Kasun Rajitha bowls this full and on middle, Gulbadin Naib stays there and lofts it towards the long on fence where the ball hits the cushions on the bounce. After a lot of replays, the umpire signals a boundary.

Overpitched and around off, Gulbadin Naib drives it towards covers.

On a length and on middle, Gulbadin Naib clips it towards mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kasun Rajitha draws first blood! A big wicket for Sri Lanka as the dangerous Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes back for a low score Rajitha serves this full again and around off, shaping away this time, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to slash at it but only manages to get an outside edge behind where Kusal Mendis pouches it safely. A big blow for Afghanistan!

Fuller one and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it towards mid off.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana lands this short and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and punches it towards cover-point where Pathum Nissanka lets it through as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Short again and on middle, Ibrahim Zadran pats it towards mid off.

Fires this one full and on leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks it nicely towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Darts in another inswinger, on middle, Ibrahim Zadran knocks it towards mid off again.

Quicker, short and on middle, drifts back in, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it towards mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana begins with a flatter delivery, full and on leg, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the keeper where Kusal Mendis gathers it and appeals, but it is turned down.

Pitched up, on middle, Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afghanistan are finally underway! Kasun Rajitha lands this short again and outside off again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz accepts the width on offer and this time cuts it well past point for a boundary.

Dropped but a stunning effort! This is back of a length and outside off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it uppishly wide of point where the Sadeera Samarawickrama puts in a full length dive to his right and stretches his right hand but just fails to hold on to it. Gurbaz gets an early life!

Full again, on off, shaping in, Rahmanullah Gurbaz knocks it down the pitch.

Goes fuller this time, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it straight to mid off.

Kasun Rajitha starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, on off, takes off a bit and shapes away, Rahmanullah Gurbaz withdraws his bat at the last moment. Good start from the bowler.