Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Only Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Date & Time: Feb 02-Feb 05, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Vishwa Fernando 4-51(12 ov)
54.6
Vishwa Fernando to Nijat Masood, FOUR, a low full-toss outside off, Nijat Masood opens the face of his bat and carves it past backward point to pick up a boundary
54.5
Vishwa Fernando to Nijat Masood, no run, length ball angling down, Nijat Masood looks to flick it but is struck on the pads. Vishwa Fernando appeals but that was highly optimistic, that was going down leg
54.4
Vishwa Fernando to Nijat Masood, no run, 135kph very full ball outside off, Nijat Masood lets it go
54.3
Vishwa Fernando to Zia-ur-Rehman, out Lbw!! Zia-ur-Rehman is trapped in front but he decides to take the review. His partner told him to go for it. The only thing which can save him is if it is going down leg. Was a back of a length ball that angled in from round the wicket, Zia-ur-Rehman hung back trying to block it but missed to get hit on the back leg. Time for the replays. There's a flat line on UltraEdge. Over to ball-tracking and it returns three reds, hitting leg stump. Afghanistan lose a review. Zia-ur-Rehman lbw b Vishwa Fernando 4(11) [4s-1]
54.2
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, 131kph fuller length ball outside off, Qais Ahmad plays it with an open bat-face through point
54.1
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, pitched up ball on off, driven crisply to mid-on
52.6
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, SIX, what a shot! That came right off the screws! Qais Ahmad dances down the track, converts it into a slot ball, and tonks it over long-on for a maximum. Held his balance and poise after playing that, that would have made any top-order batter proud
52.5
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, fuller length ball outside off at 129 clicks, Qais Ahmad pushes at it and gets an outside edge but it falls well short of the slip fielder. He played that with soft hands
52.4
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, 130kph fullish ball shaping down leg, Qais Ahmad looks to glance and is struck on the pads
52.3
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, hard length ball in the channel, angling in, Qais Ahmad plays it with an angled bat towards point
52.2
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, short of length ball around off, Qais Ahmad stays back and defends it towards covers
52.1
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, Fernando switches to round the wicket and angles in a back of a length ball, Qais Ahmad hangs back and defends it towards square leg
50.6
Vishwa Fernando to Zia-ur-Rehman, no run, back of a length ball around off, Zia-ur-Rehman taps it towards point
50.6
Vishwa Fernando to Zia-ur-Rehman, wide, a bouncer on middle and leg, Zia-ur-Rehman ducks under it. Wided for height, this is also the first extra of the innings
50.5
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, out Caught by Nishan Madushka!! Brilliant take at gully! Vishwa Fernando gets a 3-fer and he is cock-a-hoop! A back of a length ball outside off, shaping in, Ikram Alikhil doesn't have much room to free his arms but tries to chop it away. He is not able to control the shot as it flies uppishly towards gully. Madushka stationed there gets low to his right and takes a sharp catch. Ikram Alikhil c Nishan Madushka b Vishwa Fernando 21(50) [4s-3]
50.4
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, beaten! 134kph fuller length ball angling in from outside off, Ikram Alikhil goes for an expansive drive but misses
50.3
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, 1 run, back of a length ball slanting across Qais Ahmad. He plays it with an angled bat to deep backward point
50.2
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, fuller in length around off, Qais Ahmad plants his front foot across and blocks it to the off-side
50.1
Vishwa Fernando to Qais Ahmad, no run, full ball outside off, Qais Ahmad leans ahead and strokes it to covers
36.6
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, 132kph fuller length ball outside off, shaping in, Ikram Alikhil doesn't fiddle with it
36.5
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, 2 runs, pitched up ball outside off, Ikram Alikhil opens the face of his bat and drives it through point. Jayasuriya in the deep moves to his left and slides to cut it off. A couple results
36.4
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, FOUR, smartly done! Back of a length ball outside off and some width on offer, Ikram Alikhil opens his bat-face and steers it nicely past second slip to get the desired result
36.3
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, back of a length ball outside off, holding its line, Ikram Alikhil lifts his arms to leave it alone
36.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, skiddy length ball on off, Rahmat looks to block and ekes an inside edge through backward square leg
36.1
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, full ball slanting across Rahmat and he lets it go
34.6
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, a play and a miss! Fuller length ball outside off, Ikram Alikhil goes for a drive on the up and is beaten on the inside edge
34.5
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, 133kph very full ball around off, jammed out towards mid-off
34.4
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, short of length ball wide outside off, holding its line, Ikram Alikhil lets it go this time
34.3
Vishwa Fernando to Ikram Alikhil, no run, tentative! Back of a length well outside off, shaping in, Ikram Alikhil pokes at it and is beaten
34.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, good length ball around leg-stump, tucked to deep mid-wicket
34.1
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, pitched up ball in line of the stumps, driven back to Vishwa Fernando who stops it on his followthrough and mimics a throw
32.6
Vishwa Fernando to Nasir Jamal, no run, 133kph good length ball on middle and leg, Nasir Jamal hangs back and defends it to the leg-side
32.5
Vishwa Fernando to Nasir Jamal, no run, full ball angling across Nasir Jamal. He plants his front foot across and shoulders arms to it
32.4
Vishwa Fernando to Nasir Jamal, no run, length ball on off, Nasir Jamal hangs back and blocks it towards short mid-wicket
32.3
Vishwa Fernando to Nasir Jamal, no run, fuller length ball slanting across Nasir Jamal. He lets it go
32.2
