Pramod to Gurbaz, no run, Madushan keeps it full and at the pads, Gurbaz comes down the pitch and finds mid-on with the on-drive
1.4
Pramod to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and slanting into the right-hander, Gurbaz shuffles across on the flick and missed, would've been going down leg
1.3
Pramod to Gurbaz, no run, the awayswinger, Gurbaz leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and finds mid-off with the drive
1.2
Pramod to Gurbaz, no run, swish and a miss, fuller length delivery and shaping away from off - Gurbaz's feet hardly moved as he shaped for an ambitious drive, beaten on the outside edge
1.1
Pramod to Gurbaz, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Gurbaz presses forward and pushes it to mid-on
Pramod Madushan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6
Madushanka to Gurbaz, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Gurbaz walks forward and jams the drive to the right of mid-off for a single - 17 off the over, expensive from Madushanka
0.5
Madushanka to Gurbaz, FOUR, to fine leg
0.4
Madushanka to Gurbaz, FOUR, straight down the ground
Just one slip in place now
0.3
Madushanka to Gurbaz, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Gurbaz - back of a length and just outside off, the right-hander waits on it, opens the face of the bat and then runs it past second slip, third man is wide and has no chance
0.2
Madushanka to Gurbaz, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
0.1
Madushanka to Gurbaz, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended off the back-foot to the off-side
Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are at the crease. Gurbaz is on strike. Madushanka will open the attack
The players are out in the middle and we're set to start. Madushanka to start for the hosts, two slips in place
[b] Kusal Mendis[/b] - I don't mind fielding first, the wicket looks dry and hopefully it'll turn. Couple of changes with both Hasaranga and Theekshana rested. It went according to plan in the first two games, we've a good bowling unit, looking forward to today's game
Hashmatullah Shahidi - We will bat first, the wicket looks good and we want to set a target. A couple of changes for us today. We spoke about the fielding and losing back-to-back wickets in our meeting
A bit of rain around, but it's hot and muggy right now. This pitch looks dry, it's hard with an even covering of grass, but this should be on the slightly slower side. 275-280 should be a good score, reckons Farveez Maharoof, in his pitch report
Sri Lanka hhave made changes with both Hasaranga and Theekshana rested. A couple of changes for Afghanistan as well. IUt has forced us into changes in our gantasy expert XI. Do have a look before you lock in your team
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