Nissanka scores double century as SL beat Afghanistan
Nissanka scores double century as SL beat Afghanistan
Sri Lanka 381 -3 (50 overs): Nissanka 210*, A Fernando 88; Rate 2-79 Afghanistan 339-6 (50 overs): Azmatullah 149*, Nabi 136; Madushan 4-75Sri Lanka won by 42 runsMap of score
Nissan's unbeaten 210, which included 20 fours and eight sixes off 139 balls, is the fifth highest individual score in ODIs.
His effort eclipses Sanath Jayasuriya's long-standing mark of 189 for Sri Lanka against India in 2000.
The hosts batted first and finished with 381-3 after their 50 overs.
Nissanka and compatriot Avishka Fernando (88) put on 182 for the first wicket as Sri Lanka compiled its fourth highest single-day total ever.
In response, Afghanistan was reduced at 19-3 in the sixth over after Pramod Madushan took three wickets.
However, fine centuries from Azmatullah Omarzai, who finished 149th not out, and Mohammad Nabi (136th ) helped the tourists to 339-6 in their chase.
Sri Lanka 381 -3 (50 overs): Nissanka 210*, A Fernando 88; Rate 2-79 Afghanistan 339-6 (50 overs): Azmatullah 149*, Nabi 136; Madushan 4-75Sri Lanka won by 42 runsMap of score
Nissan's unbeaten 210, which included 20 fours and eight sixes off 139 balls, is the fifth highest individual score in ODIs.
His effort eclipses Sanath Jayasuriya's long-standing mark of 189 for Sri Lanka against India in 2000.
The hosts batted first and finished with 381-3 after their 50 overs.
Nissanka and compatriot Avishka Fernando (88) put on 182 for the first wicket as Sri Lanka compiled its fourth highest single-day total ever.
In response, Afghanistan was reduced at 19-3 in the sixth over after Pramod Madushan took three wickets.
However, fine centuries from Azmatullah Omarzai, who finished 149th not out, and Mohammad Nabi (136th ) helped the tourists to 339-6 in their chase.
