Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 72 Runs, Lead the 03 Match Series 2 – 0 as the visitors crumble in their batting
Afghanistan Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – 02nd T20 International – Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province
Sri Lanka put into bat, 187 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Sadeera Samarawickrama 51 ( 5×4, 42 balls ), Angelo Mathews 42no ( 4×6, 2×4, 22 balls ), Pathum Nissanka 25, Kusal Mendis 23, Skipper Wanidu Hasaranga 22 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 45 run opening stand, Dhananjaya De Silva / Sadeera Samarawickrama 37 runs for the 03rd wicket, Sadeera Samarawickrama / Angelo Mathews 66 runs for the 06th wicket – first 06 overs : 55 / 2, 10 overs : 87 / 3, 15 overs : 122 / 5, last 05 overs : 65 / 1 – Mohammad Nabi 2 / 25, Azmatullah Omarzai 2 / 40, Skipper Ibrahim Zadran 02 catches.
Afghanistan in reply, 115 all out – ( 17 Overs ) Karim Janat 28, Mohammad Nabi 27, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 13, Skipper Ibrahim Zadran 10, Extras 11 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 25 runs – Mohammad Nabi / Karim Janat 39 runs for the 06th wicket, Karim Janat / Najibullah Zadran 30 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 15 runs – first 06 overs : 40 / 5, 10 overs : 70 / 6, 15 overs : 107 / 8, last 02 overs : 08 / 2 – Angelo Mathews 2 / 09, Binura Fernando 2 / 18, Skipper Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 19, Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 22, Kusal Mendis 02 victims, Dasun Shanaka 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Angelo Mathews – Sri Lanka