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Angelo Mathews has the ball. Tardy start.
Summary
In-play highlights and live text
SL 155-4 (Dilshan 83 not out from 53 balls)
Afghanistan 153-7 (20 overs) - won toss
Stanikzai makes 62 from 47 balls
England women beat Bangladesh earlier
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Big, big cheer for the Afghan openers - Mohammad Shahzad and Noor Ali Zadran. If you've not come across Shahzad before, he comes from the Mike Gatting School of Fitness, but he hits it miles.
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I've just had my first sight of Tillkaratne Dilshan's pink hair. He looks like he's been caught in the washing machine with the whites and one red sock.
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Already a right old knees-up going on in the crowd. Flags of both teams being waved by boisterous fans. Nearly time for the anthems. Brace yourself for Sri Lanka's. It's a biggie.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016
And while you're watching, get involved. Text 81111, tweet using the hashtag #bbccricket, external or email tms@bbc.co.uk. Superb Sri Lanka, or awesome Afghanistan?
Also, have you ever seen a cricketer in an unusual place? I once sat in front of Graeme Hick at the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. A huge man.
Highlightspublished at 13:50
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Syed Anwar
BBC Afghan ServicePostpublished at 13:47
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews: “We are coming in as underdogs, there is no pressure at all and we’ll just go out there and have a bit of fun. Enjoy the contest.
"We are always looking to improve in all departments in each and every game, but we have batted and bowled well only in patches, we want to be clinical. I don’t think the pitch will change too much. I don’t mind chasing on this."
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Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai: “We are going to bat first, the wicket looks a little bit slow. The pressure is there on us but we have confidence and we’ll try our best to play good cricket.”
Afghanistan win the toss and batpublished at 13:45
Double good news for Afghanistan at the toss. Not only do they hear that Malinga isn't fit to take part, they also get the luck of the coin. The Afghans like setting a target and that's exactly what they'll do here.
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Yep, Sri Lanka are ready to strut their stuff in Kolkata, though the reigning champs are far removed from the class of 2014.
Jayawardene and Sangakkara are gone, Lasith Malinga is not fit. They've won only two of their past 10 matches.
Afghanistan will smell an upset.
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And now the defending champions enter the 2016 World Twenty20.
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The World Boss go universal....
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We've seen the hosts humbled...
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