Watch Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Match Highlights, ICC World T20 2016

Watch the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match highlights here. Champions Sri Lanka beat qualifiers Afghanistan by six wickets in their first Super 10 Group One match of the World Twenty20 in Kolkata.

Tillakaratne Dilshan's 83 off 56 stole the show as Sri Lanka overcame a spirited Afghanistan side in their World T20 clash. form with a magnificent 83* against Afghanistan.© AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan smacked an unbeaten 83 off 56 balls to steer defending champions Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over a spirited Afghanistan in the ICC World T20 Group 1 tie at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. (Highlights | Points Table)

Dilshan, 39, hit three sixes and eight fours as Sri Lanka overpowered Afghanistan's 153-7 with seven balls to spare in their opening group match at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.

Afghanistan, the only non-Test team left in the fray, paid the price for some sloppy fielding after an impressive effort with the bat that saw skipper Asghar Stanikzai make a fine 47-ball 62.

Skipper Angelo Mathews remained unconquered on 21 at the other end of the wicket. For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan picked up a wicket each.

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