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, out Caught by Samarawickrama!! A loose shot brings about the downfall of Shahidi! The bowling change does the trick for Sri Lanka. A length ball wide outside off, Shahidi has no business chasing it and throwing his bat at it but he can't control his instinct. A loose flash away from the body and a thin edge is induced. Samarawickrama behind the stumps takes a regulation catch. Shahidi c Samarawickrama b Vishwa Fernando 17(45) [4s-1]
32.1
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, pitched up ball around off, Shahidi leans ahead and blocks it to covers
18.6
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, 134kph, the line is too straight and that's been tucked away to deep square leg
18.5
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 137kph, back of a length and closer to the sticks, Rahmat defends
18.4
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 134kph, slanted across the right-hander from short of length, further seams away. Rahmat chases with an angled blade and is lucky not to nick off
18.3
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, 1 run, 138kph, fuller length outside off, Shahidi chases it for a drive and gets a thick outside edge. DDS dives to his left at first slip and the ball hits his left wrist. Went on the bounce and the captain did well to half-stop it. A slight hold-up in play as the physio tends to him
18.2
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, 131kph, on a length and wide of off, defended from the crease
18.1
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, punched to cover
16.6
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, 135kph, leg-lined fullish ball, flicked away to deep midwicket
16.5
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, 1 run, 133kph, short and wide outside off, cut hard to deep backward point
16.4
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, 133kph, back of a length, neatly punched off the back foot and Chandimal makes a superb stop diving to his right at cover point
16.3
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, 135kph, back of a length, punched to deep point
16.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 131kph, fuller length ball, defended back to the bowler
16.1
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, 1 run, 134kph, short of length outside off, cut away to deep backward point
14.6
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, 1 run, 137kph, stays back and punches this length ball through backward point to get off the mark
14.5
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, 138kph, back of a length outside off, left alone
14.4
Vishwa Fernando to Shahidi, no run, 133kph, short of length delivery outside off, Shahidi slashes and misses
14.3
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, out Caught&Bowled!! 131kph, shortish ball, Noor Ali looks to pull it through the on-side and the ball comes a bit quicker than he expects it to. Only manages a top edge and the ball balloons up a long way in the air. The bowler and the keeper converge towards the square leg region, the former calls for it, settles under it and gobbles. A wicket against the run of play as Fernando breaks the 57-run stand. Noor Ali c and b Vishwa Fernando 31(46) [4s-5]
14.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, 131kph, shortish ball, short-arm-jabbed to deep square leg
14.1
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 133kph, good length delivery on the stumps, Rahmat defends down the pitch
12.6
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 134kph, on a length and around off, blocked into the off-side
12.5
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, 1 run, 137kph, fuller than a length on leg, Noor Ali defends and inside-edges to square leg
12.4
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, no run, 135kph, over the wicket now and Vishwa Fernando bowls a full delivery. Noor Ali is haf-forward to drive and Fernando makes a diving stop to his left in his followthrough
12.3
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, 131kph, in-slanter, Rahmat defends from the crease and inside-edges towards midwicket
12.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, pitched up, Rahmat drives to mid-off who makes a sliding stop
12.1
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, FOUR, 138kph, pitched up outside off, driven sweetly off the front foot. The fielders at cover and extra cover dive but the ball goes past them. Beautiful stroke
10.6
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, 1 run, length ball slanting across Rahmat as he opens his bat-face and places it to deep backward point to retain strike
10.5
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, flicked off the inner half through backward square leg
10.4
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, short of length ball on off, Rahmat camps back and taps it to covers
10.3
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 132kph short of length ball on off, Rahmat hangs back and punches it back to Vishwa Fernando
10.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, 134kph very full ball attacking the stumps, Rahmat jams it out to the off-side
10.1
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, no run, good length ball shaping across Rahmat. He hops and pushes it to extra cover
1.6
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, FOUR, lovely shot! Fractionally overpitched on middle and leg, Noor Ali stays well balanced and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket to pick up a boundary. 14 off the over
1.5
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, no run, 134kph good length ball on off, a hint of inward shape, Noor Ali hangs back and blocks it towards mid-off
1.4
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, 2 runs, 135kph short of length ball slanting across Noor Ali. He stands tall and punches it through covers to pick up a couple of runs
1.3
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, 3 runs, back of a length ball around the hips, Rahmat works it nicely through mid-wicket. It is chased down and the batters take three runs
1.2
Vishwa Fernando to Rahmat, FOUR, nice way to get off the mark! Back of a length ball angling across Rahmat. He rises with the bounce and places the cut nicely past gully. The fielder gives it a chase but only comes second best
1.1
Vishwa Fernando to Noor Ali, 1 run, first run in Test cricket for Noor Ali! Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Noor Ali tucks it around the corner
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