Live Streaming and pick of the tweets: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Dunedin

The 12th match of the ICC Cricket League will see Sri Lanka play to win against Afghanistan in the Pool A match on Sunday at University Oval, Dunedin.

The match will give Sri Lanka an opportunity to open up their World Cup account with them earlier losing their opening encounter to joint-hosts of the event, New Zealand by 98 runs.  Afghanistan making their World Cup debut, lost to Bangladesh by 105 runs, only after giving them a run for their money with their clinical bowling performances, but falling flat with their batting.

The World Cup has already witnessed the first major surprise with Ireland beating the two-time World Cup champions West Indies in their Pool B clash and It would be interesting to watch if the Afghans can get the better of Sri Lanka.

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Squads:

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (c), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake, Jeevan Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera.

Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (c), Nawroz Mangal, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Afsar Zazai (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Mirwais Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Javed Ahmadi, Usman Ghani

Catch the live streaming from 3.30 am (IST) onwards at Starsports.com

Pick of the tweets:

Great performance by @ACBofficials. Almost there. So many promising signs

— Nathan Bracken (@NBRACKEN142) February 22, 2015

Hopefully v OZ… Cmon @ACBofficials .. RT @melindafarrell: Plucky Afghanistan. How I'd love to see them win a match. #SLvAFG #CWC15”

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 22, 2015

Hahaha… @PereraThisara Great job.. Had me on my feet #SLvAFG

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 22, 2015

@OfficialSLC congrats for the victory. Well played the boys in #blue.

— Afghan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) February 22, 2015

Magnificent fight from @ACBofficials but in the end the power and experience of Perera just built on that @MahelaJay special #SLvAFG

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) February 22, 2015

SL win with decisive hitting by Thisara. A good performance by Afghanistan. Will be tough for Eng to beat them in the 2019 qualifiers.

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) February 22, 2015

Match 12. 47.5: H Hassan to T Perera, 4 runs, 228/6 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15

— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 22, 2015

36 off 30 needed. I assume the ICC are hovering over the "reconsider 2019 World Cup format" button in their secret headquarters.

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) February 22, 2015

SL 197/6 (45.0 Ovs), need 36 runs in 30 balls.

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 22, 2015

Angelo out. Mahela out. Afghanistan in.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 22, 2015

Afghanistan strike back! TWO quick wickets here and it's anyone's game! #SLvAFG https://t.co/EScXVz2X9H

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 22, 2015

Brilliant 100 for Mahela, but Mathews just run out. So game still on at 178-5 chasing 233.

— mike selvey (@selvecricket) February 22, 2015

Mathews slowed down as Mahela neared a 100. Now run out.

— Subash Jayaraman (@thecricketcouch) February 22, 2015

Something's not right here?! Anyway, Mahela has moved to 97*… LIVE: http://t.co/hql2LDvdQy #cwc15 #SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/hplG8SnMP1

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 22, 2015

Match 12. 37.1: D Zadran to M Jayawardene, 6 runs, 163/4 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15

— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 22, 2015

Come on Afghanistan! Beat SriLanka. They have our fishermen.

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 22, 2015

.@OfficialSLC need 86 from last 15 overs. Batting powerplay on. @MahelaJay & skipper #AngeloMathews, both booking solid #SLvsAFG #CWC15

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 22, 2015

SL calmer now. 102 more needed. Hamid is back. Do Afghanistan have another surge in them? #afgvsl

— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) February 22, 2015

How many times @MahelaJay has done it for @OfficialSLC ! Whenever the chips are down, he sees the team through.SL 117-4 (29) #CWC15 #SLvsAFG

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 22, 2015

Mahela and Mathews gradually taking control against Afghanistan.

