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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I Match Summary

SL vs AFG, 2024 - T20 Summary

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri , Feb 19, 2024
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
187/6 (20.0/20)
Afghanistan Afghanistan
115 (17.0/20)
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 72 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Angelo Mathews
    42(22)&2/9(2)
SL 187/6
Bat Top Batsmen
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sadeera Samarawickrama
51 (42)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 121.42SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1260-angelo-mathews-playerprofile>Angelo Mathews</a>
Angelo Mathews
42 (22)
  • 2x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 190.90SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammad Nabi
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/2
R/W
Bowler
Azmatullah Omarzai
ECON 10.00
4
OVERS
40/2
R/W
AFG 115/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/107476-karim-janat-playerprofile>Karim Janat</a>
Karim Janat
28 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 121.73SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1313-mohammad-nabi-playerprofile>Mohammad Nabi</a>
Mohammad Nabi
27 (17)
  • 1x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 158.82SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Angelo Mathews
ECON 4.50
2
OVERS
9/2
R/W
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Right then, thats it from the 2nd T20I between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan as the hosts defeat Afghanistan by 72 runs. Sri Lanka leads the three-match T20I series 2-nil and the third and final game of this bilateral series will be played on 21st February at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). You can join us an hour early for the build-up. Till then cheers!
The skipper of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga starts by crediting the batters for the way they batted. Adds that openers and Sadeera Samarawickrama did their job. Mentions that with the total they had, he had the trust in their bowlers to get the job done. On reaching the landmark of 100 T20I wickets, he replies that there is still a long way to go for him. Ends by saying that having sealed the series, they will look to test their bench strength in the next game.
The skipper of Afghanistan, Ibrahim Zadran says they were good till the 15th over in the first innings but they got a bit too many in the last 5 overs. Adds that the batters failed them and did not execute their plans that costed them the game. Mentions that they planned to create partnerships in the middle but failed to do so and fell short of the target. Closes by saying that it is all about the mindset and at the end of the day the players need to execute the plans and they failed to do that today.
Angelo Mathews is the player of the match for his knock of 42 and picking up a couple of wickets. He says that he is feeling pretty good. Mentions that he had to undergo a fitness test before the game due to a tightness in the hamstring. States that he looks to adapt himself to the situation. Credits Sadeera Samarawickrama for the way he batted. Adds that the plan was for Sadeera to anchor the innings. Shares that the knock from Sadeera allowed him to bat freely. Ends by thanking the Dambulla crowd for their support.
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Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka started nicely but fell behind in the middle phase. The Lankans were 122 for 5 after 15 overs but a brilliant injection of pace from Angelo Mathews and Sadeera Samarawickrama at the end helped the side post 187 on board that was a bit above par on this tricky track. Every batter apart from Charith Asalanka got a start and made their cameos count. Sadeera Samarawickrama was the top scorer as he scored 51 for the side. The bowlers of Afghanistan went for many but it was an economical effort from Mohammad Nabi as he picked up a couple at an economy under 7.
It was a lethal bowling performance from the Lankan bowlers as they kept things tight and took wickets regularly. The willy old fox Angelo Mathews was brilliant with the ball and picked up couple early on in his spell and ended up with figures of 2-0-9-2. Binura Fernando soon followed his footsteps and picked up a couple in the same over as he ended up picking 2 wickets. Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana did the cleaning at the end with a couple to their name as well. Maheesh Theekshana and Dasun Shanaka took a wicket each as well.
Chasing down a big total of 187, Afghanistan were down and out early in the Powerplay as the side were 5 down on 31 inside 5 overs. The Sri Lanka bowlers broke the back bone of the chase and pinned the Afghan batters to the wall. Mohammad Nabi and Karim Janat then tried hard and knit up a partnership of 39 for the 6th wicket but the target was way too much for them. The batters did get starts but failed to make them count and faltered massively with the bat.
The brilliance from Angelo Mathews with both bat and ball helps Sri Lanka seal the T20I series as they go 2-0 up in the 3 match series.
