In their second One-Day International, Afghanistan was defeated by Sri Lanka by a margin of 155 runs. Having won the match's toss, the Sri Lankan side elected to bat first. This indicates that in 50 overs, the first-batting Sri Lankan team managed to score 308 runs for six wickets. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Mendis scored 61 runs, Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 52 runs, and Charith Asalanka scored an undefeated 97. Azmatullah Omarzai bowled well for Afghanistan, taking three wickets. In this instance, the Afghanistan side only managed to score 153 runs for the loss of all wickets in 33.5 overs, although paddling towards the victory target of 309 runs. Rahmat Shah led Afghanistan in scoring with 63 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga bowled for the Sri Lankan team, taking four wickets. With a 155-run victory, the Sri Lankan side is now up 2-0 in the three-match series.
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