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Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz Solid As Afghanistan Cruise In Chase Of 106
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SL vs AFG, 1st Match, Live Score: Afghanistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 105© AFP

Asia Cup 2022, SL vs AFG Live Updates:Fazalhaq Farooqi starred with a spell of three for 11 as Afghanistan bowled out Sri Lanka for 105 in the first match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium. After being put into bat, Sri Lanka were tottering at five for three as Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq ran riot in the first two overs. Farooqi struck twice in the first over to dismiss Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka, before Naveen-ul-Haq got the better of Pathum Nissanka in the next over. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Danushka Gunthilaka added 44 runs for the fourth wicket before Mujeeb-ur-Rahman gave the latter his marching orders. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka XI: Gunathilaka, Nissanka, K Mendis, Asalanka, Rajapaksa, Shanaka, Hasaranga, Karunaratne, Theekshana, Madushanka, Pathirana

Afghanistan XI: Zazai, Gurbaz, Zadran, Janat, Zadran, Nabi, Rashid, Omarzai, Naveen, Ur Rahman

Here are the Live Score Updates of the Asia Cup match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai:

  • 21:57 (IST)

    Zazai pulls this for a boundary

    Gurbaz and Zazai are running away and Afghanistan are cruising in their chase

  • 21:51 (IST)

    Same treatment from Gurbaz

    Two sixes off as many deliveries! Gurbaz is taking the game to the Sri Lankan bowlers. He hits this one over long-off

  • 21:50 (IST)

    Monstrous hit from Zazai

    That has gone all the way! Zazai clears the front leg and then almost checks his slog after connecting with the ball.

  • 21:44 (IST)

    Helped it over fine leg for a six

    Gurbaz got a top edge but he only needed to use the bowler’s pace. Gone all the way for a six

  • 21:43 (IST)

    Crashed over mid-off

    Gurbaz slaps it past mid-off for four. Excellent start this for Afghanistan

  • 21:36 (IST)

    Gurbaz survives thanks to DRS

    Spinner brought in early and Maheesh Theekshana almost strikes with his first ball! Traps Gurbaz in front as he misses his slog sweep. Gurbaz reviews and it shows the ball was going down leg. He survives

  • 21:34 (IST)

    FOUR! Hazratullah Zazai gets a boundary

    Banged in short by Madushanka and Hazratullah Zazai stands tall and pulls it away through midwicket for a boundary. Good start for Afghanistan. 11 off the over

  • 21:33 (IST)

    5 Wides for Afghanistan

    Madushanka bowls it down the leg side and even the keeper can’t get to it as it runs away to the boundary

  • 21:31 (IST)

    Afghanistan off the mark

    Hazratullah Zazai starts off Sri Lanka’s chase with a single

  • 21:21 (IST)

    Farooqi cleans up Karunaratne

    Cleans him up this time with the inside edge. Faroorqi gets his third and Sri Lanka are bowled out for 105.  

    Chamika Karunaratne b Fazalhaq Farooqi 31 (38)

    Afghanistan to chase 106 shortly.

  • 21:15 (IST)

    Stand and delivered!

    Karunaratne is playing some cameo here. Hits it over the head of the bowler and will get the boundary

  • 21:12 (IST)

    No ball and four runs

    More boundaries for Sri Lanka as Naveen mises his length and Karunaratne punishes him. 

  • 21:03 (IST)

    Karunaratne takes the aerial route

    Some valuable runs for Sri Lanka these. Naveen tried his best. Six runs

  • 20:56 (IST)

    The sweep leads to his downfall

    Gone up in the air again and Najib takes an easy catch. 

    Matheesha Pathirana c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi 5 (12)

  • 20:45 (IST)

    Back-to-back run outs! Unbelievable

    Another run-out! The keeper has time to collect and whip off the bails, and Theekshana’s on his way

    Maheesh Theekshana run out (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) 0 (0)

  • 20:43 (IST)

    Rajapaksa gets undone by the direct hit

    Terrible mix-up and Sri Lanka lose Rajapaksa. 

    Bhanuka Rajapaksa run out (Mohammad Nabi) 38 (29)

  • 20:35 (IST)

    Captain gets captain!

    Nabi strikes first ball! Dangled his bat wide outside off and gets a faint edge on it. Golden duck for Shanaka

    Dasun Shanaka c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi 0 (1)

  • 20:32 (IST)

    Sri Lanka lose Hasaranga as well

    Hasaranga skied this to mid-off, where Mohammad Nabi made no mistake. Poor batting

    Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva c Mohammad Nabi b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2 (8)

  • 20:19 (IST)

    Mujeeb strikes for Afghanistan

    Gunathilaka tries the reverse sweep but holes out in the deep! Sri Lanka lose another wicket.

    Danushka Gunathilaka c Karim Janat b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 17 (17)

  • 20:06 (IST)

    Helped away with ease!

    Scoops it over fine leg and it goes all the way for a boundary! Gunathilaka making the most of it

  • 20:00 (IST)

    Excellent cover drive

    Driven emphatically by Gunathilaka! He finds the gap towards the cover region and ball races away for a boundary

  • 19:52 (IST)

    Naveen-ul-Haq joins the party

    Umpire raises his finger straightaway! Sri Lanka ask for the TV umpire and the replay shows a slight murmur on the snicko meter

    Pathum Nissanka c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Naveen-ul-Haq 3 (7)

  • 19:42 (IST)

    Farooqi on a hattrick!

    This one nips back in sharply and Asalanka is caught wrongfooted. He doesn’t even bother to review it.

    Charith Asalanka lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1)

  • 19:39 (IST)

    Farooqi strikes early!

    LBW appeal turned down But Afghanistan review. Excellent review from them as Mendis has to depart

    Kusal Mendis lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (4)

  • 19:33 (IST)

    We are underway!

    First ball on the pads and Nissanka gently flicks this down the leg side. He is off the mark, and so are Sri Lanka.

  • 19:23 (IST)

    Here are the teams

    Sri Lanka: Gunathilaka, Nissanka, K Mendis, Asalanka, Rajapaksa, Shanaka, Hasaranga, Karunaratne, Theekshana, Madushanka, Pathirana

    Afghanistan: Zazai, Gurbaz, Zadran, Janat, Zadran, Nabi, Rashid, Omarzai, Naveen, Ur Rahman

  • 19:02 (IST)

    Asia Cup Live: AFG WIN TOSS

    Afghanistan wins the toss and captain Mohammad Nabi has elected to bowl first.

    Stay tuned for live action

  • 18:46 (IST)

    SL vs AFG 1st Match: No Chameera For Sri Lanka

    It is worth noting that Sri Lanka’s ace pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the continental event due to injury.

  • 18:44 (IST)

    Which team is in which group?

    Group A comprises of India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, while Group B has Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

  • 18:42 (IST)

    2022 Asia Cup format

    The tournament this year will be a T20 affair as it will be followed by T20 World Cup. The tournament features six teams divided into two groups. The teams play each other once in their respective groups before the top two teams from both groups advance to the Super 4s. After a round-robin stage in Super 4s, the top two teams will play the final.

  • 18:32 (IST)

    Helo guys!

    Hello everyone, welcome to the space. Sri Lanka play against Afghanistan in the opening match of Asia Cup 2022 today. You will get the live score and other updates from the match here. Stay connected!

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