ICC CWC 2019 Match 7 highlights: Lanka hand Afghanistan 34-run defeat (D/L)

Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka under heavy skies at Cardiff. Check Afg vs SL LIVE score, and match commentary here

11:56 PM

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 34 runs by D/L method

11:39 PM

Over 32.4, Lanka win

Afghanistan: 152-all-out

 

Ball 4: Malinga cleans up Hassan and Sri lanka win

 

Ball 3: Hassan blasted towards long-on for SIX

 

Ball 2: Malinga beats Hassan off a short delivery

 

Ball 1: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, right handed bat, comes to the crease and tucks towards square leg for a leg byes

11:35 PM

Over 32

Over Summary: 0 4 0 N4 0 0 W ; Afghanistan: 145-9

Isuru Udana [5.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Najibullah gets RUNOUT. Najibullah run out (Karunaratne) 43(56) [4s-6]

 

Ball 5: Najibullah gets beaten by slow delivery
 

Ball 4: Najibullah fails to score big off FREE HIT
 

Ball 4: Najibullah flashes and flashes hard, gets an outside edge, which flies to third-man boundary for FOUR. It is a NO BALL, 

Ball 3: Najibullah tries to smash the short delivery, beaten. 

 

Ball 2: Najibullah slaps towards deep extra cover for FOUR. 

 

Ball 1: Udana beats Najibullah outside off. 

11:29 PM

Over 31; Afghanistan eight down

Over Summary:  Wd 0 0 0 W 0 0 ; Afghanistan: 136-8

Lasith Malinga [5.0-0-31-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Hassan blocks the another yorker. 

 

Ball 5: Hamid Hassan, right handed bat, comes to the crease and puts bat on yorker in time. 

 

Ball 4: A super yoker cleans up Dawlat Zadran. Dawlat Zadran b Malinga 6(18) [4s-1]

 

Ball 3: Zadran hits the slow delivery to mid-wicket for no run. 

 

Ball 2: A well directed bouncer, Zadran gets hit on helmet, no run. 

Ball 1: Dawlat Zadran hits the yorkish length delivery to mid-on for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Malinga's special slow delivery goes off track, WIDE down the leg side. 

11:22 PM

Over 30; CRR: 4.5 REQ: 4.73

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan: 135-7

Lakmal continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Dawlat Zadran pushes towards mid-on for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Dawlat Zadran punches towards extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Dawlat Zadran blocks with a straight face of the bat. 

 

Ball 2: Dawlat Zadran blocks

 

Ball 1: Najibullah collects a single towards mid-wicket

11:19 PM

Over 29; Afghanistan need 53 runs in 71 balls

Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 1 0  ; Afghanistan: 133-7

 

Pradeep continues
 

Ball 6: Dawlat Zadran leaves to the keeper. 

 

Ball 5: Najibullah flicks towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Najibullah clips towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 3: Najibullah leaves the short delivery

 

Ball 2: Najibullah smashes upphisly towards sweeper cover and Thisara makes an excellent safe, no run taken

 

Ball 1: DOT

11:13 PM

Over 28; CRR: 4.64 REQ: 4.38

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 1 0  ; Afghanistan: 130-7

 

Lakmal continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: A single for Najibullah

 

Ball 4: A single for Dawlat Zadran

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Najibullah

11:09 PM

Over 27; Rashid falls

Over Summary: W 0 0 4 0 0  ; Afghanistan: 127-7

Pradeep continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Dawlat Zadran smashes FOUR

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Dawlat Zadran, right handed bat, comes to the crease hits on the pad and a loud appeal for LBW, umpire unmoved. 

 

Ball 1: Pradeep cleans up Rashid off the first delivery and it is advantage Lanka now

11:01 PM

Over 26

Over Summary:  0 1 0 0 0 0 ; Afghanistan: 123-6

Suranga Lakmal [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Najibullah punches to extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 5: Najibullah dabs towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Najibullah pushes towards extra cover. 

 

Ball 3: Najibullah dabs towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 2: Rashid drives to mid-off for an risky single. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:57 PM

Over 25; Naib departs

Over Summary:  1 1 0 Wd5 0 W 1 ; Afghanistan: 122-6

 

Pradeep continues

Ball 6: Rashid Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease drives towards deep extra cover for a single. 
 

Ball 5: Pradeep traps in front of wicket, umpire gives OUT. Naib REVIEWs. It is an umpire calls. Naib departs, Afghanistan will retain their review. Naib lbw b Pradeep 23(32) [4s-2]

 

Ball 4: Naib blocks

 

Ball 4: 5 WIDES

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Najibullah collects a single

 

Ball 1: Naib collects a single

10:51 PM

Over 24; CRR: 4.76 REQ: 4.28

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 1 4  ; Afghanistan: 114-5

Dhananjaya de Silva, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Najibullah smashes towards extra cover for FOUR

 

Ball 5: Naib drives towards long-on for a single

 

Ball 4: Najibullah clips toward short fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Naib collects a single towards backward square leg. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:47 PM

Over 23; CRR: 4.65 REQ: 4.44

Over Summary:  0 0 0 Wd 0 0 Wd 0 ; Afghanistan: 107-5

Nuwan Pradeep [5.0-1-14-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Najibullah dabs towards gully region for no run. 
 

Ball 6: A bumper goes over the batsman head, called WIDE

 

Ball 5: Najibullah tucks towards leg side for no run. 

Ball 4: Najibullah dabs towards backward point for no run
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: Najibullah dabs towards mid-on for no run. 

