SL vs AFG 2nd ODI Live Score: Sri Lanka to Bat First, Hosts Aim to Level Series; Afghanistan Eye 2-0 Lead

Sri Lanka are set to lock horns with Afghanistan for the second ODI of the series between the two Asian powerhouses. Having lost the previous game, the Lankan Lions will be looking to make a comeback while the Afghanistan side will be looking to wrap up the 3-match series with a victory.

The second ODI will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, June 4. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat first against the visitors.

Shanaka meanwhile made four changes to the side which endured a defeat last time around, Angelo Mathews, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara all sit out while in come Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera.

On the other hand, Afghanistan are playing with the same combination which helped them to a victory.

With Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side having taken a 1-0 lead in the series, it will be imperative for the Lankan Lions to win today if they hope to salvage the series. In the previous game on Friday, 2 June Afghanistan won the game by 6 wickets with 19 balls left.

It was a commanding display from the Afghani side as they chased down the required 269-run target riding on Ibrahim Zadran’s Player of the Match performance. Zadran smashed 98 in 98 balls, narrowly missing out on a well-deserved century.

He helped put Afghanistan in a commanding position after Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed after scoring 14.

Rahman Shah also scored a fifty, while skipper Shahidi himself smashed 38 in 47 balls. Mohammad Nabi put the finishing touches with his brisk 27 in 28 balls taking his side to victory.

Earlier, Pathum Nissanka gave Sri Lanka a steady start but their middle order collapsed before Charith Asalanka gave a valiant knock of 91 in 95 balls. He joined hands with Dhanajaya de Silva who scored a fifty and it allowed the hosts to reach a score of 268 in 50 overs.