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Very dramatic Afghanistan anthem, reminiscent of a Bond theme. These two have met just the once before, in the Asia Cup in March last year, when Sri Lanka made 253-6 and bowled the Afghans out for 124.

Kumar Sangakkara singing away merrily there. He should know the words by now, this is his 399th ODI. He needs five dismissals to become the first to takes 500 ODI scalps.

Feel free to send in your thoughts. What have been your favourite moments so far? Please send them in to #bbccricket. It's time for that jaunty and lengthy Sri Lankan anthem. If you're happy and you know it....

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"We've seen some remarkable starts to innings in this tournament so there are perils against the new ball - Scotland and Pakistan for example. It's a good pitch but it has a bit of life like the pitch yesterday where Pakistan were 1-4. They have to get through the first 10 overs relatively unscathed."

The first thing the Afghans need to do is get through the new balls. In that opening match against the Tigers they were 3-3 after three overs.

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Afghanistan's World Cup debut was spoiled by Bangladesh, who claimed a 105-run victory in Canberra on Wednesday. However, despite the defeat, there were positives for the associate member, mostly in their bowling.

Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran and Mirwais Ashraf did well to limit the Tigers until 15 overs of big hitting took them out of the debutants' range. Whilst the reply began dreadfully, their were glimpses of grit in the Afghan middle order, courtesy of Samiullah Shenwari and Mohammad Nabi. They have an even tougher task on their hands today, though.

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Sri Lanka are a big tournament team, right? They save their best for the big occasions, don't they? That is the usual perception of the 1996 World Cup winners and runners-up for the last two tournaments. However, they didn't exactly show up for their opening game in Christchurch, where they suffered a 98-run defeat to co-hosts New Zealand.

Now there is no shame in losing to New Zealand (although England stretched that theory the limit) but it was their third defeat in a row and showed a huge gulf in class between the sides. Also concerning for them will be the display of opening bowler Lasith Malinga, who has been such a star of past tournaments but lost his radar and was taken for 84 wicketless runs from his 10 overs by the Kiwis. They will be aiming for a very comprehensive win today.

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We're back at another beautiful New Zealand ground for this one, the University Oval in Dunedin, scene of that remarkable match between New Zealand and Scotland.

The associate nation batted first in that one of course and were reduced to 12-4 in the fifth over, but it was far from the procession we expected as the Scots mustered 142 and the Kiwis only won by three wickets.

Both teams make one change, Sri Lanka bringing in all-rounder Thisara Perera for Nuwan Kulasekera Afghanistan have Dawlat Zadran in for Aftab Alam.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews: "It has always been a wicket that swings and seams and we need to respect that."

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi: "We would have bowled first because it is a bit green but hopefully we will bat well."

Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bowl first.

We'll have the toss shortly and from 03:15 GMT on Sunday we will turn our attentions to the big match between India and South Africa, with a huge crowd expected at the iconic MCG.

Hello again. Well there have been some fireworks in the last couple of games haven't there? Brendon McCullum's fastest World Cup fifty from 18 balls and then yesterday Pakistan making the worst start in World Cup history by slumping to 1-4. Do these feats come in threes? We shall see.

You're very welcome to our coverage of Sri Lanka against Afghanistan. in Pool A.