CARDIFF (Reuters) - Sri Lanka survived a woeful batting collapse to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-shortened World Cup thriller on Tuesday. But Sri Lanka made sure that victory did not come at their expense as Lasith Malinga bowled Hamid Hassan with a yorker four balls later. Sri Lanka slid steadily to 182-8 before play was paused due to rain. Some big hits by the tailenders carried Sri Lanka over the 200 run mark after play resumed. The win over Afghanistan handed Sri Lanka their first win of the tournament after they were beaten by South Africa in their opener.

Source: The Star June 04, 2019 19:41 UTC