KANDY (Sri Lanka): Rain pressured the second one-day worldwide between hosts Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to be deserted with the vacationers main the three-match collection 1-0 on Sunday.
Afghanistan, who received the opener convincingly, did not capitalise on an excellent begin and bought bowled out for 228 in 48.2 overs after they elected to bat first in Pallekele.
Sri Lanka reached 10 for no loss in 2.4 overs earlier than rain interrupted play for good.
The ultimate match is on Wednesday on the identical venue with Sri Lanka needing essential Super League factors for direct qualification into subsequent 12 months’s 50-overs World Cup in India.
Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha stood out for the hosts with figures of 3-31 to limit Afghanistan after they reached 135-1 following a second-wicket 113-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz (68) and Rahmat Shah (58).
The Afghans slipped to 165-5 within the area of 9 overs earlier than Mohammad Nabi boosted the whole along with his 34-ball 41, which included two fours and two sixes.
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana and quick bowler Lahiru Kumara took two wickets every.
Afghanistan, who received the opener convincingly, did not capitalise on an excellent begin and bought bowled out for 228 in 48.2 overs after they elected to bat first in Pallekele.
Sri Lanka reached 10 for no loss in 2.4 overs earlier than rain interrupted play for good.
The ultimate match is on Wednesday on the identical venue with Sri Lanka needing essential Super League factors for direct qualification into subsequent 12 months’s 50-overs World Cup in India.
Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha stood out for the hosts with figures of 3-31 to limit Afghanistan after they reached 135-1 following a second-wicket 113-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz (68) and Rahmat Shah (58).
The Afghans slipped to 165-5 within the area of 9 overs earlier than Mohammad Nabi boosted the whole along with his 34-ball 41, which included two fours and two sixes.
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana and quick bowler Lahiru Kumara took two wickets every.