Mathews Stars For Sri Lanka In T20 Series-clinching Win Over Afghanistan – News18

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 115 to win their Twenty20 by 72 runs and clinch the collection on Monday.

Angelo Mathews starred with a brisk unbeaten 42 then each opening wickets.

Sri Lanka was made to bat first and scored 187-6. Sadeera Samarawickrama high-scored with 52 off 42 deliveries.

Afghanistan was 31-5 after the primary 27 deliveries, and all out in 17 overs.

The Aghans have one final probability to win a match on tour within the third and final T20 on Wednesday. They have misplaced the one-off take a look at and all three one-day internationals.

Mathews opened the bowling for Sri Lanka and dismissed Hazratullah Zazai for 1 and Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran on 10 to take 2-9 in two overs.

All six Sri Lanka bowlers took a wicket.

Captain Wanindu Hasaranga, with 2-19 in his 4 overs, turned the second quickest bowler to 100 wickets in T20s. He took 63 matches, 10 greater than Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, who was not on this tour due to an damage.

Only 4 Afghanistan gamers reached double figures, and bowling allrounder Karim Janat top- scored with 28.

Sri Lanka’s batting momentum was set by openers Pathum Nissanka 25 off 11, and Kusal Mendis, 23 off 14.

Samarawickrama led with 51 from 42, out on the final ball of the innings by hit wicket. He was supported by Hasaranga, with 22 off 9 balls, then Mathews, who lashed 4 sixes, three of them in a row towards seamer Azmatullah Omarzai within the nineteenth over. Mathews made a 22-ball 42.

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