FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne hits the winning runs. A low full toss, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets.

FOUR! JUST FOUR RUNS NEEDED NOW! Sri Lanka are nearing the victory line! Pitched up, outside off. A bit of width and Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Two runs! Too full and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills it to wide long on and takes a couple of runs now. 

OUT! BOWLED! Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes but he has done the job! On a length, around off and it's the slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to heave but is early into the shot and misses. The ball hits the stumps. Is it too little too late though?

A single! Full and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it to extra cover. Rashid Khan makes a misfield and the batters decide to cross. Khan recovers and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. That would have been touch and go.

Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it straight to point. 

Another dot! One run needed off the last over! A slower ball, full and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to covers and looks for a single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Wanindu Hasaranga would have been a goner.

On a length and on off, stays low. Wanindu Hasaranga works it through point for one.

Slower short ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dabs it to short third man for a quick single.

FOUR! 14 needed more! That is played really well! A widish yorker, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga does well to open the face of the bat and guides it through point for four.

Good delivery! A slower bouncer on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga gets on his knees as he tries to ramp it away but misses.

FOUR! Just 10 needed now! Shorter and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga swings his bat wildly and manages a top edge behind the keeper and to third man for a boundary. All the Sri Lankan players have made an impact! 

TWO MORE! Fuller ball, way outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it in the gap, through point and gets an easy couple. 8 runs needed now.

FOUR! Innovative! Tossed up on middle, was the googly. Danushka Gunathilaka reverse-sweeps it well through backward point for a boundary. Things getting heated up there. Something is said by Danushka Gunathilaka to Rashid and the leggie reacts. Emotions running high. Bhanuka Rajapaksa acts as the peacemaker there.

Shorter and outside off, cut off the outside edge to short third man for a run.

Shorter and on the pads, Bhanuka Rajapaksa mistimes his pull to short fine leg for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan gets the better of Danushka Gunathilaka! He wins the small battle! A huge moment in the game! Khan serves it slow, shorter and around off, it skids through. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to swing across the line but misses and the stumps are disturbed.

FOUR! Shorter, around off, turning in. Wanindu Hasaranga uses the depth of the crease and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket. 11 from Rashid's last over. 20 needed off 3 overs.

FOUR! Bhanuka Rajapaksa is playing with intent! Length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa cuts it hard through point for a boundary. Perfect start to the over for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! Two in a row! Pitched up, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives this time. He hits it hard through covers for four more. 

SIX! Bhanuka Rajapaksa, you beauty! What an innings this is turning out to be! Fuller ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa uses his feet as he comes down the track and launches it over long off for a biggie. 14 already off the over. 

Too full, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa guides it to deep point for one.

Smart from Danushka Gunathilaka! Just gives the strike to Bhanuka Rajapaksa! Slower ball, on middle, it is flicked to deep square leg for one.

DROPPED! Is that the match for Sri Lanka? You cannot drop Bhanuka Rajapaksa! This is full and outside off, slower one. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to loft but slices it straight to deep cover where the fielder, Samiullah Shinwari, drops a dolly. Two runs. 

OUT! IT'S A CLEAN CATCH! Mujeeb serves a full toss around middle, Shanaka stays back and tries to pump it over long on. He doesn't get enough distance behind his shot and Najibullah Zadran jumps near the fence to take the catch over his head. He then releases the ball as he steps out and then returns to claim the catch again. The third umpire is referred and after watching numerous replays, Dasun is given the marching orders. 57 needed off 35 balls and this game is going right down to the wire. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is on a hat-trick...

No hat-trick. Bhanuka steps down the track to a full ball and chips it over mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Fires it down the leg side, Danushka Gunathilaka tries to slog but misses. A good stop by the keeper.

A low full toss on off, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

Fullish and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes it to extra cover.

FOUR! Shot! One thing you will always get with Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the middle is intensity. Quicker one, full and outside off at 110 kph, Bhanuka Rajapaksa drills it through extra cover and finds the gap for a boundary.

Full again, around leg, clipped to deep square leg for one. Mujeeb Ur Rahman is also done with his spell. 2 for 30 in his 4 overs.

Fuller and around off, it's eased past the right side of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. 67 needed off 41 balls.

Nabi bowls it short and around middle, Danushka goes back and forces it to wide long off for one.

