Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 32nd Match, Super 12 Group 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Kusal Mendis 25(27)
7.5
Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Gurbaz!! Rashid Khan strikes in his first over! 90kph, full and on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes for the premeditated sweep and only manages a top-edge. The ball balloons up towards the square leg region and two Afghanistan players (keeper and 1st slip) run towards it. Gurbaz, the man with the gloves, calls for it and takes a safe catch. They almost collided and Rashid has some friendly banter with the slip fielder. Kusal Mendis c Gurbaz b Rashid Khan 25(27) [4s-2 6s-1]
7.4
Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, no run, 90kph, Kusal Mendis is drawn forward to drive and is beaten on the inside edge by this googly
7.2
Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 94kph, cut to backward point and a misfield allows the batters to rotate strike. Rashid Khan isn't happy with that fumble
7.1
Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, no run, starts with a quick leggie at 99kph, Kusal Mendis fiddles his bat at it and belatedly pulls it back in. Beaten on the outside edge
6.5
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, steered to third man
6.4
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, 140kph, pulled away through mid-wicket and Rashid Khan makes a good stop sliding to his left
6.4
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, wide, banged in short, comes slower than the batter expects it to and he misses the upper-cut
6.3
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, SIX, stand and deliver! 138kph, Fareed Ahmad goes full, Kusal Mendis stays in his crease, gets under it and tonks it over straight mid-off. Goes all the way. Top-class!
6.1
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, 139kph, full delivery wide of off from round the wicket, driven hard and off the toe end of the bat to sweeper cover
5.6
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short delivery, Kusal gets down on one knee and sweeps to long leg
5.5
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, carrom ball, Kusal defends carefully off the back foot
5.3
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fullish delivery, Kusal drives to long-on
5.2
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, this time Kusal sweeps this to backward square leg
5.1
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, fullish delivery, Kusal looks to slog-sweep, gets hit on the pad
4.5
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, very tight run from Kusal. Flicked this towards mid-on and took Rashid on, had to put in the dive in the end as Rashid had a shy
4.4
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, back-to-back pull shots over mid-wicket and the pressure has been released. Short of a length delivery, sits up nicely, Kusal powers it over the infield
4.3
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, now that is a crunchy pull shot. The sound off the bat was sweet. Short delivery, Kusal pulls and sends this aerial over mid-wicket. Finally gets going
4.2
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, full and very tight just outside off stump, Kusal defends towards point
4.1
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, oh rushed him there with a short of length delivery, Kusal late on the pull shot and got him on the inner thigh
3.4
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short delivery, Kusal pulls this to deep square leg
2.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, full and attacking off stump, Kusal respects with a forward defence. Maiden over to back up Mujeeb's wicket-taking over
2.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, this time does put bat on ball to this full delivery
2.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, beaten again. Kusal Mendis all at sea to the left-armer's angle across the right-hander. This was fullish, but Kusal played well inside the line again to miss the ball. Lucky not to have edged that or be bowled
2.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Kusal defends
2.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, blocked
2.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery, Kusal plays inside the line and misses
0.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, fullish delivery, Kusal defends off the front foot
0.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, no run, oh tried to glance fine as Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled leg-side, finds the man at short fine leg. Fielder has a shy to stop Kusal from thinking about the single
0.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, 2 wides, oh fired down leg, Gurbaz does well to stop it with a dive
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