Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match at Abu Dhabi, 17 Sep, 2018

Toss: Afghanistan, who chose to bat
Afghanistan 249/10 (50)
Sri Lanka 158/10 (41.2)
Afghanistan won by 91 runs
Man of the Match: Rahmat Shah
  • PVD Chameera 2 * (5)

Over 9.1 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 9.2 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-off and picks up an easy single.

Over 9.3 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Six!! Came down the track and picked up with an elegant loft through extra cover. Sweetly struck and it went all the way for a six.

Over 9.4 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it from the crease.

Over 9.5 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, 2 runs, gets forward and wanted the repeat the lofted shot over cover but got foxed by the slower one. Skewed it over the infield and Afghan trekking back had too much to do.

Over 9.6 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 11.1 Gulbadin Naib bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 11.2 Gulbadin Naib bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, get hold of the pull shot, drags it off the bottom half to mid-wicket.

Over 11.3 Gulbadin Naib bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Stays still, picks the variation and deposits it back over the bowler's head with an air of nonchalance.

Over 11.4 Gulbadin Naib bowls it flat in the air to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets forward and opens the bat face and taps in front of point.

Over 11.5 Gulbadin Naib bowls it short of length to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, rocks back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at cover.

Over 11.6 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, gets forward and drives off the bottom half and picks out the fieldsman at extra cover.

Over 13.1 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, out D de Silva Run Out!! 1 run completed. This slower ball was glided down to the third man and Dhananjaya was always keen on the second, but his partner wasn't. Tharanga was ball-watching and he had no clue of his partner whereabouts. And while all of this was happening, the throw came in at the striker's end and Shehzad was quick to whip the bails.

Over 13.2 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 13.3 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to sweeper cover and picks up a single.

Over 13.4 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 13.5 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 13.6 Gulbadin Naib bowls it short of length to WU Tharanga,1 run, rocks back in the crease and cuts it down to third man and picks up another single.

Over 15.1 Gulbadin Naib bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out back to the bowler.

Over 15.2 Gulbadin Naib bowls a half volley to WU Tharanga, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 15.3 Gulbadin Naib bowls it short of length to WU Tharanga, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tries to cut hard but gets beaten.

Over 15.4 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, comes on to the front foot and tries to swing across the line but gets beaten.

Over 15.5 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga,1 run, gets forward and driven away through cover and picks up a single.

Over 15.6 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera,1 run, gets across and clips a length ball off his pads to fine leg.

Over 20.1 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, no runs, gets forward and manages to dig it out off the toe end. He would have had his heart in his mouth for a moment. 

Over 20.2 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga,  out Caught by Asghar Afghan!! Tharanga bends forward and chips it straight to the man at mid-off and he makes no mistake.

Over 20.3 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Shehan Jayasuriya, no runs, gets forward and goes hard on the drive. Mistimes it on the off-side.

Over 20.4 Gulbadin Naib bowls a pitched up delivery to Shehan Jayasuriya, no runs, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 20.5 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to Shehan Jayasuriya,1 run, hops and steers it to third man.

Over 20.6 Gulbadin Naib bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and looks to nudge it into the leg-side and tries to get to the other end. Jayasuriya rightly sends his captain back.

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