Published: Feb 23, 2015, 12:26 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 23, 2015, 12:26 AM (IST)
Dunedin: Taking positives from the fact that they gave Sri Lanka a scare in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A encounter , Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said he was pleased with the way his team performed which kept the Lankans on a leash. SCORECARD: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match
Afghanistan batted reasonably well putting up 232 on board. Their bowlers came out firing as they reduced the islanders to 51 for four. But Mahela Jayawardene (100), Angelo Mathews (44) and all-rounder Thisara Perera (47) got Sri Lanka home with 10 balls and four wickets to spare. Catch the highlights of the match here
Nabi rued not getting 30-40 more runs which could have made the difference to the outcome. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
“The first 30 overs after the 15-over powerplay we didn’t play well. I felt we were short by 30-40 runs. We bowled really well in those first 10-15 overs, putting pressure on them in the end. We also missed out on a few run outs, but we definitely kept them to a tight game, so we are pleased,” said Nabi, who scored 21 runs.
Nabi praised the Sri Lankan middle order for their performance and also credited his fast bowlers for bowling brilliantly up front. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
“The way Mahela and Mathews played was brilliant and they didn’t seem to have any pressure. I hope we play well in the next game as well. Both Dawlat (Zadran) and Shapoor (Zadran) bowled brilliantly and hopefully they will be fitter for the next game too,” he said. Afghanistan play Scotland in their next encounter here Feb 26. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
