With that we come to the end of the coverage of the first match of Asia Cup 2022 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka with Afghanistan recording a big win. Up next tomorrow is the big game as arch rivals India and Pakistan will be locking horns. Join us for the coverage of that match. Good night for now.

Aug 27, 2022 10:43 PM

Right then, time for the post-match presentation ceremony.

Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka captain: There are two ways to think about the toss, it would have been a bit easier if we were bowling first with two youngsters playing for the first time. There was too much grass, there wasn't too much in it for the spinners but still our world class spinners should have done better. I think in T20 cricket anything can happen, we can bounce back in the next game.

Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan captain: The boys played really well, especially the fast bowlers. When we decided to bowl first, they used the pitch so well. We were just discussing to hit the right lines, and if we get a bit of swing it will be of use for us. We have a lot of confidence after such a game, hopefully we can do well next game as well.

Afghanistan bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi wins the Player of the Match award for his spell of 3/11

Fazalhaq Farooqi, Player of the Match: I was trying to make a breakthrough for my team, that was the simple plan today. With the new ball, I am trying to bowl good deliveries, but I can also bowl at the death. I am comfortable doing both.

Aug 27, 2022 10:41 PM

Aug 27, 2022 10:26 PM

Result

Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

Aug 27, 2022 10:20 PM

AFG 106/2 after 11.1 overs.

Asalanka to bowl.

Ball 1. Slow fuller delivery fired into the pads. Zadran looks to slog the ball out of the park but fails to connect and the ball rolls down to fine-leg and Zadran takes a single to the seal the win for Afghanistan.

Aug 27, 2022 10:19 PM

AFG 105/2 after 10 overs.

Theekshana to bowl.

Ball 1. Good length delivery on off stump. Zadran hits the ball into the covers for one.

Ball 2. OUT! Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai smashes the ball straight back in the direction of the bowler. Theekshana brings his hands down in time. The ball hits the hands and then goes on to hit the stumps at the bowler's end and Zadran is out of the creases.

Ibrahim Zadran run out (M Theekshana) 15(13) [4s-2]

Najibullah Zadran, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 3. Slow good length delivery wide of off stump. Zazai cuts the ball to the cover.

Ball 4. Fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai looks to cut but fails to hit.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai flicks the ball to leg side for a single.

Ball 6. Slow fuller delivery on leg stump. Zadran works the ball to fine-leg for a single.

Aug 27, 2022 10:17 PM

AFG 102/1 after 9 overs.

Hasaranag to bowl.

Ball 1. Slow back of the length delivery on off stump. Zazai cuts the ball through backward point for one.

Ball 2. FOUR! Slow fuller delivery on off and middle stump. Zadran smashes the ball straight back over the bowler's head down to long-off for a boundary.

Ball 3. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Zadran works the ball for a single.

Ball 4. Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Zazai works the ball to deep mid-wicket for one.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery wide of off stump Zadran works the ball through the covers for a single.

Ball 6. Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Zazai works the ball to short fine-leg.

Aug 27, 2022 10:11 PM

AFG 94/1 after 8 overs.

Theekshana to bowl.

Ball 1. Back of the length delivery on off stump. Zadran cuts the ball through backward point for a couple of runs.

Ball 2. FOUR! Back of the length delivery on off stump. Zadran cuts the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

Ball 3. Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Zadran flicks the ball to fine-leg for a a single.

Ball 4. Slow short ball wide of off stump. Zazai makes room and hits the ball through the covers for a run.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Zadran works the ball to mid-off.

Ball 6. Slow short delivery on middle and leg stump. Zadran works the ball to mid-wicket.

Aug 27, 2022 10:08 PM

AFG 86/1 after 7 overs.

Hasaranga is back into the attack.

Ball 1.OUT! BOWLED! Slow good length delivery on middle and leg stump. Gurbaz comes down the wicket to play a big shot and the ball spins back in and beats Gurbaz. The Afghan opener fails to connect and the ball hits the stumps.

Ibrahim Zadran walks to the crease to take strike.

Ball 2. Slow good length delivery on off stump. Zadran drives the ball into the covers.

