Dhaka – In the first all-Asian clash in the ICC Men’s World Cup, Sri Lanka posted 201 runs all-out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the rain-hit match at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sri Lanka made a flying start as their openers posted 92 runs in the opening stand.
The first wicket stand was broken when Mohammad Nabi removed Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne for 30 runs. In the second wicket stand, Kusal Perera and Lahiru Thirimanne added 52 runs.
However, in the 22nd over, Nabi took three more wickets and Sri Lanka suffered a big blow. They slipped to 146 for four from 144 for one.
Rain came to hit the game when Sri Lanka were in more trouble at 182 for eight and washed away two hours and 51 minutes.
Due to the rain, the game was reduced to 41-over-a-side. After the rain, Sri Lanka added 13 more runs and lost their two remaining wickets. Eventually, the Island nation, who lost the first game by 10 wickets, tumbled for 201 runs.
For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi bagged four wickets for 30 runs in nine overs while Dawlat Zadran and Rashid Khan took two wickets each conceding 34 and 17 runs respectively.
Before coming to this match, Afghanistan lost their first match to Australia by five wickets.UNB
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