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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Scorecard · T20 World Cup 2016

T20 World Cup 2016 · Thu 17 Mar 2016 Result
Sri Lanka 155/4 18.5 ov
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Afghanistan 153/7 20 ov
Updated .

Top performers

T20 World Cup 2016
Statz MVP · 95 SL Angelo Mathews 1/17 (3 ov) · 9 dots · 21* (10 balls) › › Top bat SL Tillakaratne Dilshan 83* (56 balls, 8 fours, 3 sixes) › › Top bowl SL Thisara Perera 3/33 (4 ov) · 8 dots · 12 (8 balls) › ›

Afghanistan · 1st innings

153/7 (20 ov)
Extras7 (lb 1, w 6) Total153/7 (20 ov · RR 7.65)
Did not batHamid Hassan · Rashid Khan
Fall of wickets1-12 Mohammad Shahzad 2.5 ov, 2-44 Noor Ali Zadran 8.1 ov, 3-46 Karim Sadiq 9.3 ov, 4-51 Mohammad Nabi 10.6 ov, 5-112 Samiullah Shinwari 16.3 ov, 6-132 Shafiqullah Shafiq 18.4 ov, 7-136 Asghar Afghan 18.6 ov

Sri Lanka bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Angelo Mathews · 2 wd2 wd 301715.67
Nuwan Kulasekara · 1 wd1 wd 4043110.75
Dushmantha Chameera · 2 wd2 wd 401904.75
Rangana Herath · 1 wd1 wd 402426.00
Thisara Perera 403338.25
Milinda Siriwardana 1016016.00

Sri Lanka · 2nd innings

155/4 (18.5 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Dinesh Chandimal (wk) c Samiullah Shinwari b Mohammad Nabi c Samiullah Shinwari b Mohammad Nabi 18 1721105.9
Tillakaratne Dilshan not out not out 83* 5683148.2
Lahiru Thirimanne b Rashid Khan b Rashid Khan 6 131046.2
Thisara Perera run out (Mohammad Shahzad) run out (Mohammad Shahzad) 12 801150.0
Chamara Kapugedera run out (Mohammad Nabi) run out (Mohammad Nabi) 10 910111.1
Angelo Mathews (c) not out not out 21* 1031210.0
Extras5 (b 4, w 1) Total155/4 (18.5 ov · RR 8.23)
Did not batDushmantha Chameera · Milinda Siriwardana · Nuwan Kulasekara · Rangana Herath · Shehan Jayasuriya
Fall of wickets1-41 Dinesh Chandimal 5.2 ov, 2-58 Lahiru Thirimanne 8.4 ov, 3-85 Thisara Perera 12.1 ov, 4-113 Chamara Kapugedera 15.1 ov

Afghanistan bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Karim Sadiq 2021010.50
Hamid Hassan 3.503809.91
Dawlat Zadran · 1 wd1 wd 3031010.33
Mohammad Nabi 412516.25
Rashid Khan 402716.75
Samiullah Shinwari 20904.50
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TossAfghanistan, bat GroundEden Gardens, Kolkata › StartThu 17 Mar · 14:00 GMT
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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: result and key facts

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) in T20 World Cup 2016 at Eden Gardens on 17 March 2016. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 83 off 56 balls and Thisara Perera took 3/33.

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T20 World Cup standings › T20 World Cup stats leaders › Sri Lanka stats › Afghanistan stats › Eden Gardens ground stats ›

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). The match was played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 17 March 2016, in T20 World Cup 2016. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 83 off 56 balls and Thisara Perera took 3/33.

When and where was Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan played?

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan was played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday 17 March 2016, in T20 World Cup 2016.

What were the final scores in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Sri Lanka scored 155/4 in 18.5 overs. Afghanistan scored 153/7 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

Who was the Statz MVP in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Angelo Mathews was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 95/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 83 off 56 balls, a strike rate of 148.2. Asghar Afghan made the next-highest score, 62 off 47 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Thisara Perera took 3/33 in 4 overs.

Who played in Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan?

Sri Lanka XI: Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews (c), Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milinda Siriwardana, Dushmantha Chameera. Afghanistan XI: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Afghan (c), Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shinwari, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Dawlat Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Rashid Khan.