Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 32nd Match at Brisbane, 01 Nov, 2022

Toss: Afghanistan,who chose to bat
Afghanistan 144/8 (20)
Sri Lanka 148/4 (18.3)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Dasun Shanaka 0 * (0)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 66 * (42)

Over 0.5 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and works it to short fine leg.

Over 0.6 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets inside the line and defends off the front foot

Over 2.1 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and plays inside the line and misses

Over 2.2 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the leg side.

Over 2.3 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no run, stays deep inside the crease and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 2.4 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and played well inside the line again to miss the ball. Lucky not to have edged that or be bowled

Over 2.5 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 2.6 Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run,  respects with a forward defence. Maiden over to back up Mujeeb's wicket-taking over

Over 3.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and pulls this to deep square leg

Over 4.1 Fareed Ahmad bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets late on the pull shot and got him on the inner thigh.

Over 4.2 Fareed Ahmad bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 4.3 Fareed Ahmad bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulls and sends this aerial over mid-wicket for four.

Over 4.4 Fareed Ahmad bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary!  Short of a length delivery, sits up nicely, Kusal powers it over the infield. Another four.

Over 4.5 Fareed Ahmad bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis,1 run, Flicked this towards mid-on and took Rashid on, had to put in the dive in the end as Rashid had a shy

Over 5.1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and  looks to slog-sweep, gets hit on the pad

Over 5.2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, gets forward and sweeps this to backward square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 5.3 Mujeeb Ur Rahman tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis,1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives to long-on

Over 5.4 Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowls it flat in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva,1 run, gets forward and mistimes the loft to long-on

Over 5.6 Mujeeb Ur Rahman tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis,1 run,  gets down on one knee and sweeps to long leg

Over 6.1 Fareed Ahmad bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis,1 run, gets forward and driven hard and off the toe end of the bat to sweeper cover

Over 6.3 Fareed Ahmad bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, Six! Stays in his crease get under it and tonks it over straight mid-off. Goes all the way

Over 6.4: Wide ball. Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 

Over 6.4 Fareed Ahmad bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, pulled away through mid-wicket and Rashid Khan makes a good stop sliding to his left

Over 6.5 Fareed Ahmad bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and pulled away through mid-wicket and Rashid Khan makes a good stop sliding to his left

Over 7.1 Rashid Khan tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, gets forward and fiddles his bat at it and belatedly pulls it back in. Beaten on the outside edge

Over 7.2 Rashid Khan bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis,1 run, makes room and  cut to a backward point and a misfield allows the batters to rotate strike.

Over 7.4 Rashid Khan tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no run, drawn forward to drive and is beaten on the inside edge by this googly

Over 7.5 Rashid Khan bowls it flat in the air to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Gurbaz!! Kusal Mendis goes for the premeditated sweep and only manages a top edge. The ball balloons up towards the square leg region and two Afghanistan players (keeper and 1st slip) run towards it. Gurbaz, the man with the gloves, calls for it and takes a safe catch.