SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
SL WON
ODI
SL beat AFG by 7 wickets
Man of the Match - Pathum Nissanka
AFG
266-10
48.2/50 Ovrs
267-3
35.2/50 Ovrs
SL
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2024 |3rd ODI |2/14/2024
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Commentary
- That is it from this game. The trophy has been handed over to Kusal Mendis! 3-0 for the hosts. 4-0 overall so far in the tour. Time for the T20Is. The first match will be played on the 17th of this month at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). Join us earlier for the build up as well. Cheers!
- Hashmatullah Shahidi says Sri Lanka played really good cricket overall and credit to them. Tells they struggled with the bat in the back end and even the bowlers didn't bowl according to the plan. Shares they missed some key bowlers. Reckons Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman were missed dearly. Ends by hoping that his team has a good T20I series.
- Double-ton in the first match and a century in this one, Pathum Nissanka wins the Player of the Match award and Player of the Series award.
- ...Time for Presentation...
- A forgetful series for Afghanistan as they have nothing to take away from this tour so far. They won the toss and started on a good note. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played really well along with Rahmat Shah. The pitch was made for a score around 300 and Afghanistan were on course but once the set-batter fell, we once again witnessed a batting collapse. Twice notably in this series which Afghanistan have to really work on it. Azmatullah Omarzai scored a fifty but nothing apart from that. They still had enough runs on the board but the bowlers were too sloppy right from the start and Sri Lanka cashed on it. Poor than expected from the visitors with the ball and they will be really disappointed with it.
- A clean sweep for Sri Lanka as they win the final match comfortably. A dominating effort from the hosts throughout the series! Their batting though was exceptional in this match. Chasing a par total, they needed a good start but got more than that as both Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando counted on the loose balls and put the pressure rightaway on the visitors. Avishka Fernando played the aggressive role but missed out his century by just 9 runs. Pathum Nissanka though made sure to get his ton and along with the skipper, Mendis kept the scoreboard rotating and chased it down pretty convincingly.
- 35.24Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama, FOUR! Job done! Flat and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama skips down and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Sri Lanka win by 7 wickets.
- 35.11Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Fat and around off, Asalanka splices his push to short third for a single.
- END OF OVER 35 | 4 Runs & 0 Wkt | SL 262/3
- 34.61Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, A single to end the over as Asalanka works it to mid-wicket.
- 34.50Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on middle, Asalanka prods and blocks.
- 34.40Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, Flat and on middle, Asalanka whacks it to mid-wicket.
- 34.31Qais Ahmad to Sadeera Samarawickrama, On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single. Sri Lanka one hit away now.
- 34.21Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, Very full and on off, Asalanka plays it to long on for a single.
- 34.11Qais Ahmad to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Fuller and on middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one more.
- END OF OVER 34 | 4 Runs & 0 Wkt | SL 258/3
- 33.60Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, 9 runs needed to win! Flighted on middle, Charith Asalanka prods and blocks.
- 33.51Mohammad Nabi to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Tossed up on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama plays it to square leg for a single.
- 33.41Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Angling on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
- 33.30Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on off, this is defended out.
- 33.20Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, Angling full and on middle, this is blocked.
- 33.12Mohammad Nabi to Charith Asalanka, TWO MORE! Flat and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it late past backward point. Qais Ahmad chases and saves two.
- END OF OVER 33 | 3 Runs & 1 Wkt | SL 254/3
- 32.61Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, Outside off, this is pushed through point for a single.
- 32.50Qais Ahmad to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on middle, spinning in. Charith Asalanka keeps it out.