End of over 17 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 131/4 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 7.66) AD Mathews11 (5b 1x4 1x6) TM Dilshan70 (50b 6x4 3x6)

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End of over 17 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 131/4 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 7.66)

AD Mathews11 (5b 1x4 1x6)
TM Dilshan70 (50b 6x4 3x6)
Rashid Khan4-0-27-1
Mohammad Nabi4-1-25-1
16.6
Rashid Khan to Mathews, FOUR, timely boundary. Googly that sits up for Mathews, thwacked away powerfully to the midwicket boundary, placed it well
16.5
Rashid Khan to Mathews, no run, and another slog sweep is attempted. The legbreak rips past the outside edge
16.4
Rashid Khan to Mathews, no run, ooh, goes for another one. Googly outside off, Mathews goes for another but fails to connect.
 

Ammaar Reshi: "Really have to feel for Stanikzai, his fielders are letting him down and releasing the pressure. If they field properly and get Dilshan out. They have a serious chance of winning."

 
16.3
Rashid Khan to Mathews, SIX, gets down low and pummels the slog sweep well over the midwicket boundary. Clears it comfortably
 

Danish: "The outcome of this match will have a huge impact on the rest of Afghanistan's matches."

 
16.2
Rashid Khan to Dilshan, 1 run, nicely tossed up legbreak outside off, driven to long-off. Dilshan wanted two but good fielding prevents it
16.1
Rashid Khan to Dilshan, no run, googly on middle, Dilshan gets down low for another switch hit but finds point
 

Vishal Sheokand: "Afg are leaking boundaries at just the wrong time. Once in a while they keep giving freebies otherwise this was set to be their game."



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