— mike selvey (@selvecricket) February 22, 2015

Fifty for @MahelaJay! 50 off 67 balls, Well played. SL 97/4 (25.3 Ovs) #SLvAFG #LionsRoar

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 22, 2015

Afghanistan first broke the back of Sri Lankas batting and now broke the bat of @MahelaJay #SLvAFG @ACBofficials @OfficialSLC

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) February 22, 2015

Another Runout chance missed! #afgvsSL

— Everest Cricket (@Criceverest) February 22, 2015

Sri Lanka now 4/51 vs Afganistan Bowling beautifully #HassanHeadbandHallwayOfHesitation @FOXCricketLive @ICC #afgvsl #cwc2015

— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) February 22, 2015

Match 12. 11.6: WICKET! D Karunaratne (23) is out, c Nawroz Mangal b Hamid Hassan, 51/4 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15

— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 22, 2015

Meanwhile,

#India have won the toss and elected to bat #CWC15 #IndvsSA

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 22, 2015

Live updates and #pickofthetweets: #ICCWorldCup2015, #IndvsSA at @MCG #SocialMedia #CWC15 http://t.co/73IMGkXec7 pic.twitter.com/O8xNtLSRIH

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 22, 2015

View of the @MCG from the media working area. #INDvSA #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/HGeAhfkP2d

— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) February 22, 2015

Big banana skin in Dunedin! #AFGvSL #worldcup2015 @StarSportsIndia

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 22, 2015

Top order collapses #CWC15 Scotland 2/2 v New Zealand Afghanistan 3/3 v Bangladesh West Indies 1/4 v Pakistan Sri Lanka 2/2 v Afghanistan

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 22, 2015

C’mon Afghanistan…game on! Imagine if they hadn’t lost the last 8 wickets for 104 runs. #AfgvSL #cwc15

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 22, 2015

BREAKING NEWS: Afghanistan are better at cricket than England. #AFGvSL #WCC15

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 22, 2015

Come on Afghanistan! Upset is on. People then refusing to call it an upset to follow. After which, demand for associates in next WorldCup.

— Everest Cricket (@Criceverest) February 22, 2015

Sri Lanka 18-3 , Afghanistan could well do a job on them! #upsetonthecards #CricketWorldCup

— Robert Croft (@RDBCroft10) February 22, 2015

Sanga has just been castled by Hassan and Sri Lanka are 18-3 chasing 233.

— mike selvey (@selvecricket) February 22, 2015

What a start by @ACBofficials ! Can #Aghanistan do what #Kenya did in 2003? #SLvsAFG #CWC15

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 22, 2015

GOT HIM! A beauty from Shapoor and Sri Lanka are in deep trouble at 2 for 2! http://t.co/nRZGlqgyU9 #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/g7WWflZaLd — ICC (@ICC) February 22, 2015

Solid start by Afghanistan v SL. 2-2

— Daryl Tuffey (@daryltuffey) February 22, 2015

Dawlat Zadran is bowling serious HEAT in Dunedin. @OfficialSLC in early trouble at 0/1. LIVE: http://t.co/CD26MEVKTV #SLvAFG — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 22, 2015

.@ACBofficials is all out for 232. Malinga picks up the last to end with 3/41.Follow the chase HERE: http://t.co/CD26MEVKTV #SLvAFG

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 22, 2015

ANOTHER WICKET for Mathews! Hassan out caught by Mendis for 0. AFG 227/9 (49.0 Ovs) #SLvAFG #LionsRoar #cwc15 — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 22, 2015

Mahela’s eyes are easily the best in sport. No one else comes close to his enigmatically hawkish blizzard of twinkling melancholy. #SLvAFG

— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) February 22, 2015

200 up and don’t the Afghanistan fans love it! Going to be a big finish in Dunedin. #SLvAFG https://t.co/3vGON84gLP — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 22, 2015

They have come out in numbers to support their boys. Who havent let them down. A proud nation. #SLvAFG @ACBofficials pic.twitter.com/RueKihXd1C

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) February 22, 2015

Phew.. Batting Power play works for SL #SLvsAFG 5overs 2wickets and just the 10runs of which 5extras. — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 22, 2015

OUT, Zadran caught by Perera off Lakmal for 10. AFG 175/6 (38.1 Ovs) #SLvAFG #LionsRoar #cwc15

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 22, 2015

AFG 169/4 (35.0 Ovs) #SLvAFG — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 22, 2015

