Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 07 Wickets, Sweep the series 3 – 0
Afghanistan Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – 03rd One Day International – Pallekele, Kandy, Central Province
Afghanistan electing to bat, 266 all out – ( 48.2 Overs ) Rahmat Shah 65, Azmatullah Omarzai 54, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 48, Ikram Alikhil 32, Extras 15 – Rahmanullah Guebaz / Rahmat Shah 57 runs for the 02nd wicket, Rahmat Shah / Azmatullah Omarzai 58 runs for the 04th wicket, Azmatullah Omarzai / Ikram Alikhil 57 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 43 runs – first 10 overs : 64 / 1, 25 overs : 139 / 3, last 8.2 overs : 42 / 5 – Pramod Madushan 3 / 45, Dunith Wellalage 2 / 38, Asitha Fernando 2 / 41, Akila Dananjaya 2 / 54, Sadeera Samarawickrama 02 catches.
Sri Lanka in reply, 267 / 3 – ( 35.2 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 118 ( 2×6, 16×4, 101 balls ), Avishka Fernando 91 ( 5×6, 10×4, 66 balls ), Skipper Kusal Mendis 40 ( 4×6, 29 balls ) – Pathum Nissanka / Avishka Fernando 173 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis runs for the 02nd wicket – first 10 overs : 83 / 0, 25 overs : 187 / 1, last 5.2 overs : 35 / 2 – Qaia Ahmad 2 / 46.
Player of the Match & Player of the Series : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
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