Sangakara's pearls, and Thisara's presence

Sep 17, 2018

Kumar Sangakkara had shared an animated discussion with Chandika Hathurusingha and Thilan Samaraweera before the match - perhaps he was giving some tips to handle Afghanistan's spinners?•AFP

Back from paternity leave, Akila Dananjaya struck to remove both openers•AFP

Sri Lanka were good in the death overs, with Thisara Perera, holding catches and taking wickets•AFP

After a difficult start and some sort of a recovery, Rashid Khan got a go and struck early in his spell •AFP

Mohammad Shahzad played his shots in typical fashion after Afghanistan chose to bat first•AFP

Rahmat Shah held the innings together and played some pleasing strokes. •AFP

Thisara ended with 5 for 55 and Afghanistan managed 249 before they were all out•Associated Press

Naib got Upul Tharanga a couple of balls later and it would signal the informal end of Sri Lanka's resistance. Naib also returned later to dismiss Thisara •AFP

Afghanistan went into the last 10 overs 190 for 3, with Rahmat scoring his 15th fifty-plus score in ODIs. •Associated Press

Sri Lanka's innings was full of stumps action, particularly run-outs like this one involving Gulbadin Naib •AFP

Sri Lanka's abject performance meant they fell to a second comprehensive defeat and were knocked out of the Asia Cup•AFP