Ibrahim hundred pilots Afghanistan to 294

Ibrahim Zadran formed an eminently paced 120-ball 106 while Rahmat Shah (52), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (53) and Najibullah Zadran (25-ball 42) made opportune commitments to impel Afghanistan to a serious score of 294/8 in the main ODI against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele Global Arena.

Afghanistan, who selected to bat, made a fine beginning in genuinely great circumstances for batting - Gurbaz and Ibrahim shared a union of 84 for the initial wicket. On expected lines, Gurbaz was the more forceful of the two, utilizing the space and shots across the line off Lahiru Kumara, Dasun Shanaka and Maheesh Theekshana. Then again, Ibrahim drew out the drive, flick and snare shot. Ultimately, Wanindu Hasranga excused Gurbaz LBW, with the opener passing up the trudge clear.

Gurbaz and Rahmat then, at that point, hung together a union of 118 in a little more than 24 overs to solidify's major areas of strength for Afghanistan. The couple hoped to squeeze singles and twos, twinned with a periodic drive and look from Ibrahim. When Rahmat tumbled to Kumara, Najibullah took over by playing a volley of shots. Ibrahim at the opposite end arrived at his hundred with a limit off Kumara in the 41st over. Gulbadin, who emerged to bat after the excusal of Ibrahim, offered significant help to Najibullah as the pair put on a valuable organization of 35.

However, when Najibullah was excused in the 47th over, Afghanistan got lost a little and experienced a breakdown and were packaged out off the last wad of the last finished. Truth be told, Afghanistan added just 31 runs in the last five overs. For Sri Lanka, Hasaranga was the best bowler on show and wrapped up with figures of 2 fr 42 from 10 overs.

Brief scores: Afghanistan 294/8 in 50 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 106; Wanindu Hasaranga 2-42) v Sri Lanka.