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World T20, 2016 08 Mar 16 to 03 Apr 16

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World T20: Dilshan's Classy Fifty Helps Sri Lanka Overcome Afghanistan

March 17, 2016 23:43

Tillakaratne Dilshan roared back to form with a splendid fifty as he helped Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan by six wickets in their opening game of the 2016 World Twenty20.

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Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat against Sri Lanka but they suffered a jolt when they lost their in-form batsman, Mohammad Shahzad for 8. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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Noor Ali Zadran smashed a couple of boundaries but he was bowled by Rangana Herath as Afghanistan got off to a poor start.
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After 10 overs, Afghanistan were 47/3 and it seemed that they would not pose a challenging total.
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However, Asghar Stanikzai and Samiullah Shenwari stitched a 61-run stand as Afghanistan made rapid progress towards the end.
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Stanikzai notched up his third fifty as Afghanistan finished on 153/7 after the end of 20 overs.
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Chasing 154, Sri Lanka got off to a fast start but they lost Dinesh Chandimal thanks to some good bowling from Mohammad Nabi.
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However, Tillakaratne Dilshan, who had scored two ducks heading into this match, got going with two sixes. He used the Dil-Scoop to perfection as he attacked the Afghanistan bowlers.
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Rashid Khan, the 17-year-old legspinner, the second-youngest player to feature in the World T20, showed his mettle by getting rid of Lahiru Thirimanne as Afghanistan put up a fight.
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Thisara Perera was promoted up the order but it did not yield much reward as he struggled to get going.
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Dilshan was playing a solid hand and his presence ensured that Sri Lanka did not slip behind.
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Dilshan remained unbeaten on 83 and Sri Lanka registered a nervy six-wicket win over Afghanistan.

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