Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Date & Time: Feb 21, 07:00 PM LOCAL
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 70(43)
13.5
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, out Caught by Samarawickrama!! Sadeera holds on this time. A well-set Gurbaz has been sent back with almost six overs left. He shimmies down and does not get to the pitch of the ball, goes through with the loft and mistimes it straight back over, Sadeera runs in from long-off and takes a simple catch. Hasaranga dragged the length back and that forced the miscue. Gurbaz c Samarawickrama b Hasaranga 70(43) [4s-7 6s-1]
13.3
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Gurbaz works it to mid-wicket and Hasaranga himself chases it down
13.2
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, FOUR, poor delivery. Flighted well down leg, Gurbaz sits down and helps it along the way over short fine, one bounce over the ropes
12.5
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 1 run, floated up outside off, Gurbaz fetches the sweep and picks out deep square leg
12.4
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 2 runs, fraction short and Gurbaz pulls it wide of long-on, two more
12.2
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 1 run, comes down the track and closes the bat face to work it into the leg-side, gets a leading edge towards cover-point
12.1
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, no run, short and outside off, Gurbaz backs away and cuts it straight to extra cover
11.5
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 1 run, back of a length angled in, Gurbaz nurdles it backward of square leg
11.4
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 2 runs, dropped! Tough chance but Sadeera can't hold on. Slower ball around off, Gurbaz backs away and miscues the loft straight down the ground, Sadeera runs across from long-on and dives, he was on the move when he went for the catch and hence could not hang on
11.3
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 2 runs, on a length close to off, Gurbaz nudges it with soft hands into the leg-side and the duo pick up couple more
11.2
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 2 runs, fullish delivery on off, Gurbaz makes room and slams it down the ground. He thought it was a boundary but Sadeera makes a fine save - runs to his left and dives to flick the ball in
10.5
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 1 run, flighted close to off, Gurbaz plays it with soft hands to the off-side and rotates strike
9.6
Shanaka to Gurbaz, no run, slower ball outside off, Gurbaz drives off the outer edge to short third and wanted a single, Zadran sends him back
9.4
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Gurbaz punches it to long-off
9.3
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 2 runs, good length ball outside off, Gurbaz drives on the rise towards cover and Mathews takes the pace off with a dive
9.1
Shanaka to Gurbaz, 1 run, fifty for Gurbaz. He's rode his luck today and made the most of it. Looks up and breathes a sigh of relief. Zadran walks up and congratulates his partner. Short and wide outside off, Gurbaz cuts it square and the sweeper tidies up
8.6
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, 1 run, tad short and Gurbaz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, just a single
8.5
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, pushed through on off, Gurbaz plays it with soft hands into the leg-side and the pair scamper back for the second
8.4
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, 2 runs, googly around off, Gurbaz pushes with hard hands and squirts an inside edge to mid-wicket, two more
8.3
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, FOUR, poor delivery and Hasaranga is made to pay. Strays down leg and Gurbaz gets enough bat on the sweep to get the ball fine, beats the fielder inside the ring and it races away
7.6
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 2 runs, not all that short and hence Gurbaz mistimes the pull wide of long-on and deep mid-wicket, two more
6.6
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, no run, slower and at the stumps, Gurbaz defends it back to Hasaranga
6.5
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, FOUR, wrong 'un and it is fraction short, Gurbaz quickly rocks back and pulls it in front of square, bisects deep mid-wicket and long-on perfectly. Seemed no problem with the leg now
6.4
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, FOUR, short and outside off, Gurbaz cracks the cut behind square and beats the sweeper comfortably. He's still limping
6.3
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, no run, appeal for LBW. Gurbaz misses the slog sweep and is rapped on the pads. The googly was going down leg
6.1
Hasaranga to Gurbaz, 1 run, drifts onto the pads, Gurbaz flicks to deep square leg
5.5
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 1 run, fired into the blockhole, Gurbaz makes room and cue-ends the drive to cover
5.4
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, FOUR, this time Gurbaz does not miss out on the full toss, he moves away and gets under the ball, slams it straight back over, one bounce and over the ropes
5.1
Dananjaya to Gurbaz, 1 run, low full toss on leg, Gurbaz backs away and toe-ends the drive to long-on
4.5
N Thushara to Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, third legbye in the over. Gurbaz misses the clip this time and the ball drops in front of mid-wicket
4.3
N Thushara to Gurbaz, 1 run, dropped! That should have been wicket number one. Short and banged in, Gurbaz makes room and goes for the pull, the ball skies off the top-edge towards deep backward square and Akila does not hold on. He moves to his right and goes with both hands but ends up shelling it. Sri Lanka have been a bit sloppy and this is another such instance. Hasaranga applauds the effort though
4.1
N Thushara to Gurbaz, 1 run, back of a length around off, Gurbaz knocks it to mid-on and calls for a quick single
3.1
Pathirana to Gurbaz, 1 run, 147ks good length ball outside off, Gurbaz chops it to third man
2.6
Mathews to Gurbaz, leg byes, 1 run, another leg-lined and Gurbaz misses the flick this time, gets the legbye though
2.5
Mathews to Gurbaz, 2 runs, drifts onto the pads, Gurbaz clips it backward of square and immediately calls for two, easily done
2.3
Mathews to Gurbaz, 1 run, back of a length on off, Gurbaz tucks it to mid-wicket and quickly crosses over
2.2
Mathews to Gurbaz, FOUR, short and at Mathews' pace it just sits up, Gurbaz hammers the pull in front of square and splits mid-wicket and mid-on
2.1
Mathews to Gurbaz, no run, good length ball around off, Gurbaz punches it firmly to cover
1.5
N Thushara to Gurbaz, 1 run, uhhh! Direct hit and Gurbaz was on his way. He knocks it towards mid-wicket and sets off, Nissanka swoops down and under arms a throw while on the move, he misses and Gurbaz survives
1.2
N Thushara to Gurbaz, 1 run, I0$ slingy full delivery on leg, Gurbaz flicks it wide of mid-on
0.6
Mathews to Gurbaz, SIX, shot! Gurbaz makes room and picks the bones out of the slower ball, gets under and pumps it all the way over long-on
0.5
Mathews to Gurbaz, FOUR, streaky! Someone shouted 'catch' as well but third man was inside the ring. Gurbaz shimmies down and looks to whip it over the leg-side, gets a big leading edge and the ball lands safely
0.2
Mathews to Gurbaz, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Gurbaz slices it towards point and Sadeera makes a diving stop
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