Over 17 : 115/10
5 Runs
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • W 16.3
  • 1 WD 16.4
  • 1 WD 16.4
  • 016.4
  • 216.5
  • W 16.6
F. Farooqi
2 (3)
N. Ahmad
5 (9)
M. Pathirana
3-0-22-2
16.6
W
Matheesha Pathirana To Fazalhaq Farooqi OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! THAT'S IT! All over for Afghanistan! Matheesha Pathirana finishes things off! Bowls it on a length, outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi backs away and shapes up to go up and over on the off side. He fails to get the desired connection as the ball comes off the bottom half of the bat and lobs towards cover. Dasun Shanaka stationed there, times the jump to perfection and takes it over his head to his left. Sri Lanka win by 72 runs and have sealed the series!
16.5
2
Matheesha Pathirana To Fazalhaq Farooqi
Goes for the yorker again but it comes out as a low full toss, on leg, Fazalhaq Farooqi swings and gets an inside edge that goes behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
16.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Fazalhaq Farooqi
Lands it full at pace, on off, Fazalhaq Farooqi stays leg side of the ball and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the wicket.
16.4
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sprays it down leg again on a fullish length, Wided again.
16.4
wd
Matheesha Pathirana To Fazalhaq Farooqi
WIDE! Goes for the yorker again but slips it down leg for wide.
16.3
W
Matheesha Pathirana To Naveen-ul-Haq OUT!
OUT! CASTLED! Matheesha Pathirana has done what he does best! He goes through the defence of Naveen-ul-Haq and Sri Lanka are now a wicket away from sealing the series. Angles it in, on middle and leg stump line, on a fullish length. Naveen-ul-Haq does get his bat down in time but the ball tails back in to go past the inside edge and rattles into the leg stump.
16.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana To Noor Ahmad
Half a shout for LBW but there looked to be bat involved. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Noor Ahmad hurriedly brings his bat down to keep it out on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and they cross as the ball rolls to the off side. Pathirana does not spot the inside edge and Sri Lanka want to try their luck with the review. The UltraEdge shows that there is bat involved.
16.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana To Noor Ahmad
Starts from over the wicket and hurls it at 146 clicks, on a length, on off, Noor Ahmad pushes it back to the bowler.
Over 16 : 110/8
3 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
N. Ahmad
4 (7)
Naveen
5 (8)
W. Hasaranga
4-0-19-2
15.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Noor Ahmad
Sliding onto the pads, on a nagging length, Noor Ahmad plays it off his pads to deep square leg and settles with a single.
15.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Noor Ahmad
Slows it up and bowls the googly, on middle, Noor Ahmad goes on the back foot to nudge it across but gets a soft leading edge that rolls to cover.
15.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Naveen-ul-Haq
Turning in, short and on off, Naveen-ul-Haq chops it almost off the stumps to the left of short third man for a single.
15.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Naveen-ul-Haq
Tosses it up and gets it to turn away, full and on middle, Naveen-ul-Haq gets his bat out in front to keep it out.
15.2
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Naveen-ul-Haq
Quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, tucked from the crease to mid-wicket.
15.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga To Noor Ahmad
On a nagging length, on middle, Noor Ahmad clears his front leg and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Over 15 : 107/8
6 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 414.4
  • 014.5
  • 1 WD 14.6
  • 014.6
Naveen
4 (5)
N. Ahmad
2 (4)
M. Theekshana
4-0-30-1
14.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Naveen-ul-Haq
Nails the yorker from over the wicket at 105 clicks, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq is equal to the task as he gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the off side.
14.6
wd
Maheesh Theekshana To Naveen-ul-Haq
WIDE! Sprays it down leg, on a fuller length, Naveen-ul-Haq misses the tickle and it is called a wide.
14.5
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Naveen-ul-Haq
This one spins back in, on a short length, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq picks it and pushes it back to the bowler.
14.4
4
Maheesh Theekshana To Naveen-ul-Haq
FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and shorter, on off, Naveen-ul-Haq waits on it and dabs it late behind square on the off side. He manages to beat the deep backward point fielder to his left for a boundary.
