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In a display of cricketing prowess, Sri Lanka emerged triumphant with a convincing 10-wicket win against Afghanistan on Day 4 of the one-off Test match held in Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club on Monday. The victory was fueled by the exceptional performance of Prabath Jayasuriya, who claimed a remarkable five-wicket haul in the second innings. As the Afghan side was dismissed for 296, Sri Lanka efficiently chased down the 56 run🐈s target before tea on the fourth day, showcasing dominance on tꦿhe field.
Vishwa Fernando wreaks havoc against Afghanistan
Earlier in the first innings, Afghanistan faced difficulties in setting a competitive total, ultimately managing only 198 runs. Although Rahmat Shah displayed resilience with a top score of 91, it wasn’t enough to stop the potent Sri Lankan bowling attack, spearheaded by Vishwa Fernando with four wickets, who received considerable assistance from Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya, both securing three wickets each.
Angelo Mathews masterful knock
Sri Lanka’s reply was commanding as they amassed 439 runs, establishing a substantial lead. Angelo Mathews played a pivotal role with a masterful 141, complemented by Dinesh Chandimal‘s fluent 107, while opener Dimuth Karunaratne contributed with a solid 77. Despite Naveed Zadran‘s four-wicket haul for Afghanistan, the depth and diversity of the Sri Lankan batting lineup were on full display.
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Prabath Jayasuriya leads Sri Lanka’s fightback in the second innings
In the face of a daunting deficit of 241 runs, Afghanistan’s batting, led by Ibrahim Zadran‘s resilient 114 and Rahmat’s brisk 54, initially displayed determination in their second innings. However, the tide turned as the Sri Lankan bowling attack, spearheaded by Jayasuriya, staged a remarkable fightback.
Jayasuriya’s exceptional bowling performance, resulting in a five-wicket haul, played a pivotal role in curtailing Afghanistan’s momentum. Despite a strong start for the tourists at 217/2, they crumbled under the sustained pressure applied by Jayasuriya and his bowling compatriots. The Afghan innings, which had promised resilience, eventually concluded at 296.
Openers seal the deal for Sri Lanka
Chasing down the 56-run victory target, Sri Lanka’s openers efficiently reached the mark in less than 10 overs, sealing a comprehensive ten wicket triumph with a day to spare. The game unfolded as a testament to Sri Lanka’s cricketing prowess, combining exceptional individual performances with collective strength to secure a dominant victory on home soil. Jayasuriya was named Player of the Match for his exceptional bowling.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Prabath Jayasuriya with🐻 his 7th five wicket haul just i𝓰n his 10th Test.
Well bowled Pappa.
— Naveen Peiris (@_Naviya_)
Captained Sri Lanka for the first time🎶, Dhananjaya De Silva won his first Test🌟 match as a captain.
Dhananjaya De Silva becomes the first Sri 🐭Lankan captain to win a Tes✃t match against Afghanistan.
— Thurunu Jayasiri (@ThurunuJ)
Afghanistan fought hard but in൩ the end, SL proved too strong and won the only Test by 10 wickets
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Though Srilank🐼a should win the match comfortably needing 56 runs but a lot of grit and fight by Afganistan in the second innings. They will be the team to watch in future.
— Anurag Goyal (@Cricketforver)
Playing his 10th Test, Prꦅabath Jayas🌊uriya records his 7th Test 5-wicket haul..! ❤️🔥
— Thanweer Ahamed 🇱🇰 (@thannasrilanka)
Prabath Ja𒀰yasuriya is saving Sri Lanka once again. Should have this test match wrapped up today
— Joshua Samaraweera (@joshsamaraweera)
Sri La♈nka gra𓆏bs its first test victory for the year 2024 🇱🇰
Strong first innings with centuries by Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal, and exceptional bowling by Prabath Jayasuriya, a five-wicket haul on a batting pitch. ❤️👏
| |— Dineth Heshan (@dinethheshan__)
Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan by ten wickets in th♈e🎶 one-off Test.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
7th test fifer for Prabath Jayasuriya.!
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888)
Prabath Jayasuriya now has 7 five wicket hauls in just 10 tests. This is his 1st outside Galle. He is also the quicke🏅st spinner to get to 50 test wickets!
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket)
Great win! Good start for DDS as captain and a good start to a tough test cricket year ahead as well. Hard luck to and congratulations to . On 💮to the O🦹DIs now for a completely different ball game!
— Mohamed Shazeen (@ShazeenIfamy)
Lack of Test m⛎atch experience clearly visible as Afghanistܫan slumps from 214/1 to 250/7 before finally folding up for 296 to surrender the game to Sri Lanka
Unfortunately there arent enough test matches for dis vastly talented Afg team to quicken♏ the learning curve
— Ambika (@apmahapatra)
Looks the massive perfo༺rmance and good winning from Sri Lanka🇱🇰 against afghanistan♉🇦🇫 on the test cricket 🏏
Sri Lanka🇱🇰 won by 10wickets
Congratulations dhananjaya de silva and team Sri Lanka�🎉�🇰
— Zaheer Ahmed (@mlzaheerahmed12)
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka DOMINATES Afghanist♔an in a resounding 10-wicket victory!
A clinical performance from the Lions secures th🅠e one-off Test ൩series in style!
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
RESULT | SRI LANKA WON BY 10 WICKETS 🚨
Sri Lanka chased down AfghanAtalan's 56-run target to take the one-off test match by 10 wickets. 👍 |
— Afg𝓰hanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials)
