• Sri Lanka scored 241 runs for the loss of all wickets.
• Fazalhaq took 4 wickets in 10 overs.
• Afghanistan requires 242 runs at 4.84 rpo.

After winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.

Sri Lanka lost their first wicket after scoring 22 runs, but soon after that Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis added 62 runs to the second wicket partnership. Nissanka scored 46 runs while Mendis scored 39.

Mendis went on to put up a 50-run stand with Sadeera Samarawickrama for the third wicket.

After Mendis was dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sri Lanka started losing quick wickets until Anglo Mathews and Maheesh Theekshana gave support to Sri Lanka as they posted a 45-run partnership.

Sri Lanka posted a total of 241 runs before they lost all their wickets.

Afghanistan’s fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi was the most economical bowler as he gave away only 34 runs in 10 overs while taking 4 wickets.

Mujeeb took 2 wickets for 38 runs in 10 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan could only manage to take one wicket each.

Afghanistan requires 242 runs at 4.84 runs per over.

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