Hasaranga and Pathirana bring a thriller home for Sri Lanka
In front of a sold out crowd in Dambulla, Sri Lanka edged a rollercoaster first T20I against Afghanistan, winning by four runs
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Feb 17 2024
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
156/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/02Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Feb 17 2024
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
156/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka's Kapil Dev-lite, does it again
A player who's always up for a cricketing fight, as he's proven repeatedly, Sri Lanka have never had an allrounder - or a captain - quite like him before
'In world cricket, we're one of the best bowling outfits' - SL bowling holds key for Hasaranga in World Cup year
Afghanistan, meanwhile, are looking to up their fielding as both teams face off to fine-tune for the showpiece event