Tilakratne Dilshan smashed unbeaten 83 Sri Lanka see off Valiant Afghanistan

 

ICC World Twenty 20 2016

16th Match, Group 1, Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 17th March 2016

Toss - Afghanistan won the toss decided to bat first

 Umpires: Joel S Wilson, Bruce Oxenford
Third Umpire: Richard Kettleborough
Match Referee: Chris Broad

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews (c), Milinda Siriwardana, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dushmantha Chameera, Rangana Herath

Pakistan Playing XI: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Nabi, Karim Sadiq, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan

Match Summary

Afghanistan 1st Innings 153 for 7 in 20 overs

Asghar Stanikzai 62

Samiullah Shenwari 31

Noor Ali Zadran 20

 Najibullah Zadran 12

Thisara Perera 33/3

Rangana Herath 24/2

Angelo Mathews 17/3

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 155 for 4 in 18.5 overs

Tilakratne Dilshan 83*

Angelo Mathews 21*

Dinesh Chandimal 18

Thisara Perera 12

Mohammad Nabi 25/1

Rashid Khan 27/1

Sri Lanka won by six wickets

Man of the Match - Tilakratne Dilshan