Sri Lanka A beat Afghanistan A by 08 Runs on the DLS method, Lead the 05 match series 1 – 0

Afghanistan A tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – 01st Unofficial One Day International – Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Western Province

Sri Lanka A put into bat, 304 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) Nuwanidu Fernando 83, Nishan Madushka 72, Kamil Mishara 48, Dushan Hemantha 20, Extras 23 – Nishan Madushka / Lahiru Udara 43 run opening stand, Nishan Madushka / Kamil Mishara 99 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 35 runs – Nuwanidu Fernando / Sahan Aarachchige 39 runs for the 05th wicket, Nuwanidu Fernando / Dushan Hemantha 51 runs for the 06th wicket – first 10 overs : 43 / 1, 25 overs : 130 / 1, last 10 overs : 90 / 4 – Bilal Sami 4 / 51, Mohammad Saleem 3 / 63, Ikram Alikhil 03 victims.

Afghanistan A in reply, 277 / 7 – ( 48 Overs ) Riaz Hassan 100 ( 1×6, 10×4, 115 balls ), Darwish Rasooli 75, Qais Ahmad 28, Farmanullah Safi 20no, Shahidullah Kamal 20, Extras 15 – Riaz Hassan / Darwish Rasooli 163 runs for the 02nd wicket – the next 05 wickets fell for the addition of 46 runs – Farmanullah Safi / Qais Ahmad 51 runs for the 07th wicket – first 10 overs : 58 / 1, 25 overs : 133 / 1, last 08 overs : 54 / 3 – Skipper Sahan Aarachchige 3 / 40 & 02 catches.

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