Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, full and pushed quicker onto off, Kamindu Mendis shuffles in for a big slog sweep and gets an inside edge onto his front pad to the left of the bowler
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, spins away outside off, Mendis bottom edges the cut and towards short third
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, flat delivery that spins away outside off, Kusal Mendis rocks back and cuts it over extra cover for a boundary. Noor Ahmad is proving to be too costly
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, googly from a length and ends outside off. Kusal Mendis tries a reverse sweep but can't connect
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, 2 wides, down the leg side and parried off the keeper's pads towards short fine. Noor has been wayward all game
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, the batter shuffles inwards and sweeps it behind square for a couple of runs as Noor bowls it fuller onto off
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, smoked!! Flighted delivery outside off, Mendis shuffles in, gets under it and hoists it over long-on for a maximum. A welcome sixer!!
Noor Ahmad to Kamindu Mendis, wide, strays just down the leg side as the batter shuffled in to sweep. The keeper fumbles at it. Given wide by the umpire and Noor can't believe it. No review taken
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
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 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
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera, leg byes, 1 run, full and slides onto the pads, deflects towards backward square. An optimistic appeal for LBW but that was down leg
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera, 5 wides, second five wides of this innings! Slides down the leg side and a bit shoddy from Gurbaz. Didn't get his body behind it and flaps at it with his gloves. Misses everything and runs away towards the fine leg boundary
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fuller onto off, swept towards deep mid-wicket
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Mendis, no run, googly outside off, gets extra bounce. Cut towards short third
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera, 1 run, fuller delivery onto off, clipped to deep square leg
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, fuller and was the googly, sliding onto the stumps. Clipped to deep mid-wicket
Noor Ahmad to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, flighted and spins away from just outside off, Perera pushes it towards long-on for a quick couple of runs