Pathum Nissanka has notched his second century of the collection to propel Sri Lanka to a cushty seven-wicket win and a 3-0 sweep over Afghanistan within the one-day worldwide collection.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi gained the toss and elected to bat first, along with his facet being bowled out for 266 with 9 deliveries remaining of their innings at Pallekele on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka then reached the overall with few issues, attending to 3-267 with 14 overs and 4 deliveries to spare.
Nissanka, who made an unbeaten 210 within the first match to change into the primary Sri Lankan to attain a double century in a one-day worldwide, scored 117 off 101 deliveries with two sixes and 16 boundaries.
In the method, he grew to become the quickest Sri Lankan to attain 2000 runs within the format, taking part in in his 52nd match.
His opening companion Avishka Fernando scored 91 off simply 66 balls which included 5 sixes and 10 boundaries.
Nissanka has scored 346 runs within the three matches and was named participant of the match, in addition to the collection.
“We are at a better place as a team, we did lot of good things,” Nissanka stated. “These are very good wickets that we are playing on. We didn’t get these kind of surfaces to bat on previously.”
Nissanka and Fernando shared 173 in 23 overs as they flayed Afghan bowlers.
Fernando missed out on a century when he drove legspinner Qais Ahmed straight to Saraffudn Ashaf at quick extra-cover.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis made 40 whereas Nissanka was the final to be dismissed, skying Ahmed (2-46) to Mohammad Nabi.
Earlier, Afghanistan openers received off to a flying begin reaching 39 in the course of the fourth over earlier than good 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 comb 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 superb batting pitch.
Afghanistan had reached 223 within the fortieth over and was poised for a giant whole 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.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
