SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
SL WON
ODI
SL beat AFG by 155 runs
Man of the Match - Charith Asalanka
SL
308-6
50.0/50 Ovrs
153-10
33.5/50 Ovrs
AFG
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2024 |2nd ODI |2/11/2024
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Commentary
- That's it from this game then. The series is done and dusted but there is still a game to go. Afghanistan will look to avoid the whitewash whereas, Sri Lanka will look to make it 3-0. That game will be played on 14th this month. It will begin at 1430 IST (0900 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
- Hashmatullah Shahidi says losing is not good and he is not happy. Adds the middle order did not do well and fielding was also poor and that is what dost them. Ends by saying the bowling and the fielding needs to improve and they need to be a lot more disciplined.
- Charith Asalanka, MAN OF THE MATCH, says he is happy with how he played. Adds he was looking at 270 but Janith Liyanage batted really well and made 300 possible. Mentions he tried for the ton but couldn't get there.
- ... PRESENTATION TIME ...
- For Lanka, barring the initial few overs, they were really good. Fernando was excellent and so was Hasaranga. Theekshana was also decent and Madhushanka came back strongly towards the end. It was a combined bowling effort by the hosts to seal the series.
- A convincing win and Lanka have sealed the series with a game to go. Another Afghanistan collapse in this tour. It happened in the Test and now here. They were going along well when Shah and Zadran were batting, once that stand was broken, it all fell apart. They slipped from 143 for 2 to 155 all out. The middle order just did not step up and in the end, the margin of defeat is a massive one.
- 33.5WWanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! LBW! Hasaranga has 4. Lanka win by 155 runs. This lands on off and spins back in. Naib looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appea and the finger is raised.
- 33.40Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, Amother dot! On the stumps, kept out.
- 33.30Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, On the stumps. This is worked to mid-wicket.
- 33.20Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, On middle, defended.
- 33.10Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.
- END OF OVER 33 | 0 Runs & 2 Wkt | AFG 153/9
- 32.60Dilshan Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, On middle, blocked.
- 32.50Dilshan Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, Around off, Farooqi looks to cut but misses.
- 32.40Dilshan Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, On middle, this is jammed out.
- 32.3WDilshan Madushanka to Noor Ahmad, OUT! TWO IN TWO FOR Madushanka. This is full and on middle. Ahmad looks to jam it but out misses and gets hit on the pad. That was plumb.
- 32.2WDilshan Madushanka to Qais Ahmad, OUT! NUMBER 8 DOWN! Fuller and on middle, this is lifted down the ground but the fielder at long on takes it. Lanka two wickets away now.
- 32.10Dilshan Madushanka to Qais Ahmad, A bumper on middle. Ducked under.
- END OF OVER 32 | 1 Runs & 2 Wkt | AFG 153/7
- 31.61Wanindu Hasaranga to Qais Ahmad, A single as this is pushed past cover.
- 31.50Wanindu Hasaranga to Qais Ahmad, Around off, this is pushed to cover.
- 31.4WWanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, OUT! RUN OUT! It is all falling apart. Ikram Alikhil falls. Outside off, this is guided towards point and they take off. The fielder fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. Alikhil is well short.
- 31.30Wanindu Hasaranga to Gulbadin Naib, Om off, kept out.
- 31.2WWanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, Another one bites the dust? The umpire has given it out but Nabi reviews.
- 31.10Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, On off, this is pushed to cover.