Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I 2024 - Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in 21st February 2024.
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| An record 88-run stand between Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz © AFP/Getty Images |
Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 43-ball 70, Hazratullah Zazai's 22-ball 45 and Spinners gives Afghanistan famous win against Sri Lanka by a thrilling 3-runs, despite a Pathun Nissanka - Kamindu Mendis' blazing fifties and avoid the series whitewash in a high-scoring game of the third & final T20I.
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- Afghanistan's 3-run win was their second smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 international after their 1-run win against Bangladesh at Dehradun in 2018 and It is their narrowest win against Sri Lanka in T20Is, previously they have won by 8-runs at Hangzhou in 2023.
- This is the Afghanistan's first T20I win against Sri Lanka in Sri Lankan soil in the third attempt and It is their first T20I win in Sri Lankan soil since 2010, their first T20I win against Canada at Colombo (SSC) in 2010.
- Afghanistan's 209 was their seventh highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Sri Lanka in T20Is, previous highest was 175 at Sharjah in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
- Afghanistan's 209 was their highest-score in Sri Lankan soil in T20 international, previous highest was 156 also against Sri Lanka at Dambulla earlier in this series' first T20I and the highest-score by any team at Dambulla in T20Is, previous highest was 187 by Sri Lanka against Afghanistan earlier in this series' second T20I.
- 88 : Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz set up the record first-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 83-run stand between these same pair at Dubai (DSC) in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup, It is the Afghanistan's sixth highest opening stand in T20Is and the Afghanistan's second highest any-wicket stand against Sri Lanka in T20Is, The highest is 93-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran at Sharjah in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
- Pathum Nissanka hammered a 27-ball his fastest fifty for Sri Lanka in T20 international and the second fastest fifty by an Sri Lankan batsman against Afghanistan in T20Is after Wanindu Hasaranga's 24-ball half-century Afghanistan in T20Is.
- Sri Lanka's 206 was their joint seventh highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Afghanistan in T20Is, previous highest was 187 at same venue earlier in this series' second T20I.
- Sri Lanka's 206 was their third highest score at their home venue in T20 international and the second highest-score by any team at Dambulla after Afghanistan's 209 earlier in this match.
- 64 : Pathun Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set up the record first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in T20Is, previously held by the 62-run stand between these same pair at Sharjah in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
- 53 : Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kamindu Mendis set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in T20Is, previously held by the 44-run stand between Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa at Dubai (DSC) in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup.
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Afghanistan scored mammoth total of 209-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck 70 off 43-balls, Hazratullah Zazai hammered a 45 off 22-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 204.54.
Azmatullah Omarzai struck 31 off 23-balls included 3-fours, Debutant Mohammad Ishaq - who hit 16 off 8-balls on his debut T20I match - including one-six & a four with strike rate of 200 and Mohammad Nabi scored a unbeaten 16 off 14-balls included a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Akila Dananjaya, Matheesha Pathirana both took 2-wickets and one for Wanindu Hasaranga.
Sri Lanka scored 206-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kamindu Mendis blasted a unbeaten 65 off 39-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 166.66.
Pathum Nissanka hammered a 60 off 30-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 200, Sadeera Samarawickrama struck 23 off 12-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 191.66.
Kusal Mendis hit 16 off 13-balls including three-fours, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dasun Shanaka each scored 13-runs.
Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi captured two-wickets, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad and Noor Ahmad each took one-wickets.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz named Player of the match for his superb 70 off 43-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 162.79.
