nicked and gone! Mujeeb with a pivotal moment! This is slowed up nicely on a length just outside off. Drifts in just a shade before straightening. Perera, not entirely balanced, goes nibbling at it and feathers it through to Gurbaz, who pouches a smart chance. Mujeeb has something to show after a tough time tonight, and could this be the window of opportunity that helps Afghanistan turn the screw?

Kusal Perera c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 28 (20b 3x4 0x6) SR: 140

11.1

Mujeeb to Perera, FOUR runs

innovation at its best! Zipped in full on middle and off. Perera decides he has had enough of the conventional methods and unfurls the reverse. Does not middle it completely but gets it over short third!

end of over 116 runs

SL: 88/2CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 9.11 • Need 82 runs from 54b

Kusal Mendis42 (33b 5x4)

Kusal Perera24 (18b 2x4)

Rashid Khan 2-0-10-0

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-0-23-0

10.6

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Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, no run

back of a length just outside off. Mendis runs it down to short third, who then hurls a throw at the bowler's end and nearly takes out his skipper

Ahsan: "How's the wicket now? can't watch the game seems like runs mostly coming because of misfielding" -- There is not a whole lot happening, as was the case in the first innings as well. But it is not a very flat track to continue hitting through the line either. A bit of a strange surface

10.5

Rashid Khan to Perera, 1 run

tossed up full on the pads. Perera comes forward and eases it towards deep mid wicket

10.4

Rashid Khan to Perera, 2 runs

skewed up but safe! Fizzed through on a length on middle and off. Perera does not pick the wrong'un and swipes across the line. The ball swirls off the top edge but well to Mujeeb's left at short fine leg

10.3

Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

length just outside off. Mendis looks for the expansive slog-sweep but is cramped for room. Adjusts and tugs it towards deep mid wicket

Tanay: "What is the qualification criteria for SL to qualify even after losing the match today?" -- They need to score 101 at least. And they are well on their way to doing so!

10.2

Rashid Khan to Perera, 1 run

back of a length outside off. Perera waits for it and jabs it towards deep point

10.1

Rashid Khan to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

googly on a length on the pads. Mendis helps it round the corner behind square

Rashid to get us underway after the drinks break. 88 off 60

Malik Murad: "RRR over 9, getting difficult for SL and they don't have a late order batsman like Nabi." -- But they do have two set batters at the crease and eight wickets in hand. Plus, a required run-rate of 8.8 across ten overs is not entirely daunting in the current landscape of T20 batting. 88 off 60

Kaushik: "Will the teams carry-over the points to the Super 4? Or, is there is any additional advantage of topping the group vs coming in second? Thank you." -- No, they won't and there is no real advantage to topping the group in this format.

end of over 1010 runs

SL: 82/2CRR: 8.20 • RRR: 8.80 • Need 88 runs from 60b

Kusal Perera20 (15b 2x4)

Kusal Mendis40 (30b 5x4)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-0-23-0

Noor Ahmad 1-0-11-0

9.6

Mujeeb to Perera, FOUR runs

misjudged by Atal, and that could be a costly miss! Tossed up into the slot on middle and off. Perera drops down to one knee and mauls it towards deep mid wicket. Atal, stationed a few yards inside the fence, also seems to run in, only to then see the ball fly over his head. Lands inside the ropes as well, further illustrating how badly he misjudged that!

9.5

Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

angled in on a length on middle and leg. Swept neatly towards deep backward square leg

Aftab : "Qualification scenario for afghanistan please clarify" -- No complications at all. Win and they go through. Lose and they go home.

9.4

Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs

tossed up full outside off. Mendis plants his front foot and chips it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs

9.3

Mujeeb to Perera, 1 run

dragged down just outside off. Perera gives himself room and cuts it towards sweeper cover

9.2

Mujeeb to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

floated up full and very wide outside off. Mendis chalks it towards extra cover and mistimes it so badly that he can saunter across for the single

9.1

Mujeeb to Perera, 1 run

googly on a back of a length outside off. Perera hangs back and jabs it towards point

Mujeeb is back. Around the wicket

Amalesh Sarker: "is there any chance for Bangladesh?" -- Yes, there is. If Afghanistan fail to win, Bangladesh go through.

end of over 912 runs

SL: 72/2CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 8.90 • Need 98 runs from 66b

Kusal Perera14 (12b 1x4)

Kusal Mendis36 (27b 5x4)

Noor Ahmad 1-0-11-0

Mohammad Nabi 2-0-10-1

8.6

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Noor Ahmad to Perera, 1 leg bye

zipped in full on middle and leg. Perera plays all over it and the ball brushes the pad and rolls away behind square. Noor went up for the lbw but that was straying down leg

8.6

Noor Ahmad to Perera, 5 wide

oh dear - this is not what Afghanistan need! Darted in on a back of a length but well down leg. Perera swings and misses, and Gurbaz is blinded by that action too. Cannot get around and SL have five more bonus runs!

8.5

Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

fullish just outside off. Mendis gets down on one knee and swats it towards deep mid wicket

8.4

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Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run

shorter outside off. Mendis waits on it before dabbing it towards short third

8.3

Noor Ahmad to Perera, 1 run

very full on off stump. Perera smothers any possible turn and works it towards deep square leg

Mendis taking a few deep breaths at the non-striker's end. He also kept wicket for 20 overs

8.2

Noor Ahmad to Perera, 2 runs

zipped in full just outside off. Perera stretches forward and places it into the gap between deep mid wicket and long on. Back for another brace

8.1

Noor Ahmad to Perera, 2 runs

length just outside off. Perera opts to stay back and pushes it into the vacant wide long on region. Mendis has to scramble for the second but makes it in the end

Noor into the attack as well

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Current Over 12 • SL 94/3

Kusal Perera c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 28 (20b 3x4 0x6) SR: 140

SL needed 76 runs from 51 balls

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