Ball 3. Good length delivery on off stump. Zadran works the ball through the covers for a single.

Ball 4. Fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai slogs the ball down to long-on for a single.

Ball 5. Slow good length delivery on middle and leg stump. Zadran works the ball back to the bowler.

Ball 6. Back of the length delivery on off stump. Zadran hits the ball into the covers and steals a quick run.

Aug 27, 2022 10:04 PM

AFG 83/0 after 6 overs.

Chamika Karunaratne, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 1. SIX! Fuller delivery on off stump. Gurbaz hammers the ball over long-off for a maximum.

Ball 2. Slow good length delivery on off stump. Gurbaz works the ball for a single.

Ball 3. FOUR! Good length delivery on off stump. Zazai smashes the ball through the covers for a boundary.

Ball 4. FOUR! Back of the length delivery on off stump. Zazai makes room and cuts the ball to third-man for a boundary.

Ball 5. Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Zazai slogs the ball to deep square-leg for two runs.

Ball 6. FOUR! Slow good length delivery on off stump. Zazai edges the ball down to third-man for a boundary.

Aug 27, 2022 10:00 PM

AFG 62/0 after 5 overs.

Theekshana continues.

Ball 1. SIX! Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Gurbaz sweeps the ball hard and it sails over fine-leg for a maximum.

Ball 2. SIX MORE! Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Gurbaz powers the ball over long-off for a maximum.

Ball 3. FOUR! Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Gurbaz thumps the ball straight down to long-off for a boundary.

Ball 4. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. A swing and a miss from Gurbaz.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Gurbaz plays the ball for a single.

Ball 6. FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai powers the ball down to long-off for a boundary.

Aug 27, 2022 9:54 PM

AFG 41/0 after 4 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranag comes into the attack.

Ball 1. Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Zazai drills the ball down to long-on for a single.

Ball 2. Back of the length delivery on middle and leg stump. Gurbaz clips the ball to square-leg for a run.

Ball 3. Fuller delivery on leg stump. Zazai sweeps the ball to fine-leg for two runs.

Ball 4. Slow fuller delivery on leg stump. Zazai sweeps the ball to the fielder at short fine-leg.

Ball 5. Good length delivery on off stump. Zazai works the ball into the covers.

Ball 6. SIX! Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Zazai sweeps the ball hard and it sails over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Aug 27, 2022 9:49 PM

AFG 31/0 after 3 overs.

Matheesha Pathirana, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Ball 1. Fuller delivery on off and middle stump. Gurbaz defends the ball with a straight bat.

Ball 2. FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Gurbaz punches the ball down to long-off for a boundary.

Ball 3. SIX! Short delivery on middle and leg stump. Gurbaz pulls the ball hard and it flies over fine-leg for a maximum .

Ball 4. FOUR! Fullish delivery wide of off stump. Gurbaz powers the ball through extra-cover for a boundary.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery fired into the pads. Gurbaz works the ball to fine-leg for two runs.

Ball 6. Slow back of the length delivery wide of off stump. A swing and a miss from Gurbaz.

Aug 27, 2022 9:45 PM

AFG 15/0 after 2 overs.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack.

Ball 1. AN APPEAL FOR LBW! Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes for a slog but the ball raps on the pads. The Sri Lankan players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes the review. The review shows that the ball is missing the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz survives.

Ball 1. WIDE! Good length delivery fired down the leg side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a single.

Ball 2. Good length delivery on off stump. Hazratullah Zazai pushes the ball to mid-off.

Ball 3. Good length delivery on off stump. Hazratullah Zazai drives the ball to the fielder at mid-off.

Ball 4. Slow good length delivery on off stump. A swing and a miss from Hazratullah Zazai.

Ball 5. Slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Hazratullah Zazai makes room and hits the ball over the head of the fielder at point and runs two.

Ball 6. Slow good length delivery on off stump. Hazratullah Zazai cuts the ball to the fielder at cover-point.

Aug 27, 2022 9:40 PM

Afghanistan need 106 runs to win.

Aug 27, 2022 9:21 PM

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