Sri Lanka make 4 modifications and bat in must-win second ODI
Toss Sri Lanka selected to bat vs Afghanistan
Sri Lanka made 4 modifications as they gained the toss and elected to bat first in a must-win second ODI towards Afghanistan.
Trailing 1-0 within the three-match sequence, the hosts introduced in Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera. Making method have been Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara and Matheesha Pathirana.
Afghanistan, in the meantime, went with an unchanged line-up after a convincing six-wicket win within the opening game.
Farveez Maharoof, in his pitch report, famous that the Hambantota floor was a lot drier this time round with much less grass, and could be good for the batters.
Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka was in settlement, saying he was comfortable to make first use of the floor, which was the identical as in recreation one, and presumably one that might be much more appropriate for run scoring. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi for his half mentioned he would have bowled first had he gained the toss.
It was Ibrahim Zadran who led the way in which within the first ODI that Afghanistan gained with 19 balls to spare.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha