Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Pallekele on Sunday. Sri Lanka are 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series. (Streaming |More Cricket News)
Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 210 in the first ODI helped Sri Lanka post 381/3 in 50 overs. Nissanka's feat meant he wiped out Sanath Jayasuriya's 24-year old record for the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan batter and also became his country's first-ever double centurion in ODIs in the 1st ODI.
Despite hundreds from Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai, their 242-run stand for the 6th wicket wasn't enough as Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 42 runs in the first ODI.
Teams:
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan
Squads:
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Shevon Daniel, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil(w), Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Qais Ahmad, Riaz Hassan, Naveed Zadran
