Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Feb 14, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Avishka Fernando 91(66)
22.6
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Sharafuddin Ash!! Soft-dismissal! Afghanistan finally break the partnership and Avishka Fernando walks back with a dejected look on his face. Tossed up just outside off, Avishka Fernando leaned in looking to drive it up and over cover but it dipped and he just couldn't get to the pitch of it, was through his shot and it lobbed up straight to catching cover off the splice. Easy catch and Avishka Fernando has to walk back for a well-made 91. Avishka Fernando c Sharafuddin Ash b Qais Ahmad 91(66) [4s-10 6s-5]
22.5
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Avishka Fernando presses right forward to defend
22.4
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full outside off, mistimed drive goes towards cover
22.3
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, width on offer this time, touch short and outside off, Avishka Fernando pressed right back again before cutting it away fiercely to the deep backward point fence
22.2
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, poor delivery, a drag-down on off-stump, Avishka Fernando went deep in his crease before pulling it up and right into the gap at deep mid-wicket
22.1
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, fairly high full-toss on leg-stump, Avishka Fernando backed away and cut it towards backward point, was just under waist-height
21.4
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full on off-stump, driven out towards deep cover
21.2
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, Avishka Fernando hangs back and eases it down to third man
21.1
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, he cashes in! Full on middle, undercooked the yorker, Avishka Fernando stood his ground and smacked it back over the bowler's head for four
21.1
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no ball, floats out a high full-toss wide outside off, above waist-high deems the umpire so it'll be a no-ball, free-hit coming up
20.2
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, mistimed lofted drive goes down to wide long-off
20.1
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up very full on off-stump, squeezed out towards backward point
19.4
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full-toss outside off, Avishka Fernando only drives it out towards deep point, missed out there
19.3
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, SIX, that's a massive six! Just short of length on off-stump, sat up nicely for Avishka Fernando who was waiting for it on the backfoot, he swiveled and pulled it up and over deep backward square leg for a big six
18.5
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full on off-stump, Avishka Fernando presses back and knocks it out towards deep point
18.4
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on middle, nurdled into the leg-side
18.3
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, flatter delivery outside off, punched straight to short cover again
18.2
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, driven straight to short cover
17.6
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler
17.5
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, flatter delivery outside off, cut away towards deep backward point, fielder does well to keep it down to two
17.4
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, SIX, big shot! Full on off-stump, right in the slot, Avishka Fernando leant in and swiped it away, sweet timing and it sailed over deep square leg
17.3
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on off-stump, nurdled down towards mid-on
16.6
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on off-stump, Avishka Fernando prods forward to defend
16.5
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, length delivery outside off, Avishka Fernando presses back and chops it towards backward point
16.4
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full and outside off, invited a big drive and turned away to beat the bat
16.1
Qais Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, punched down to long-off
15.3
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, cut away hard to deep point
15.2
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, no run, length delivery on off-stump, bunted straight to silly mid-off
15.1
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, no run, flighted delivery on off, turned to the on-side
14.6
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up on off, pushed with an open face past cover for a single
14.5
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, nicely played, tossed up on off - Avishka backs away, plays with an open face and then chips it inside out over cover - Ibrahim Zadran runs to his left at long-off and keeps them down to a brace
14.4
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Avishka backs away and jabs it to the off-side
14.3
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, no run, loopy delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler
14.1
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, chipped down to long-off for a single
13.5
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, worked down to long-on, brings up SL's 100
13.1
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up on off, punched down to long-on for a single
12.4
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted delivery on off - eased into the gap wide of cover for a single
11.6
Nabi to Avishka Fernando, no run, nicely tossed up on middle, pushed back at the bowler
10.5
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tad too short from Ashraf, punched to the left of cover where the fielder dives over the ball and allows a single. It was Nabi
10.4
Sharafuddin Ashraf to Avishka Fernando, no run, Ashraf drifts one just outside off - pushed straight to the fielder at cover
9.6
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, Fareed shortens the length on off, pushed off the back-foot to mid-on
9.5
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a good length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
9.4
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, SIX, Avishka is feasting on the Afghans - back of a length and at the hips, he gets inside the line, brings his wrists into play and then whips it over backward square leg, brings up his 7th ODI fifty
9.3
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, Fareed shortens the length outside off, a one-handed punch to the left of cover
9.2
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, SIX, lovely, back of a length and at the right-hander - Avishka spots the length early, swivels across and then dumps the pull over backward square leg, a 92m maximum
9.1
Fareed Ahmad to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, defended to the off-side
7.6
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Azmatullah - Avishka rides the bounce and then slashes it over backward point, 13 off the over
7.5
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, creamed, tad too full and wide of off - Avishka leans forward, gets right to the pitch of the ball and then caresses the drive wide of cover
6.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, steered with an angled bat to backward point
6.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, crunched, back of a length and angling across the right-hander - Avishka stands tall and then punches it into the gap wide of cover, no need to run for those
6.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, SIX, short and angling down leg - Avishka swivels across and then helps it on its way over long leg - the fielder was in the ring and Avishka used the pace on the ball to help himself for a maximum
6.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, change of pace from Fazalhaq - slower ball outside off, defended to the off-side
6.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, cracking shot, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander - Avishka leans across, brings his wrists into play and then whips it over wide mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes
6.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Avishka toe-ends the drive to cover-point
4.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, short oif a good length and on off, worked away in front of square on the on-side and Avishka's back for the second
4.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, was that a catch? Don't think it carried to Ikram Alikhil - nip-backer from Fazalhaq, caught Avishka in the crease as he pushed forward, grazed the inside edge and just about carried to the keeper's left, hit his wrists and bounced away to the ropes., A half-chance at best. Had to change direction and couldn't get his gloves down as he dived to his left
4.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, appeal for LBW, but that would have pitched outside leg, was pushed across the right-hander and pinned Avishka on the back-pad, in front of middle
3.6
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, no run, tad too full and at the stumps, driven back at the bowler
3.5
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, no run, length ball outside off, Avishka gets behind the line and defends it to the off-side
2.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and too straight from Fazalhaq - Avishka Fernando picks the length early and then flicks it over square leg, bounces away to the ropes
2.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, on a good length and at the stumps, Avishka pushes forward and skews a thick inside edge past square leg
2.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, yorker length delivery on off, squeezed back at the bowler
2.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Avishka pushes away from the body and gets an inside edge onto his pad
2.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Avishka Fernando, no run, shout for LBW, but this has pitched outside leg, nipped back into the right-hander and struck him high on the pad
1.2
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched to the left of mid-off for a single
1.1
Azmatullah to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, lovely, on a length and angling into the pads, Avishka gets inside the line, waits on the ball and then clips it in front of square on the on-side, beats mid-wicket and runs away to the ropes
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