Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will clash again in the second T20I match on Monday, 19 February, at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla and will be looking to secure a win after losing their first of three T20Is against Sri Lanka last week.Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have clashed in 5 head to head T20I matches so far, of which Sri Lanka has won four and Afghanistan one.Monday&s T20I is the second of three matches that make up Afghanistan&s tour to Sri Lanka.
Already a one-off Test and three ODIs have been played.The first T20I, on Saturday, saw Sri Lanka clinch victory by 4 runs.Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 160 runs.Wanindu Hasaranga was the standout performer with 67 runs, supported by partnerships with Sadeera Samarawickrama.Fazalhaq Farooqi&s bowling shone with 3 wickets.
The crucial moment came in the 14th over when Sri Lanka capitalized with 22 runs.In the chase, Afghanistan started well but Ibrahim Zadran&s 67 runs weren&t enough as Matheesha Pathirana&s 4 wickets for 24 runs sealed the win for Sri Lanka by 4 runs.Afghanistan showed resilience with boundaries in the 16th and 18th overs, but Sri Lanka&s timely wickets proved decisive in the end.Wanindu Hasaranga batted well as Sri Lanka scored 160/10, before Matheesha Pathirana led with the ball as Afghanistan were restricted to 156/9 as Sri Lanka won by 4 runs.Monday&s match meanwhile will be broadcast live on Ariana Television from 6pm.The post Afghanistan to take on Sri Lanka in 2nd of 3 T20Is Monday first appeared on Ariana News.