END OF OVER:50 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | AFG: 313/8 | RR: 6.26
- Noor Ahmad2 (1b)
- Asitha Fernando10-1-64-1
- Kasun Rajitha10-0-60-3
6.20pm So, Afghanistan end up on 313/8, which is well above par, and in fact the third highest total at this ground. All that was of course thanks to Ibrahim Zadran, who brought up his third ODI century, his second of this series, and in the process went on to score the first score over 150 by an Afghanistan batter. Sri Lanka simply had no answer to Ibrahim's low risk, high impact innings, which rescued his side from 57 for 3 in the 15th over - a point in the game when Sri Lanka were well on top. But Ibrahim, along with his namesake Najibullah, then proceeded to put on 154 off just 141 balls for the fourth wicket, to take the game away. The Lankan bowlers for their part lacked control in the middle overs after some disciplined bowling from Kasun Rajitha had given them the upper hand early on. Suffice to say, this score will certainly take some getting. Shashwat will be with you for the start of the chase in a bit.
Ibrahim Zadran c Nissanka b Fernando 162 (226m 138b 15x4 4x6) SR: 117.39