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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka from the ODI World Cup today.
The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord’s.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today’s match in the live blog below:
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Afghanistan win by 7 wickets
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Asalanka.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Silva.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.
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