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SL 155-4 (Dilshan 83 not out from 53 balls)
Afghanistan 153-7 (20 overs) - won toss
Stanikzai makes 62 from 47 balls
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This really is some knock from Asghar Stanikzai. As Rome has fallen around him he's rebuilt with some mighty whallops. Yet another maximum is taken over the leg side, with the skipper then surviving a very good shout for leg before.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain
"We've seen some great catching at the rope - that was pretty ordinary. It really was there to be taken."
Sri Lanka can't afford another over of Siriwardana, so recall Ranaga Herath. Not that it matters to Stanikzai, who slog sweeps to cow corner. Should that be taken? I think it should. Instead, Lahiru Thirimanne pushes it over the top. Dropped and six.
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Not sure if this counts, but my dad was once visited by Phil Tufnell to ask about having one of his children baptised (to be fair, my dad was a vicar). According to my dad, when Mr T found out that he'd need to do a bit more than just rock up on a Sunday afternoon, he took his business elsewhere.
Mark Broomfield
Back to the pace of the impressive Chameera, with the noise levels in Kolkata back up after those twin sixes. Chameera doesn't bother pitching it up and is in fact called wide for a bouncer over Stanikzai's head. When Stanikzai waits, he belts his bat so hard against the ground you'd think he is digging for oil. You know how I said the crowd is awake again? Even a single gets cheers and whistles.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain
"That first six was a real smack against the spin. Ashghar Stanikzai used the turn so well. Beautifully executed. Glorious, awesome stuff."
And again! That's a better shot. Down on one knee, belting the ball straight for six more. Afghanistan have spluttered into life.
Good chat, Tee-J. Does that mean Bob isn't as grumpy as he seems? More left-arm spin, this time in the shape of Milinda Siriwardana. Hello, the first maximum of the game. Stakikzai dances and heaves, sending the white globe over mid-wicket for six of the best.
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Tee-J: Saw Bob Willis literally ducking out of the tiny Pandora Inn near Falmouth when I was six, he taught me to bowl with a crab apple.
Asghar Stanikzai doesn't know whether to stick or twist after witnessing the carnage from the other end. Afghanistan need runs to stay competitive, but pushing the accelerator brings risks they can't really afford. The Kolkata night has lost its noise, the Afghan fans have been silenced.
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Oliver, Southampton: Not a cricketer, but I once saw Shane Long buying some cheddar cheese whilst wearing some crocs...
Nabi lbw Herath 3 (Afg 51-4)
Big wicket. The ever-dependable Mohammad Nabi comes and goes, trapped on the crease by one that turns from Rangana Herath. Afghanistan are going backwards - they've lost 3-15 in the past five overs.
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Some excellent spots of cricketers, but I'm not sure we've hit the heights of randomness yet. I want to know if you've seen Chris Tremlett in a fancy dress shop. Or Jos Buttler pitching a tent. Halfway point. Sri Lanka well on top.
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Kyle Hartigan: Saw Graeme Swann on the Waterloo and City line. Not as "stocky" as he looks on TV.
Karim c Chandimal b Thisara 0 (Afg 46-3)
Hmmm, I just wonder if this is in danger of unraveling for Afghanistan. Karim Sadiq doesn't get off the mark for six balls then, from the seventh, runs at Thisara Perera, plays a horrible swipe, and can only edge behind.
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Gary, Sussex: Sat next to Freddie Flintoff and his wife before he was a superstar on flight from Manchester to London. He squeezed himself into the middle of three seats.
Looking again, that might not have turned at all. The length was probably too full for the shot, and the ball slid on to the stumps, rather than turning. In fact, Herath is sliding more deliveries into new man Karim Sadiq. There's patches on the pitch that assist turn, others which don't. Herath, the old master, is using this to his advantage.
Noor Ali Zadran b Herath 20 (Afg 44-2)
Bowled him! Noor Ali Zadran has got into a right old tangle against Rangana Herath and lost his leg stump. We've had only one boundary since the fifth over and, in a bid to get things moving, Noor Ali goes on the sweep. He gets nothing on it, the ball turns a touch, and the leg peg is knocked back.
Russel Arnold
Former Sri Lanka all-rounder
"There is a lot of support for Afghanistan and a lot of expectation. There was a special message delivered by the country's president to the team and a flight was chartered to bring a lot of government officials to the ground. They are all here. The president also."