Sri Lanka

5 Overs- Sri Lanka 22/0

Sri Lankan batsmen trying to understand the pitch. Slow but steady start.

50 Runs from 7.2 Overs 7×4 s and 1×6

Pathum 26*(19) Avishka 23*(26)

10 Overs- Sri Lanka 90/0

68 runs from last 30 balls. Pathum and Avishka on fire.

50 runs in 50 th Match

Pathum Nissanka scored his 14 th half century on his 50th match.

Playing XI s

Sri Lanka playing with 5 genuine bowlers. But Afghanistan missed Qais Ahmad, who came for Rashid Khan. They brought wicketkeeper-batsman Ikram Ali Khil.

Toss

Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to field first.

Preview

Good, hard pitch; more runs on the deck. Little grass covering on the pitch. Seems like some assistance for the pacers. 315 may be the par score. 71 yards and 75 yards from the centre are the respective square boundaries.