Nissanka Hits 117 To Guide Sri Lanka To 3-0 Series Sweep In The One-day Series Against Afghanistan – News18

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Opening batter Pathum Nissanka scored his second century of the sequence to propel Sri Lanka to a cushty seven-wicket win and a 3-0 sweep over Afghanistan within the one-day worldwide sequence on Wednesday.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi gained the toss and elected to bat first and his aspect was bowled out for 266 with 9 deliveries remaining of their innings at Pallekele.

Sri Lanka then reached 267-3 with 14 overs and 4 deliveries to spare.

Nissanka, who made an unbeaten 210 within the first match to develop into the primary Sri Lankan to attain a double century in a single-day worldwide cricket, scored 117 runs off 101 deliveries with two sixes and 16 boundaries. In the method he grew to become the quickest Sri Lankan to attain 2,000 runs within the format, enjoying in his 52nd match.

His opening companion Avishka Fernando scored 91 off simply 66 balls which included 5 sixes and 10 boundaries.

Nissanka scored 346 runs within the three matches and was named participant of the match, in addition to the sequence. It was the best run complete for a Sri Lankan in a 3-match one-day sequence.

“We are at a better place as a team, we did lot of good things,” Nissanka mentioned. “These are very good wickets that we are playing on. We didn’t get these kind of surfaces to bat on previously.”

Nissanka mentioned he all the time wished to attain a double hundred however by no means anticipated it will occur so quickly.

Nissanka and Fernando shared 173 runs in 23 overs as they flayed Afghan bowlers, not permitting them to strike rhythm nor to set attacking fields.

Fernando missed out on a century when he drove leg spin bowler Qais Ahmed straight to Saraffudn Ashaf at quick further-cowl.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis made 40 whereas Nissanka was the final to be dismissed, skying Ahmed (2-46) to Mohammad Nabi.

However the wickets got here too late for Afghanistan because the opening batters had all however gained the sport for the hosts.

Earlier, Afghanistan openers bought off to a flying begin reaching 39 runs in the course of the fourth over earlier than sensible direct hit from Fernando to expire Ibrahim Zadran (13) ended their stand.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah rebuilt the innings with a 57-run partnership for the second wicket earlier than Gurbaz, batting on 48, tried to brush an off spinner from Akila Dananjaya solely to see the ball hitting his uncovered leg stump.

Dananjaya bowled a flighted googly to Afghan captain Shahidi (5) and Nissanka picked up a low catch at slip.

Shah made 65 earlier than being trapped lbw by left-am spinner Dunith Wellalage. Azmatullah Omarzai (52) was one other Afghan batter who laid a platform however couldn’t convert it into a giant rating on a great batting pitch.

Afghanistan had reached 223 within the fortieth over and was poised for a giant complete however they misplaced their final six wickets for 43 runs.

Seamer Pramod Madushan took 3-45, Wellalage took 2-38 in 10 overs whereas Asitha Fernando and Dananjaya additionally completed with two wickets every.

Sri Lanka gained the primary match by 42 runs and the second by 155 runs.

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