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:43 PM

Over 22; CRR: 4.77 REQ: 4.32

Over Summary: 2 0 0 2 0 2  ; Afghanistan: 105-5

Isuru Udana [4.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Naib whips towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Naib collects a couple of runs behind square

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Naib collects a couple of runs. 

10:41 PM

Over 21

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 2  ; Afghanistan: 99-5

Suranga Lakmal [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A couple of runs for Najibullah

 

Ball 5: A single for Naib

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:32 PM

DRINKS BREAK

CRR: 4.8  REQ: 4.33

Afghanistan need 91 runs (41 overs match due to rain, DLS Target 187)

10:32 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 1  ; Afghanistan: 96-5

Thisara Perera continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Naib

 

Ball 5: A single for Najibullah

 

Ball 4: A single for naib

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Najibullah

10:27 PM

Over 19; CRR: 4.89 REQ: 4.27

Over Summary: 4 4 0 Wd 1 0 1  ; Afghanistan: 93-5

Lasith Malinga [4.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Najibullah works towards square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Najibullah guides towards backward point for no run. 

Ball 4: Naib pulls towards deep square leg for a single
 

Ball 4: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 3: Naib blocks as Malinga goes around the wicket

 

Ball 2: Naib pulls the short delivery to vacant deep mid-wicket region for FOUR

 

Ball 1: Naib hits straight down the ground for FOUR

10:23 PM

Over 18

Over Summary:  0 0 1B 1 2 Wd Wd 0 ; Afghanistan: 82-5

 

Thisara Perera continues

Ball 6: Najibullah hits towards cover for no run. 

Ball 6: WIDE
 

Ball 6: WIDE

 

Ball 5: Najibullah collects a couple of runs

 

Ball 4: Naib collects a cheeky single straight down the ground 

 

Ball 3: 1 Byes

 

Ball 2: Najibullah hits towards extra cover 

 

Ball 1: Perera beats Najibullah outside off. 

10:17 PM

Afghanistan need 111 runs (41 overs match due to rain, DLS Target 187)

10:17 PM

Over 17

Over Summary: 1 0 Wd 0 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan: 76-5

 

Nuan Pradeep continues. 
 

Ball 6: Naib drives to extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 5: Najibullah drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: Najibullah blocks 
 

Ball 3: WIDE

 

Ball 2: Najibullah blocks 

 

Ball 1: Naib hits through backward point for a single. 

10:13 PM

Over 16; CRR: 4.58 REQ: 4.55

Over Summary:  4 0 4 0 0 0 ; Afghanistan: 73-5

Thisara Perera continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Najibullah crunches towards extra cover boundary for FOUR

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Najibullah slaps uppishly for FOUR

10:12 PM

Over 15

Over Summary:  0 0 4 1 0 0 ; Afghanistan: 65-5

 

Pradeep continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Najibullah

 

Ball 3: Najibullah smashes FOUR

 

Ball 2: DOt

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:10 PM

Over 14

Over Summary:  0 0 0 W 0 3 ; Afghanistan: 60-5

Thisara Perera, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Najibullah collects 3 runs

 

Ball 5: Najibullah Zadran, left handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks 

 

Ball 4: Perera cleans up Nabi.  Nabi b Perera 11(16) [4s-1]

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT 

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:01 PM

Over 13; Shahidi departs

Over Summary: WICKET MAIDEN  ; Afghanistan: 57-4

Pradeep continues

 

Ball 6: Gulbadin Naib, right handed bat, comes to the crease and punches to extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 5: Shahidi knicks the short ball to keeper

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:55 PM

Over 12

Over Summary:  3 0 0 0 1 2 ; Afghanistan: 57-3

Udana continues

 

Ball 6: Nabi top-edges towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Shahidi cuts through backward point for a single

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Shahidi blocks

 

Ball 1: Nabi flicks towards mid-wicket for three runs. 

9:52 PM

Over 11

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 4 1  ; Afghanistan: 51-3

 

Pardeep continues
 

Ball 6: A single for nabi

 

Ball 5: Nabi hits over mid-on for FOUR

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:51 PM

Over 10

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 0  ; Afghanistan: 46-3

 

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: A single for Nabi

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Shahidi

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:44 PM

Over 9; Hazratullah Zazai departs

Over Summary: 0 0 1 W 0 0 ; Afghanistan: 44-3

Nuwan Pradeep, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Nabi blocks on backfoot

 

Ball 5: Mohammad Nabi, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks to leg side. 

 

Ball 4: Hazratullah Zazai pulls but finds Thisara Perera at deep fine leg, who takes a brilliant diving catch. Hazratullah Zazai c Perera b Pradeep 30(25) [4s-3 6s-1]

 

Ball 3: A single for Shahidi

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Shahidi blocks

9:41 PM

Over 8; Rahmat Shah GONE

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 W 1  ; Afghanistan: 43-2

Udana continues

 

Ball 6: Hashmatullah Shahidi, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single fine leg. 

 

Ball 5: Rahmat gets an outside edge and Mathews completes the catch at first slip

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Zazai squeezes the excellent yorker for a single. 

9:32 PM

Over 7; CRR: 5.86 REQ: 4.29

Over Summary:  Wd 0 1 0 1 1 0 ; Afghanistan: 41-1

 

Malinga continues
 

Ball 6: Rahmat blocks on front foot. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Zazai

 

Ball 4: A single for Rahmat

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Zazai tucks towards square leg for a single. 

Ball 1: DOT
 

Ball 1: WIDE