Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 2nd ODI at Kandy, SL v AFG, Feb 11 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, February 11, 2024, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka
(33.5/50 ov, T:309) 153

Sri Lanka won by 155 runs

Player Of The Match
97* (74)
charith-asalanka
Cricinfo's MVP
152.03 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 308/6(50 overs)
Afghanistan 153/10(33.5 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
SL152.0397(74)114.3152.03--0
SL83.8314(13)13.2413.424/273.3170.41
SL83.0961(65)69.8183.09--0
AFG80.7363(69)72.8980.73--0
AFG74.333(6)1- 0.323/563.1374.66

So Sri Lanka wrap the series with an unbeatable 2-0 lead following a massive 155-run win tonight. That didn't look even remotely possible when Afghanistan's second-wicket pair was ticking along steadily. But Hasaranga weaved his magic, and brought Sri Lanka back amid a scarcely-believable slide for the visitors. Madushanka Madushka's report is up, as we bid you goodbye for today! See you, and take care!

Kusal Mendis, the winning captain: "The toss was important. The pitch wasn't as easy as the first ODI, but 320 was always on our mind. As far as the third ODI is concerned, there could be a few changes."

Hashmatullah Shahidi speaks now: "Mood is not good for everyone. This had happened in the second innings [of the Test too]. Our top order did really well, but the ball was gripping for Hasaranga. Looking at the wicket and the conditions, we were positive, and were thinking of chasing it down. Top order did well. The fielding was not good; we have away chances. [There were] nearly four drops. Fielding is important, and you also have to think about the bowling, where we have to be more disciplined."

Charith Asalanka is the Player of the Match for his 97* off 74 balls: "It's always challenging when I'm batting at No. 5 because I don't know what time I have to bat... Janith [and I] had a chat to carry the innings till the 40th over. Firstly, I was looking at 270-280. [But] when Janith was batting [that way], I thought it could [even] be 320. I was trying harder from the 47th over, but I couldn't get as much as I tried."

Time for the presentations

And inevitably, the collapse has brought our statsman Sampath into action. He says, "Afghanistan's 153 is the third-lowest men's ODI total where two batters scored fifties. Kenya's 142 vs Sri Lanka in the 2011 WC, and Scotland's 142 vs New Zealand in the 2015 CWC are the lowest"

Mausique Ahmed: "It is called a 'classic' collapse"

9.28pm Afghanistan lose 9 for 25 in just above seven overs. Nine for 25. Incredible. This comes barely two days after they threatened to cause a great upset, a game which was sandwiched between this one and the Test where they had also lost their last nine wickets in a hurry. This evening, Rahmat scored 63, and Ibrahim got 54. The next highest score from an Afghanistan batter was 9. Hang around for the presentations.

33.5
W
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, OUT

Hasaranga appeals for lbw, and given! Naib is almost surprised at this decision, though. Full ball on middle, dipping on to the batter while turning in a bit. Yup, there was an inside edge, as replays confirm, with Naib looking to defend the ball. But the decision went in Hasaranga's favour, and the day is done

Gulbadin Naib lbw b Hasaranga 0 (7b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 0
33.4
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, no run

chops at this fullish ball on sixth stump, with the ball rolling over to point

33.3
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, no run

on a length on middle, and turning in. Gets his front leg out of the way to push to midwicket

33.2
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, no run

full ball dipping just outside off. Defended back

33.1
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, no run

he flings at this fullish ball outside off, with the ball flying to long-off. The single turned down

end of over 33Wicket maiden
AFG: 153/9CRR: 4.63 RRR: 9.17 • Need 156 from 17 overs
Fazalhaq Farooqi0 (3b)
Gulbadin Naib0 (2b)
Dilshan Madushanka 7-1-28-2
Wanindu Hasaranga 6-0-27-3
32.6
Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run

fires in a yorker on off, and it is dug out safely by Farooqi

32.5
Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run

short of a length, and wide of off. Left alone

32.4
Madushanka to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run

bowls a low full toss, getting it to dip on middle and off. Nudged to midwicket

Hat-trick ball. Farooqi on strike. Two slips and a short leg in place.