Skidding in from a fuller length around off, Shanaka tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

SIX! That's a towering biggie! Nabi darts it in short, around middle, Gunathilaka has enough time to get under it and towers it over square leg for a maximum. 59 needed off 38 balls.

Fullish and on off, knocked down to long off for a run.

Fuller and around off, driven through covers for one. 11 from the over, Mohammad Nabi is done with his 4 overs - 1 for 34.

Given lbw! A well-disguised googly from the magician. He lands it full and around off, turning in, Dasun Shanaka leans forward and across as he attempts to flick. He misses and is rapped on the front pad. They appeal and the finger goes up. The Lankan skipper takes the DRS and the Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside off. DECISION OVERTURNED!

FOUR! This is a good reply from Dasun Shanaka. Loopy and full, around off, Shanaka goes down and across before nailing his sweep shot down to fine leg for a boundary. 

Fuller and on off, tickled behind square leg for one.

Quicker and around off, Danushka Gunathilaka steps back to slog over the leg side but inside-edges it towards short fine leg. They cross.

Shortish and on off, Shanaka works it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Flatter and on middle, Gunathilaka taps it down to short third man and looks for a run. He is sent back.

SIX! High and handsome! Fuller and around middle, Danushka Gunathilaka steps back to give himself room and rockets it over extra cover for a biggie.

Skidding in around middle, Gunathilaka works it past mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! Drags it on! Charith Asalanka's poor run continues... Smart bowling from the Afghan skipper. It's a seam-up delivery, darted in around off, Charith Asalanka goes down for the slog sweep but only manages to drag it off the inner edge. The ball cannons onto the stumps and Sri Lanka lose their third over. 82 needed off 51 balls.

Risky single. Flighted and around off, Shanaka taps it down to the off side and sets off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the keeper, rushes across to his right, collects the ball, turns but misses his shy at the striker's end. Direct hit and Danushka Gunathilaka would have been a goner. 

Shortish and on off, punched to sweeper cover for a couple.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Will this cost Afghanistan? Mohammad Nabi fires in yet another delivery, a touch short around off and skidding in, Danushka Gunathilaka tries to slog but gets a top edge towards fine leg where Karim Janat fails to grab it and gets hit on his chest. It ricochets and finds the fence.

Starts with a short ball around off, Danushka Gunathilaka goes on the back foot and slaps it to deep point for a brace.

Flatter and on middle, skidding off the surface, Danushka goes back and helps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker and around off, defended back to the bowler.

Skidding straight on after landing around leg, Asalanka is lucky to have his bat down in time as he keeps it out off the outer edge. The ball goes to backward point and they cross.

Swing and a miss! Flighted and full, outside off, Danushka Gunathilaka tries to play the slog sweep but misses.

Shout for an lbw, not given. Perhaps pitching outside leg. Khan fires it flat and around leg, Danushka Gunathilaka tries to heave but misses. It goes off his pads to the off side and they cross for a leg bye. The replays, later on, show three reds. Afghanistan missed a trick.

Nabi serves it full and on middle, it is flicked to mid-wicket for a run.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Slants a full ball on the pads. Danushka Gunathilaka wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

Dot ball! Nabi drops it short, quicker and outside off. Asalanka plays it back to Nabi.

Another dot! Tossed up, on middle. Asalanka works it to mid-wicket..

Make it three dots in a row! The wicket has just calmed things down! A loopy ball, full and outside off, Asalanka pushes it to covers. Sri Lanka are 82/2 at the halfway stage. They need 94 runs now to win.

Tossed up on off. Asalanka bunts it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! A welcome biggie for the Lankans! Fuller ball, outside off. Nissanka slog-sweeps and hits it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Full and outside off, it is driven through covers for one.

Flighted full on leg. Asalanka forces it to square leg for a single.

This one spins back in, shorter and outside off. Nissanka hits it straight to point. 

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The set batter goes and Afghanistan get back in the game! A carrom ball, shorter and outside off, there is extra bounce as well. Pathum Nissanka looks to cut but gets a faint outside edge and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the keeper, pouches a sharp catch.

Slants a full ball on the pads, it's flicked behind square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Nissanka punches it to the left of the man at deep point and gets a couple of runs easily. 

Flatter ball, on middle, turning in. Nissanka turns it to deep square leg for one.

Outside off, it is guided to sweeper cover for a single.

Touch short, outside off. Nissanka cuts it to deep point for a single.

A quicker delivery at 98 clicks, full and on leg. Asalanka works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Mendis continues to deal in boundaries! This is full and wide of off, width given and Mendis drives it on the up over covers for four more.

