Rashid Khan [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Asalanka vs Noor Ahmad in T20s: 25 off 21, three dismissals, SR: 119.04
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, on a length on middle, a bit of extra bounce. Swept towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, wide, slides just down the leg side
Kamindu Mendis, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Noor Ahmad to Asalanka, out Caught by Rashid Khan!! Stunning catch by the skipper! A bit of a half tracker, too short and at the stumps. Asalanka rocks back to pull but skews the timing. The ball goes flat and Rashid from deep mid-wicket runs forward and slips while attempting the catch but gets both hands under it. Afghanistan needed that wicket! Asalanka c Rashid Khan b Noor Ahmad 17(12) [4s-2]
Noor Ahmad to Asalanka, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, tossed up onto leg stump, pushed down the ground for a single
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, fuller and was the googly, slides through and past the attempted drive
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, flighted and straying onto the pads, Mendis sweeps it away behind square for a boundary. That's 50 for Kusal Mendis, he's the key for Sri Lanka in this chase. Pacing the innings perfectly.
Noor Ahmad to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up delivery onto off, Asalanka goes for a big heave across the line and inside edges it towards backward square
Over Summary (8-14):
Nabi bowls a very economical second over
Noor bowls another expensive and concedes 11
Mujeeb also gives away 10 in his second over
Rashid keeps it tight. Only gives away 6 in his second over
Kusal Perera is gone. Mujeeb gets rid of him
Asalanka gets a four early on in his innings
Nabi is taken for 10 runs. 57 needed off 36 balls now for Lanka to win
Noor Ahmad [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
Nabi to Asalanka, 1 run, straightens onto off stump, turned to the left of Nabi
Nabi to Asalanka, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Asalanka leans closer and pushes it to the right of long-off
Nabi to Asalanka, FOUR, spinning away outside off, Asalanka cuts and cuts it late to get it behind square into the gap for a boundary
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fuller and pushed through onto leg stump, swept to deep backward square leg
Nabi to Asalanka, 1 run, flighted delivery onto off, Asalanka pushes it down to long-off
Nabi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on a length on leg stump, swept towards deep backward square leg
Mohammad Nabi [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack