SL VS AFG - 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024

That's it from this batting feast served to you all. Nissanka, Azmatullah and Nabi just played some outrageously good cricket to put on a stunning show. Lanka would be happy to go 1-0 up. But Afghanistan have the game to come back hard at them once again. We will be back on Sunday for the second ODI. This is Kumar Abhisekh Das in the company of Raju Peethala and Mukesh signing off. Toodles...

Mendis also spoke in Sinhalese. He felt the bowling was good. He felt 330 was good but they got 380.

Hashmatullah Shahidi: The decision was about the dew factor. The pitch was good to bat on in the second innings. We just gave away too many runs. The powerplay overs, we were not up to the mark. We gave them the game there. They had partnerships and carried on. We had the hope when Nabi and Azmatullah were playing. We had the belief when 15 overs were left.

Pathum Nissanka is the Player of the Match. He spoke in Sinhalese and unfortunately, we couldn't translate it for you.

22:47 Local Time, 17:17 GMT, 22:47 IST: Cricket is the real winner, can't have a better definition. Nissanka batted magnificiently earlier. And Nabi and Azmatullah almost put in a tag team effort to do something unthinkable. Chasing 382, Afghanistan were five down for 55. But then the duo got together and put on something really amazing. They picked and chose their balls to attack and pushed the partnership further over by over. A massive final hurrah was needed but it never came as Nabi fell for 136 with 85 runs still needed. Azmatullah carried on and in the end bridged the margin of defeat. But this was a belter of a track. Three tons and all of them were classy. But in the end, the double ton just had enough force in it. Will be back soon for the presentation ceremony.

Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run, he will finish sadly on 149. But runs of the highest quality. It is a pity that Azmatullah has to finish on the losing side. Lanka win this by 42 runs. They would feel so elated and relieved at the same time. Afghanistan have run them very close despite tallying 381 on the board

Pramod to Azmatullah, SIX, slower delivery, outside off, Azmatullah launches it over wide long-off for a sixer. Was in the slot, outside off, Azmatullah slapped it over the fielder

Pramod to Azmatullah, no run, very full, outside off, Azmatullah backs away and pats it down to deep cover

Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, very full, Ikram Alikhil jams the ball down to long-on for a single

Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, no run, very full, outside off, Ikram Alikhil defends it out into the off-side

Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, leg byes, 2 runs, length delivery, on the pads, Ikram Alikhil fails to nudge it but the ball runs off the pads and very fine as well. Was a good chase

Madushanka to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, 53 needed off the final over. Slower delivery on the pads, Ikram Alikhil sits down and slog sweeps it down to deep mid for a single. That was mistimed

Madushanka to Azmatullah, 1 run, slower short ball, outside off, dragged down to long-on for a single. 54 needed off 7 balls

Madushanka to Azmatullah, no run, was a slower length delivery, Azmatullah backs away and slaps it. The man at mid-off dives to stop it to his right. Only a single

Madushanka to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, stabbed down into the off-side for a single as that was a fuller length delivery outside off

Madushanka to Azmatullah, 1 run, fuller length delivery, angling in, Azmatullah gets it off the inner-half of the bat and down to deep square for a single

Madushanka to Azmatullah, FOUR, short ball, outside off, Azmatullah backs away and slaps it over point. That was hit well and over the fielder for a four. Was well hit indeed

Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run, very full, Azmatullah clipped down to long-on for a single as that angled in

Pramod to Azmatullah, SIX, straight down the ground for a sixer. Was a slower length delivery and Azmatullah stayed deep in his crease to power it over long-off. Hit flat and over the fence

Pramod to Ikram Alikhil, 1 run, fuller length delivery, driven to mid-off for a single