32.3
W
Madushanka to Noor Ahmad, OUT

trapped first ball! Afghanistan don't have reviews remaining, so Noor has to walk back. Madushanka is on a hat-trick. He went from around the wicket, bowling a cross-seamer. It landed on middle and off, as the ball shaped back in to smack Noor on his back pad as he was beaten by pace looking to push at it

Noor Ahmad lbw b Madushanka 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

Noor

32.2
W
Madushanka to Qais, OUT

gobbled by deep backward square leg! Madushanka is smiling, almost as if to indicate that he never expected a wicket from it. He bowled on a length, angling it into the right-hander. The ball ended on Qais' pads, as he whipped it aerially right into the fielder's laps

Qais Ahmad c Nissanka b Madushanka 1 (4b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 25
32.1
Madushanka to Qais, no run

bowls a bouncer outside off, and has Qais ducking. There was great bounce too

Madushanka back. From around the wicket.

end of over 321 run • 2 wickets
AFG: 153/7CRR: 4.78 RRR: 8.66 • Need 156 from 18 overs
Qais Ahmad1 (2b)
Gulbadin Naib0 (2b)
Wanindu Hasaranga 6-0-27-3
Pramod Madushan 6-0-37-1
31.6
1
Hasaranga to Qais, 1 run

skips down, and has an across-the-line swing for a single to deep midwicket

31.5
Hasaranga to Qais, no run

pushes this fullish ball back to the bowler

Qais

31.4
W
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, OUT

Sri Lanka are a bit excited about a potential run-out, but it goes to the third umpire. And replays indeed confirm that Alikhil was well short of his crease. Full length on middle and off, and turned behind square by Naib. They went for a potentially risky run, and the throw from Madushan arrived very close to the stumps before Mendis whipped the bails off

Ikram Alikhil run out (Pramod Madushan/†Mendis) 4 (1b 1x4 0x6 7m) SR: 400
31.3
Hasaranga to Gulbadin, no run

fullish ball just outside off, and turning away to beat his defence

Naib in, but there's a delay before he faces his first ball. There was an issue with the sightscreen, but it's solved now.

31.2
W
Hasaranga to M Nabi, OUT

another confident appeal for lbw... and again the umpire takes his time to give it out. Nabi, though, reviews. Another googly from Hasaranga, pitching on middle and off, and striking Nabi's front pad on middle. He was defending there, but doing so from off, with a big gap between bat and pad. There's no inside edge, and replays show the ball would have hit the lower half of middle stump. Afghanistan sliding now

Mohammad Nabi lbw b Hasaranga 1 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 25
31.1
Hasaranga to M Nabi, no run

full and angled into off. Pushed to cover

Required rate 8.26 now

end of over 316 runs • 1 wicket
AFG: 152/5CRR: 4.90 RRR: 8.26 • Need 157 from 19 overs
Ikram Alikhil4 (1b 1x4)
Mohammad Nabi1 (2b)
Pramod Madushan 6-0-37-1
Wanindu Hasaranga 5-0-26-2
30.6
4
Pramod to Ikram, FOUR runs

ramped wide of deep third! He rides the bounce of this short delivery, which was angling across and finishing wide of off, placing it between deep point and deep third

Alikhil at No. 7. A second slip in place.

Time for drinks

30.5
W
Pramod to Azmatullah, OUT

inside edged on to the stumps! Afghanistan's centurion from the previous game falls early today. Madushan angled this ball in, going on a length just outside off. Omarzai pushed at it away from his body - he was again playing from leg stump - and got an inside edge on to his pad. But the ball trickled off it on to the off stump, thus getting him bowled

Azmatullah Omarzai b Pramod Madushan 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 50
30.4
1
Pramod to M Nabi, 1 run

pulled hard to deep backward square leg, as he gets another short ball just outside off

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KIC Asalanka
97 runs (74)
9 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
19 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
91%
Rahmat Shah
63 runs (69)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
11 runs
1 four0 six
Control
80%
Best performances - bowlers
PW Hasaranga
O
6.5
M
0
R
27
W
4
ECO
3.95
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Azmatullah Omarzai
O
10
M
0
R
56
W
3
ECO
5.6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Series resultSri Lanka led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 4727
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Match days11 February 2024 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
Win Probability
SL 100%
SLAFG
100%50%100%SL InningsAFG Innings

Over 34 • AFG 153/10

Gulbadin Naib lbw b Hasaranga 0 (7b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 0
W
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