Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, Group B, Asia Cup, 17 September, 2018
COMPLETED / 3rd Match, Group B / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
249/10 (50 ov)
158/10 (41.2 ov)
Afghanistan won by 91 runs
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Player of the match
Rahmat Shah,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Shikhar Dhawan,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rashid Khan | 7.2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3.54 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.62 |
Afghanistan won by 91 runs
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (1 ov): Dushmantha Chameera: 2 (5), Lasith Malinga: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Lasith Malinga 1(7) - lbw b R Khan Rashid Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Kusal Mendis, 54 - 2 Dhananjaya de Silva, 86 - 3 Kusal Perera, 88 - 4 Upul Tharanga, 108 - 5 Shehan Jayasuriya, 143 - 6 Angelo Mathews, 144 - 7 Dasun Shanaka, 153 - 8 Akila Dananjaya, 156 - 9 Thisara Perera, 158 - 10 Lasith Malinga
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match, Group B
- Series: Asia Cup
- Date: Monday, September 17, 2018
- Time: 05:00 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
End of over 37 (4 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Thisara Perera, no run,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Thisara Perera, 1 run,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Akila Dananjaya, no run,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Akila Dananjaya, 1 leg bye,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Thisara Perera, 1 run,
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Akila Dananjaya, 1 run,
End of over 38 (4 runs)
Mohammad Nabi to Akila Dananjaya, no run,
Akila Dananjaya b M Nabi 2 (10) Mohammad Nabi to Akila Dananjaya, no run, b M Nabi,
Mohammad Nabi to Lasith Malinga, no run,
Mohammad Nabi to Lasith Malinga, no run,
Mohammad Nabi to Lasith Malinga, no run,
Mohammad Nabi to Lasith Malinga, no run,
End of over 39 (0 runs)
Rashid Khan to Thisara Perera, no run,
Rashid Khan to Thisara Perera, no run,
Rashid Khan to Thisara Perera, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Lasith Malinga, no run,
Rashid Khan to Lasith Malinga, 1 run,
Rashid Khan to Thisara Perera, 1 run,
End of over 40 (3 runs)
Gulbadin Naib to Thisara Perera, no run,
Thisara Perera b G Naib 28 (36) Gulbadin Naib to Thisara Perera, no run, b G Naib,
Gulbadin Naib to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Gulbadin Naib to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Gulbadin Naib to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Gulbadin Naib to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run,
End of over 41 (1 runs)
Rashid Khan to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run,
Lasith Malinga lbw b R Khan 1 (7) Rashid Khan to Lasith Malinga, no run, lbw b R Khan,