Sri Lanka wins T20 collection regardless of Afghanistan’s 3-run victory in final recreation

Fast bowler Wafadar Momand held Kamindu Mendis to defend 19 runs within the final over and hand Afghanistan a three-run win over Sri Lanka within the third and ultimate Twenty20 worldwide Wednesday.

Sri Lanka received the collection 2-1.

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran received the toss, elected to bat first, and it made 209-5 in 20 overs.

In the final over, Mendis hit Momand for 2 fours within the first and third deliveries and the bowler was fortunate to flee a waist-high no-ball within the fourth which the leg umpire failed to identify.

Needing 10 off the final two balls, Mendis failed to attain off the second-to-last ball after which hit a six to fall three runs quick.

Mendis remained unbeaten on 65 off 39 deliveries with two sixes and 7 boundaries.

Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga sharply criticized Sri Lankan umpire Lyndon Hannibal for not recognizing a ball larger than the waist saying he’s unfit to officiate worldwide video games.

“This cannot happen in an international match,” Hasaranga mentioned. “If it was close it would have been OK but it was so high it was close to striking the batsman’s head. If he cannot see such a thing, this umpire is unfit for international matches and it is better for him to find another job.”

Earlier, Afghanistan openers Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz obtained off to a brisk begin scoring 72 runs within the first 5 energy play overs with out shedding a wicket.

Zazai made 45 off 22 deliveries and Gurbaz ended a lean patch by scoring 70 off 43 deliveries.

Gurbaz was named participant of the match.

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Spinner Akila Dananjaya and quick bowler Matheesha Pathirana took two wickets every for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s opening batter Pathum Nissanka left the sector at 60 due to an harm.

He and Kusal Mendis shared 64 runs for the primary wicket giving Sri Lanka a stable begin. Kusal Mendis’ (23) dismissal and Kusal Perera getting out with out scoring with the overall on 65 slowed Sri Lanka’s momentum.

After Nissanka left the sector at 83, Sadeera Samarawickrama (23) and Kamindu Mendis shared 53 runs for the fourth wicket brining Sri Lanka again into the match.

Despite late innings efforts from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan managed its first victory of the tour having misplaced the one take a look at match and the three-match one-day worldwide collection 3-0.