Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Match at Dubai, 27 Aug, 2022

Toss: Afghanistan, who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 105/10 (19.4)
Afghanistan 106/2 (10.1)
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Fazalhaq Farooqi
  • Najibullah Zadran 2 * (2)
  • Hazratullah Zazai 37 * (28)

Over 1.1 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 1.2 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a back of length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets across the line and misses the flick to wear it on the pads

Over 1.3 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets forward and drives towards cover

Over 1.4 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, goes back in the crease and  defending it on the off-side

Over 1.5 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a slower one to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, down the track and waits before dragging it to deep mid-wicket with a heave

Over 1.6 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka,  out Caught by Gurbaz!! Nissanka walked forward and moved slightly leg-side for an ambitious heave across the line. Was there a faint outside edge? "I see a spike as the ball passes the bat. Satisified bat involved," says the TV umpire.

Over 3.1 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, moves across in the crease and clipped away in front of square on the on-side

Over 3.2 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, no run, gets forward and  jams is down the pitch, past the bowler

Over 3.3 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,Six!  Gets latches onto it. Spots the change of pace, gets under it and swings through the line to loft it over long-off

Over 3.4 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a back of length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, gets inside the line on the back foot and defends it back to Naveen-ul-Haq

Over 3.5 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a back of length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, opens his bat-face and guides this length ball towards short third man

Over 3.6 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Danushka Gunathilaka, Boundary! Leans across with a bent back leg and plays a sublime drive through the off-side and gets a boundary.

Over 18.1 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and  tries to play a lofted on-drive. Miscued to long-on and Karunaratne sends his partner back who had run halfway down the pitch

Over 18.2 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a good length delivery to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, get under this full delivery as he shapes up to loft. Goes to long-on on the bounce

Over 18.3 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at extra cover.

Over 18.4 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a pitched up delivery to Chamika Karunaratne, 2 runs, down the pitch and somehow manages to pull it through mid-wicket for a couple

Over 18.5 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a slower one to Chamika Karunaratne,1 run, gets forward and  swings through the line and hits it straight down long-off's throat. Caught, but it's a free-hit. Just a single.

Over 18.5 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a slower one to Chamika Karunaratne,1 run, gets forward and  swings through the line and hits it straight down long-off's throat. Caught, but it's a free-hit. Just a single.

Over 18.6 Naveen-ul-Haq bowls a slower one to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, gets forward and misses the glance/flick. Hit on the boot and that's definitely missing leg