14.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana To Noor Ahmad
This is short and on off and middle, Noor Ahmad hangs back and nudges it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
14.2
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Noor Ahmad
On a fullish length, at the stumps, Noor Ahmad knocks it back to the bowler.
14.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana To Noor Ahmad
Pushes it through, on a length, outside off, Noor Ahmad plays for the turn but this keeps straight and goes past the bat.
Full Commentary
17 OV
5 Runs
M. Pathirana to N. Ahmad Naveen F. Farooqi
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • W 16.3
  • 1 WD 16.4
  • 1 WD 16.4
  • 016.4
  • 216.5
  • W 16.6
16 OV
3 Runs
W. Hasaranga to N. Ahmad Naveen
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
6 Runs
M. Theekshana to N. Ahmad Naveen
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 414.4
  • 014.5
  • 1 WD 14.6
  • 014.6
14 OV
1 Runs
W. Hasaranga to N. Zadran N. Ahmad K. Janat Naveen
  • 013.1
  • W 13.2
  • 113.3
  • W 13.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
9 Runs
M. Theekshana to N. Zadran K. Janat
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 612.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
11 Runs
D. Shanaka to K. Janat N. Zadran
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 211.3
  • 1 WD 11.4
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 411.6
11 OV
10 Runs
M. Pathirana to K. Janat N. Zadran
  • 2 WD 10.1
  • 010.1
  • 410.2
  • 1 WD 10.3
  • 110.3
  • 1 WD 10.4
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
6 Runs
D. Shanaka to M. Nabi N. Zadran
  • 69.1
  • W 9.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
11 Runs
W. Hasaranga to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 68.1
  • 28.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 28.6
8 OV
7 Runs
M. Pathirana to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 47.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
6 Runs
M. Theekshana to K. Janat M. Nabi
  • 36.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
4 Runs
W. Hasaranga to M. Nabi K. Janat
  • 05.1
  • 25.2
  • 05.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
6 Runs
B. Fernando to G. Naib M. Nabi A. Omarzai K. Janat
  • W 4.1
  • 14.2
  • W 4.3
  • 1 WD 4.4
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
9 Runs
M. Theekshana to R. Gurbaz G. Naib
  • 2 WD 3.1
  • 03.1
  • 23.2
  • 03.3
  • 13.4
  • 43.5
  • W 3.6
3 OV
3 Runs
A. Mathews to R. Gurbaz I. Zadran G. Naib
  • 12.1
  • W 2.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
12 Runs
B. Fernando to I. Zadran R. Gurbaz
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • 21.4
  • 41.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
6 Runs
A. Mathews to H. Zazai I. Zadran R. Gurbaz
  • 10.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • W 0.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 72 runs
  • Player of the Match Angelo Mathews
  • Umpire Lyndon Hannibal (SL), Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • Referee Chris Broad (ENG)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 187/6 in 20.0 overs
  • S Samarawickrama maiden T20I fifty: 50 runs in 40 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 25 balls between S Samarawickrama (16) and A Mathews (32)
  • Sri Lanka 153/5 in 18.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 101/3 in 10.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Sri Lanka 55/2
  • Sri Lanka 50/2 in 4.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (16.2 ovs): SL against N Ahmad (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, AFG: 1)
  • W Hasaranga takes his 100th T20I wicket
  • Afghanistan 100/6 in 13.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Afghanistan 40/5
  • Afghanistan 30/3: R Gurbaz lbw b Maheesh Theekshana 13(8)
  • Referral 1 (3.6 ovs): R Gurbaz against SL (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AFG: 1)
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Player Runs Avg.
Wanindu Hasaranga SL 89 44.50
Ibrahim Zadran AFG 77 77.00
Sadeera Samarawickrama SL 76 38.00
Angelo Mathews SL 48 48.00
Karim Janat AFG 48 24.00
Player Wickets Eco.
Matheesha Pathirana SL 6 6.57
Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG 4 7.00
Azmatullah Omarzai AFG 4 8.75
Wanindu Hasaranga SL 3 4.87
Angelo Mathews SL 3 6.25
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