Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 7th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 7th ODI match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in 04th June 2019.
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| Nuwan Pradeep celebrates dismissing Rashid Khan © Getty Images |
Kusal Perera's crusial half-century before Nuwan Pradeep's four-for and Lasith Malinga's three-for helped to Sri Lanka cruising to via DLS method 34-run victory over Afghanistan in a rain-affected low-scoring game of the seventh match of a World Cup.
Sri Lanka scored 201 for all-out in 36.5 overs - due to rain match reduced 50 to 41-overs per side.
Sri Lanka top scorer by Kusal Perera struck 78 off 81-balls including 8-fours.
Dimuth Karunaratne scored 30 off 45-balls including 3-fours, Lahiru Thirimanne 25 and Suranga Lakmal 15 not out.
Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 30-runs in 9-overs, Dawlat Zadran, Rashid Khan both took 2-wickets and one for Hamid Hassan.
Afghanistan scored 152 for all-out in 32.4 overs - due to rain revised target of 187 in 41-overs - with top scorer by Najibullah Zadran struck 43 off 56-balls including 6-fours.
Hazratullah Zazai cracked a 30 off 25-balls including 3-fours & a six and Gulbadin Naib 23.
Hazratullah Zazai cracked a 30 off 25-balls including 3-fours & a six and Gulbadin Naib 23.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Pradeep 4-31, Lasith Malinga picked up 3-wickets for 39-runs in 6.4-overs, Isuru Udana and Thisara Perera both took one wickets.
Nuwan Pradeep named the Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a 4-wicket for 31-runs in 9-overs including a maiden.
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