OUT, Stanikzai departs, caught by Mendis off Herath for 54. AFG 128/3 (27.1 Ovs) #SLvAFG #LionsRoar #cwc15

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

Asghar Stanikzai scores his 5th half-century. AFG 122/2 (25.3 overs) — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

Halfway through Afghanistan’s innings and fans from both teams are having fun in Dunedin! #SLvAFG https://t.co/R9iJYYvJDq

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 21, 2015

Match 12. 23.2: L Malinga to A Stanikzai, 4 runs, 111/2 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 21, 2015

LBW given not out off Herath – ball hitting leg stump but not enough for DRS to accurately make a decision so umpire’s call. #CWC15

— Island Cricket (@IslandCricket) February 21, 2015

Unbelievable…Crashing in to Leg stump but the percentage against SL..Point.. Point..Point millimeters..unbelievable .. #SLvAFG unlucky — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 21, 2015

I will get shouted down here, but you shouldn’t lose a review for that turned down LBW shout. #CWC2015

— Charles Dagnall (@CharlesDagnall) February 21, 2015

.@ACBofficials fans are loving it as Afghanistan cruise past 100 in Dunedin! #SLvAFG https://t.co/U3fxQrOK0m — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 21, 2015

20 overs gone, @ACBofficials on 86/2. #SLvAFG #LionsRoar #cwc15

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

Match 12. 17.6: T Perera to A Stanikzai, 4 runs, 79/2 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 21, 2015

My tv memories of Dunedin have all been about chilly cloudy days. #NZvSco was bright sunny n warm. Today finally evidence of it. #SLvAFG

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) February 21, 2015

NZ’s newest millionaire? Hear from the man who just had a #Tuicatchamillion moment at #SLvAFG https://t.co/WuIRW0Ea23 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 21, 2015

AFG 64/2 (14.1 Ovs) #SLvAFG #LionsRoar #CWC15

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

We have another @TuiBeer #Tuicatchamillion winner! Congrats Jamie Gough! #SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/oXk6Bo0QBR — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 21, 2015

Match 12. 9.4: WICKET! J Ahmadi (24) is out, c Rangana Herath b Suranga Lakmal, 40/2 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15

— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 21, 2015

Match 12. 8.1: WICKET! N Mangal (10) is out, c Lahiru Thirimanne b Angelo Mathews, 34/1 http://t.co/L1lDiOlFQN #SLvAFG #cwc15 — ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) February 21, 2015

If you are watching/listening to AFG/SL check out left arm seamer Shapoor Zadran later. Really impressed with him the other day v Bang.

— Charles Dagnall (@CharlesDagnall) February 21, 2015

Solid start from @ACBofficials in Dunedin! 15/0 after 5. LIVE: http://t.co/CD26MEVKTV #SLvAFG — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 21, 2015

I love Sri Lanka and Malinga but if they had to lose to anyone, let it be Afghanistan! Good opening from Afghan batsmen. #CWC15

— Barton Creeth (@bartoncreeth) February 21, 2015

AFG 1/0 (2.0 Ovs) — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

The @OfficialSLC and @ACBofficials teams have been named for today’s @cricketworldcup game at Dunedin #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/epIE7b0bYb

— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) February 21, 2015

.@ACBofficials XI: Ahmadi, Zazai, Mangal, Stanikzai, Shenwari, Nabi, N. Zadran, Ashraf, D. Zadran, Hassan, S. Zadran #cwc15 #SLvAFG — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 21, 2015

SL bowl.. Thisara in for Kula.. #AfgvSL #CWC15 Big game coming up pic.twitter.com/BVgkfxa2nL

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) February 21, 2015

SL XI: Thirimanne, Dilshan, Sangakkara, Mahela, Mathews(c), Karunaratne, Jeevan, Thisara, Herath, Malinga, Lakmal #SLvAFG #cwc15 #LionsRoar — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) February 21, 2015

.@OfficialSLC won the toss and elect to bowl #SLvsAFG #CWC15 #Criclife

— criclife (@TheCriclife) February 21, 2015