Sri Lanka won the series 2-1.
2024.02.22
Afghanistan concluded their tour of Sri Lanka with a consoling victory, winning the third Twenty20 International match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka by three runs.
Nonetheless, Sri Lanka prevailed 2-1 in the three-match T20I series.
Earlier in the Rangiri dambulu International Stadium encounter between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim zadran chose to bat first after winning the toss.
The Sri Lankan team has given Akila Dhananjaya a chance after a lengthy absence, while Kusal Perera has also joined the group.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz led the Afghan side in scoring with 70 runs off 43 balls, including 7 fours and a six. It was also Gurbaz’s seventh half-century in T20I. Hazratullah Sazhai, meanwhile, smashed two sixes and six fours in 45 runs off 22 balls.
Matheesa Pathirana and Akila dhanannaya each grabbed two wickets while Vanindu Hasaranga took one in the Sri Lankan team’s bowling attack.
The Sri Lankan side then needed to bat 210 runs to win the match, but they battled to the very end and lost six wickets at the conclusion of the 20 overs. Despite this, they managed to score 206 runs, missing the victory by three runs.
In Sri Lanka’s batting innings, Kamindu Mendis, who remained undefeated till the very end, amassed 65 runs in 39 balls with two sixes and seven fours. Pathum Nissanga, who left the game in the middle owing to injury, scored 60 runs in 30 balls at the same time, with two sixes and eight fours.
Mohammad Nabi bowled for the Afghan squad, taking 2 wickets for 35 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, an Afghan player, was named the game.
Afghanistan 209 for 5 (Gurbaz 70, Dananjaya 2-37) beat Sri Lanka 206 for 5 (Kamindu 65*, Nissanka 60, Nabi 2-35) by three runs
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