Published: Mar 17, 2016, 06:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 17, 2016, 07:12 PM (IST)
Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in Match No.16 of the Super 10 stage of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20(T20) 2016 in India. Sri Lanka are defending champion having won the trophy in 2014 in Bangladesh, while Afghanistan qualified for the Super 10 stage after qualifying from the Round 1 of the World T20. Sri Lanka are skippered by Angelo Mathews, who took over the reigns from Lasith Malinga who stepped down just before the start. Afghanistan are led by Asghar Stanikzai, who has led the team wonderfully well. Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathew, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Rangana Herath will be the key if Sri Lanka have any chances of qualifying. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2016, Super 10 Group 1, Match 16 at Kolkata
Sri Lanka enter the tournament as defending champions and they have a lot to prove. This is the first time in many years that they will play a major tournament without Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Sri Lanka have a lot of work to be done, especially improvement in batting. Their sheer inability to bat throughout the innings and poor selection of shots at crucial moments have led their batting down, in turn leading to a poor performance in the game overall. Live Cricket Score, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2016 SL vs AFG, 16th T20 Match at Kolkata: AFG win the toss and bat first
Afghanistan have played to a plan and have really impressed. On their day, they can definitely upset a major side and it might be their day against Sri Lanka. Considering their performance in the final qualifying match against Zimbabwe
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