End of over 18 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 143/4 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 5.50)

TM Dilshan72 (52b 6x4 3x6)
AD Mathews20 (9b 3x4 1x6)
Dawlat Zadran3-0-31-0
Rashid Khan4-0-27-1
17.6
Dawlat Zadran to Dilshan, 1 run, very full outside off, driven to cover for a quick single. A direct hit would have had Mathews struggling
 

Haroon: "As much as we lament their poor fielding...have to take into account their infrastructure..This team is worthy of more international exposure"

 
17.5
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, 1 run, another high full toss while looking for that yorker. Played away to point.
17.4
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, FOUR, the best of the lot. Low full toss on middle and Mathews times the flick past midwicket. Impressive placement as well earns SL four and that could be the game
17.3
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, FOUR, pokes away from his body outside off and gets a thick edge which flies to third man who runs around and dives but only gets a hand on it to parry for four.
17.3
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, 1 wide, good change in length. Just a little too high. The bouncer is too high
17.2
Dawlat Zadran to Mathews, no run, mighty close to another dismissal. Full and wide, Mathews backs away and goes for a drive but the tail back in takes the inside edge, which spins and twirls away from the stumps
 

Nivas: "Win or loss is secondary. Afg has earned the respect of all those who watch/follow the match now"

 
17.1
Dawlat Zadran to Dilshan, 1 run, full toss, fails to hit that yorker. Dilshan swats to deep square leg
 

This contest in SL's favour, wickets changes things though. Dawlat returns

SE: "Don't think anyone has noticed, but Rashid is more of the googly bowler who bowls an occasional leg break, and not the conventional leg spinner"