Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2 February, 2024
COMPLETED / Only Test / Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
439/10 (109.2 ov) & 56/0 (7.2 ov)
198/10 (62.4 ov) & 296/10 (112.3 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
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Player of the match
Prabath Jayasuriya,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 32 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Nishan Madushka | 22 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 95.65 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Qais Ahmad | 0.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Nijat Masood | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 56 run (7.3 ov): Dimuth Karunaratne: 32 (22), Nishan Madushka: 22 (23)
- Fall of Wickets:
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 3 of 3, Afghanistan - 2 of 3
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Only Test
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
- Date: Friday, February 02, 2024
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Michael Gough(England), Alex Wharf (England, TV)
- Referee: Chris Broad(England)
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka, 2 runs, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Naveed Zadran to Nishan Madushka, 1 run, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 4 (8 runs)
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Nishan Madushka goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Nishan Madushka goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Zia ur Rehman Akbar to Nishan Madushka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 5 (8 runs)
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, dabs pull with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed cut, umpire signals it a no ball, as Naveed Zadran had overstepped.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Naveed Zadran sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Naveed Zadran to Dimuth Karunaratne, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 6 (13 runs)
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka, 1 run, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 runs, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 3 runs.
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka, 1 run, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, edged!! and the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nijat Masood to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Nijat Masood to Nishan Madushka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nishan Madushka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 7 (6 runs)
Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Dimuth Karunaratne goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Qais Ahmad to Dimuth Karunaratne, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.