Sri Lanka posted 241 runs in 49.3 overs by losing all wickets over Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Monday.

Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka scored the highest 46 runs off 60 balls while skipper Kusal Mendis scored 39 runs off 50 balls and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 36 runs from 40 balls.

Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul