CARDIFF: Nuwan Pradeep and Lasith Malinga starred with the ball as Sri Lanka fought again to overwhelm Afghanistan's hopes of a memorable World Cup victory on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan, bidding for simply their second win in a World Cup match and their first over a Test country were in command midway thru a depressing day in Cardiff after pushing aside Sri Lanka for 201,.
But faced with a rain-revised goal of 187 in 41 overs, their batting let them down again as they were bowled out for 152.
Victory saw Sri Lanka jump again from a 10-wicket thrashing through New Zealand of their World Cup opener.
Pradeep took a career-best four for 31, while Malinga (three for 39) struck at both ends of the innings, completing the match with a hallmark yorker that bowled Hamid Hassan.
Afghanistan had slumped to 57 for 5, with Thisara Perera preserving a super operating catch in the deep to brush aside Hazratullah Zazai at the hook for 30.
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib (23) and Najibullah Zadran (43) then began to show the match again with a sixth-wicket stand of 64.
But paceman Pradeep struck two times, having Naib lbw ahead of bowling Rashid Khan to leave Afghanistan 123 for seven.
And when Najibullah used to be run out through an immediate hit from Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Afghanistan were all however crushed at 9 down.
Earlier, Sri Lanka got here out of the blocks briefly towards the unfancied Afghans, who suffered a seven-wicket loss to champions Australia of their match opener, and were set for a majestic general at 144 for one.
But they misplaced their closing 9 wickets for 57 runs, Mohammad Nabi taking three in 5 balls after Gulbadin won the toss.
Shell-shocked Sri Lanka stored on shedding wickets at common durations, with 35 extras the second-highest scorer of the innings in the back of Kusal Perera's 78.
A dramatic 22nd over saw Nabi bowled Lahiru Thirimanne for 25 ahead of having Kusal Mendis caught through Rahmat Shah in the slips for 2.
Angelo Mathews used to be subsequent to move, for a duck, also caught through Shah.
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the end got in at the act when he had opener Kusal Perera, who had observed wickets tumble on the different end, caught in the back of.
Rain then intervened, forcing the gamers from the sector, with Sri Lanka 182-Eight.
The lengthen intended the match used to be lowered to 41 overs a facet however Sri Lanka folded briefly after the resumption, shedding Malinga and Pradeep for the addition of simply 19 more runs.
Afghanistan, playing in only their second World Cup, beat Sri Lanka soundly in closing 12 months's Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, however for the second match in a row this World Cup their batting let them down.
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Afghanistan, bidding for simply their second win in a World Cup match and their first over a Test country were in command midway thru a depressing day in Cardiff after pushing aside Sri Lanka for 201,.
But faced with a rain-revised goal of 187 in 41 overs, their batting let them down again as they were bowled out for 152.
Victory saw Sri Lanka jump again from a 10-wicket thrashing through New Zealand of their World Cup opener.
Pradeep took a career-best four for 31, while Malinga (three for 39) struck at both ends of the innings, completing the match with a hallmark yorker that bowled Hamid Hassan.
Afghanistan had slumped to 57 for 5, with Thisara Perera preserving a super operating catch in the deep to brush aside Hazratullah Zazai at the hook for 30.
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib (23) and Najibullah Zadran (43) then began to show the match again with a sixth-wicket stand of 64.
But paceman Pradeep struck two times, having Naib lbw ahead of bowling Rashid Khan to leave Afghanistan 123 for seven.
And when Najibullah used to be run out through an immediate hit from Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Afghanistan were all however crushed at 9 down.
Earlier, Sri Lanka got here out of the blocks briefly towards the unfancied Afghans, who suffered a seven-wicket loss to champions Australia of their match opener, and were set for a majestic general at 144 for one.
But they misplaced their closing 9 wickets for 57 runs, Mohammad Nabi taking three in 5 balls after Gulbadin won the toss.
Shell-shocked Sri Lanka stored on shedding wickets at common durations, with 35 extras the second-highest scorer of the innings in the back of Kusal Perera's 78.
A dramatic 22nd over saw Nabi bowled Lahiru Thirimanne for 25 ahead of having Kusal Mendis caught through Rahmat Shah in the slips for 2.
Angelo Mathews used to be subsequent to move, for a duck, also caught through Shah.
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the end got in at the act when he had opener Kusal Perera, who had observed wickets tumble on the different end, caught in the back of.
Rain then intervened, forcing the gamers from the sector, with Sri Lanka 182-Eight.
The lengthen intended the match used to be lowered to 41 overs a facet however Sri Lanka folded briefly after the resumption, shedding Malinga and Pradeep for the addition of simply 19 more runs.
Afghanistan, playing in only their second World Cup, beat Sri Lanka soundly in closing 12 months's Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, however for the second match in a row this World Cup their batting let them down.
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World Cup: Sri Lanka fight back to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs
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