Chasing astiff target of 176, Sri Lanka have began well with opener Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis scoring at a fair clip. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made a counter-attacking 84 while Ibrahim Zadran also played a vital knock worth 40 as Afghanistan went on to post a challenging total gainst Sri Lanka. Rahmanullah and Ibrahim added 93 runs for the second wicket, after Hazratullah Zazai was dismissed cheaply. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka returned two for 37 while Maheesh Theekshana and Asitha Fernando bagged a wicket apiece.
FOUR FOURS AND SIX SIXES 🔥
Rahmanullah Gurbaz plays a cracking knock and it’s his second highest score in T20Is 👏 #SLvAFG | #AsiaCup2022
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 3, 2022
