Sri Lanka secured a convincing 155 run win over Afghanistan within the second one-day worldwide on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three match sequence. Afghanistan, set a goal of 309 to stage the sequence, had been shot out for 153 inside 34 overs as leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga starred with 4 wickets. “We are quite disappointed with the way we performed today,” Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi mentioned. “We are a better side than this.” Afghanistan had been nicely positioned at 128 for one in pursuit of their goal, however as soon as Rahmat Shah (54) and Ibrahim Zadran (63) had been dismissed there was little struggle from the remainder of the batters.
The pair had added 97 runs for the second wicket and Asitha Fernando, enjoying his first ODI in 15 months, supplied the breakthrough by having Ibrahim caught behind.
Leg-spinner Hasaranga then produced two wickets in an over as he trapped Rahmat leg earlier than wicket, whereas Shahidi was bowled.
Hasaranga was backed up by seamers as Dilshan Madushanka claimed two wickets in an over and Asitha Fernando, who additionally ended with two wickets.
Afghanistan collapsed shedding eight wickets for 10 runs, as Sri Lanka dominated underneath lights.
“Credit to all the bowlers who helped to pull this off”, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis mentioned.
It was a again to the wall unbeaten 97 by Charith Asalanka that enabled Sri Lanka to a complete of over 300 runs.
The Sri Lankan vice-captain was concerned in two essential partnerships, first including 111 runs off 98 balls with Janith Liyanage (50) for the fifth wicket.
A 50 run partnership adopted for the sixth wicket with Hasaranga off 32 balls.
Asalanka scored 62 runs in 35 balls within the final 10 overs and completed unbeaten on 97, a rating he hit off 74 balls with 9 fours and two sixes.
Sri Lanka received off to a poor begin, shedding the openers with 36 runs on the board.
Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored half-centuries, whereas being concerned in a 103 run stand for the third wicket.
Both batsmen fell for poor strokes.
Samarawickrama hit one straight to mid-wicket, whereas Mendis took on the deep mid-wicket fielder however didn’t clear him.
Azmatullah Omarzai was the decide of the bowlers for Afghanistan ending with three wickets.
Afghanistan had been sloppy on the sphere dropping as many as 5 catches, a efficiency that price them dearly.
“We dropped several catches…that’s not on” Shahidi mentioned.
“We bowled well I thought compared to the first game. But the mistake was on the part of fielding”, he added.
The third and closing ODI can be performed on Wednesday on the identical venue.
The hosts received the tour’s sole Test by 10 wickets. The present sequence can be adopted by three T20 matches, all in Dambulla.
(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)
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