The Sri Lankan team managed to win by 42 runs in the first ODI match between the visiting Afghanistan team and the Sri Lankan team.
The Afghanistan team won the toss and invited the Sri Lankan team to bat first and accordingly the Sri Lankan team scored 381 runs losing only 3 wickets in their 50 overs.
Pathum Nissanka, who launched an excellent innings while batting, managed to score 210 runs without losing.
Afghanistan, who played the reply innings, managed to score only 339 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 50 overs.
Mohammad Nabi, who launched an excellent innings for Afghanistan, scored 130 runs from 136 balls.
Asmatullah Omazai, who gave him great support, also became the highest scorer in the Afghan innings and scored 148 runs.
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