OUT! FINDS THE FIELDER! Afghanistan break the opening stand! Short in length and outside off, Kusal Mendis stands tall and pulls it cleanly but hits it flat and Ibrahim Zadran at deep mid-wicket holds onto the catch safely. Kusal Mendis will be delighted with this knock but he would have loved to carry on. Sri Lanka need 114 runs in 81 balls.

On a length and outside off. Asalanka chops it down and keeps it out on the off side.

Wide! This is full and angling way outside off. Asalanka leaves it alone.

This is full and outside off, Charith Asalanka pushes it through covers for a single.

On a length and angling around middle and leg. Nissanka looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Naveen-ul-Haq appeals instinctively and then realizes there was bat.

Rashid starts with a full ball, flighted on middle. Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket with gentle hands and comes back for two. Good running.

Tossed up on middle, sliding in. Nissanka nudges it to deep square leg for one.

Another single! Angling on the pads. Mendis helps it straight to short fine leg and takes a quick single.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Nissanka forces it to long on for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Khan drops the ball a bit short, around off. Mendis gets low and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The fielder there thought he had a chance but it was connected cleanly. 

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! What a way to finish the Powerplay! 17 runs off the over. A loopy ball, full and on leg. Mendis again slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a six. Sri Lanka are 57/0 at the end of the sixth over! They need 119 runs in 84 balls. 

Starts the spell with a short ball. Angling into the batter, Pathum Nissanka tries to pull but misses. It goes off his thigh pad to square leg and they take a leg bye.

Slightly short and wide outside off, Kusal stays back and guides it through the gap between backward point and short third man. Fazalhaq Farooqi chases it down near the fence and they get two runs.

Slower one, a bit short and on off, Mendis drags his pull shot towards mid-wicket. Dot.

FOUR! Put away! Too straight from Naveen-ul-Haq, Mendis uses the angle of the bowler and whips it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 

Fraction short and around off, Kusal steers it towards the gap at point and Shinwari there dives to take the pace off the ball. Only a run.

Shortish and on off, Nissanka wrists it through square leg and keeps strike with a single.

Flatter and quicker on off, pushed to point.

SIX! Well played! Tossed up, a touch short and around off, Kusal Mendis kneels down and powers it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Loopy and full, around off, it's driven to covers.

Skidding off the surface, around off, Kusal plays very late and keeps it out towards short third man for a sharp single.

Quicker and on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and helps it to mid-wicket.

Straighter in line, Nissanka stays back and clips it through square leg for a single.

Digs it in short, around leg, Mendis pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Misses out! A juicy half-volley outside off, Pathum Nissanka cracks his drive through the line but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Slower one at 108 kph, landing on a length around off, Nissanka defends it back from the crease.

Pace up, 139 clicks, hitting the yorker mark, Nissanka digs it out back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Off the edge! Another fortunate boundary for Sri Lanka. A 131 kph short delivery, around middle, Pathum Nissanka tries to pull but it takes the top edge and flies behind the keeper for a boundary.

FOUR! No half measures on this shot. Fuller and around off, slower in pace at 109 kph, Nissanka picks it early and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. It has been a positive start for Sri Lanka. 

'Catch it'... is the shout! Full and floated, around off, it's chipped over mid on for a run.

Flatter and quicker on middle, Pathum Nissanka goes back and helps it through square leg for a single.

Loopy and full, around off, Kusal slices his drive to backward point.

Sharp single. Tossed up outside off, Mendis plays it with gentle hands to short third man and they cross for a quick run. The throw comes and the keeper breaks the stumps but Pathum Nissanka is safely in.

A touch short and outside off, some extra bounce, Nissanka tries to cut but misses.

Around leg, it's clipped down to fine leg for two runs.

FOUR! A fortunate boundary for Sri Lanka to get off the mark! Farooqi angles a full ball, across, outside off. Nissanka looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes past the stumps and to fine leg for a boundary.

Much better! This is on a length and around off. Nissanka guides it to point for a single. 

On the pads, nudged down to fine leg for one.

Wide! Loose delivery, down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka leaves.

Angling away from the batter, Pathum pushes inside the line and edges it down to third man for one.

Back of a length, around middle, Mendis helps it towards mid on for a run.

Fuller and on off, Nissanka drives it down the track but fails to beat the diving mid on fielder.