Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2023 Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota Date & Time: Jun 04, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Kusal Mendis 78(75)
43.4
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Gurbaz!! Excellent catch! But has Gurbaz hurt himself? Short of length and angled across, Mendis tries to steer it to third man but the ball bounces more than he anticipated and hence gets an outside edge, flies quickly to the right of Gurbaz and he sticks his mitt out, the ball gets caught in the webbing and he tumbles over to ensure he has a good grasp of it. The set batter is gone and that is not want Sri Lanka wanted. Kusal Mendis c Gurbaz b Fareed Ahmad 78(75) [4s-7 6s-1]
43.3
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, ordinary bowling from Fareed. Slower short ball but it way down leg, Mendis just helps it along the way and leaves the short fine fielder as a spectator
43.1
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length around off, Mendis looks to help it over short fine but does not get the elevation, the ball goes on the bounce to the fielder and the pair quickly cross over
42.5
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg, Mendis drives it wide of long-on
42.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, SIX, dropped! That's really poor. Was that Farooqi? Yes. He not only put it down but the ball goes all the way. Flatter and at the stumps, Mendis hits the sweep flat towards deep backward square, Farooqi moves to his left and settles nicely, he tries to take it over his head but the ball bursts through and drops beyond the rope. Noor cannot believe it
42.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, wide, quicker and turning away outside off, Mendis lets it pass and collects the wide
42.3
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, streaky! Googly and Mendis does not pick it, he makes room and looks to drive but only manages an outside edge, the ball flies through the vacant slip region and races to third man
42.1
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted on off and middle, Mendis nudges it through mid-wicket
41.6
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, strays down leg and Mendis misses the pull, the ball deflects off the thigh pad to fine leg
41.1
Fareed Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, full and angled in from round the wicket, Mendis eases it to long-on
40.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, not all that short and hence no timing on the pull, straight to long-on
40.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, wide, floated down leg and Mendis misses the sweep, called as wide
40.3
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, quicker and drifting away, Mendis cuts and picks out backward point
40.2
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, half tracker and Mendis is quick to pounce, he rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. Beats the fielder in the deep a well
39.3
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dropped short and Mendis mistimes the pull to long-on
39.2
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower and back of a length, Mendis waits and turns it to mid-wicket
39.1
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, tad short and Mendis pulls it in front of square, Mujeeb gets around and keeps it to a brace
38.6
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nudged wide of mid-wicket and the duo cross over quickly. Mujeeb finishes with economical figures 10-0-39-1
38.5
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, keeps it tight around off, Mendis is right behind the line to defend
37.5
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fraction short and Mendis pulls along the ground to deep square leg
36.4
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fifty for Mendis. He started slowly but has kicked on and is now in full flow. This ball drifts into him and he nudges it backward of square leg, Samarawickrama walks across and congratulates his partner
35.5
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, Mendis punches it to long-on
35.4
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, unike Nabi. Another poor delivery and he's made to pay. Strays down leg, Mendis sits down and helps it past short fine
35.3
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, flatter and back of a length, Mendis turns it to mid-wicket
35.2
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of length and bit of extra bounce, Mendis gets on top of it and eases it to cover
34.6
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, flatter and skidding across, Mendis dabs it straight to short third man
34.5
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, quicker and close to off, Mendis prods forward and defends to cover
34.2
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dropped short outside off, Mendis cuts it towards sweeper cover
33.6
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower and turning down leg, Mendis works it straight to backward square leg
33.5
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, boundaries starting to flow.. Another bad ball from Nabi and Mendis duly puts it away, drifting down leg and Mendis just helps it along the way, used the pace and sent it racing to fine leg
33.4
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, better. Keeps it tight close to off, Mendis stays back and defends
33.3
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, poor delivery and punished. Short and wide outside off, Mendis had ample time to pick his spot and he cracks the cut in front of square - between cover and mid-off
33.1
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and sliding on, Mendis stabs it square on the off-side
32.6
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dropped short and just outside off, cut away to deep cover for a single
32.5
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, expensive over from Noor, dragged short and just outside off - Mendis rocks back and pummels the pull over square leg for a boundary
32.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, tossed up on the leg-stump line, whipped away in front of square on the on-side and Mendis is back for the seconbd
31.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Mendis leans into the drive and finds the gap past cover for a single
30.6
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, too short from Omarzai, width on offer and Mendis punches it in front of square on the off-side, another brace to end a 10-run over
30.5
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, short and wide of off, Mendis gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over backward point, scampers back for the second
30.1
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, punched to deep cover for a single
29.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on a good length and angled across the right-hander, driven square on the off-side for a single
28.6
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mujeeb tosses one just outside off, eased down to long-off for a run
28.3
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, droppped short and sliding down leg, swept behind square on the on-side for a single
28.2
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Mendis plays with an open face and finds backward point
27.4
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Omarzai shortens the length outside off, punched off the back-foot to deep cover
27.2
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, Mendis is slightly squared up on the defensive push, gets a thick edge to third man
27.1
Azmatullah to Kusal Mendis, no run, on a good length and angling into the right-hander, Mendis nudged it in front of mid-wicket and sends his partner back
26.6
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tad too straight from Mujeeb, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
26.5
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, Mujeeb tosses one just outside off, defended to the off-side
26.2
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted around off, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
26.1
Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up just outside off, defended to the off-side
25.6
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted around off, punched off the back-foot to long-on
25.4
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, eased down to long-on for a single
24.6
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, nicely flighted and spinning away from outside off, Mendis has his off-stump covered as he let it go
24.5
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up and sliding across the right-hander, left alone
24.3
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, cut away square on the off-side for a single
24.2
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, flighted on middle and leg, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs
23.6
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, Nabi tosses one just outside off, worked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket, 10 off the over
23.1
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, dabbed in front of backward point for a single
22.6
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, very full from Noor, eased down to long-on for a single
21.5
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, punched off the back-foot past md-wicket for a single
21.4
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, the straighter one from Nabi, Mendis was playing for the off-break, catches the outside edge and rolls to backward point
20.3
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, the wrong 'un from Noor, but it's short and wide of off, cut away square past point for a single
19.6
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, turned towards square leg
19.2
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, nicely tossed up on off, eased down to long-on for a single
19.1
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, slower and just outside off, extra bounce as Mendis pushed it to the on-side
18.5
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, flatter and at the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
18.4
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, the wrong 'un and Mendis didn't spot it, was prodding forward in defence, the ball curved past the outside edge and struck him high on the back-thigh
18.2
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, shout for a run-out at the bowler's end, a direct hit would have been curtains for Mendis, but it's slightly wide and he dives to make his ground - was dropped short and just outside off, sliced away straight to backward point and they set-off for a quick single
18.1
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, flatter and quicker of off, went sliding with the angle, Mendis was looking to cut and missed, appeal for caught behind is turned down
17.5
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dropped short and just outside off, punched square on the off-side for a single
17.4
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Mendis stays back and pushes it to the off-side
17.3
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Mendis gets a good stride forward in defence
17.2
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mendis goes back and clips it to mid-wicket
16.6
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, low full-toss on middle and leg, tucked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
16.2
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, low full-toss from Noor, driven down to long-on for a single
15.6
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back at the bowler
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