Super 10 Group 1: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka at Kolkata

starts in half hour

Afghans off the mark with a single first ball.

74 - 4  after 13

not very competitive !  :-[

105 - 4 after 16 overs

Need a lot more for Lanka.

118 - 5 after 17

16.6    Kulasekara to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR, great timing on that.

16.4    Kulasekara to Asghar , dropped. Mathews drops a dolly, but surely he lost it in the lights.

16.3    Kulasekara to Samiullah Shenwari, OUT, Shenwari holes out this time.

          Samiullah Shenwari c Perera b Kulasekara 31 (23m 14b 3x4 2x6) SR: 221.42

16.2    Kulasekara to Samiullah Shenwari, SIX, massive slog for six

50 to Asghar ...well played !

"Good to see Captain Stanikzai leading from front when his team needs it most!"

17.3
Chameera to Asghar Stanikzai, yet another legcutter on middle,to midwicket to get to his fifty. 8)

A crucial innings, without which, Afghanistan would be in real trouble.

137 - 7 after 19 overs


18.6    Perera to Asghar Stanikzai, OUT

            Asghar Stanikzai c †Chandimal b Perera 62


18.5  Perera to Asghar Stanikzai, FOUR ,picking the gaps with enviable precision.

  18.2  Perera to Asghar Stanikzai, SIX, what a shot that is. Stanikzai on fire...

153 - 7 after 20 overs

19.5  Kulasekara to Zadran, FOUR, four more.Takes Afghanistan past 150 8)

19.4  Kulasekara to Najibullah Zadran, SIX,..

that  will give lanka problems

Chandimal gets going with a four and a six. Sri Lanka are not going to get  bogged down