Sri Lanka look to keep up wins against Afghans in T20 series

FE Team | Published: February 16, 2024 21:26:10

Sri Lanka's captain Wanindu Hasaranga (R) and his Afghanistan counterpart Ibrahim Zadran pose with the Twenty20 trophy on the eve of the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla on Friday — AFP

DAMBULLA, Feb 16 (AFP): Sri Lanka T20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga said his side were keening to keep up their wins against Afghanistan as they look for a short-format morale boost ahead of this year's World Cup.
The island nation sealed a comfortable win over Afghanistan inside four days before sweeping their ODI series 3-0 ahead of their first 20-over match in Dambulla starting Saturday.
"We have been unbeaten so far against Afghanistan and we want to continue the winning momentum," Hasaranga told a press conference.
"We only have six more games before the World Cup," he added. "It will be an exciting series and we are confident of finishing on top."
Afghanistan have been hampered through the tour by the absence of key bowlers Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman due to injuries.
But assistant coach Rais Ahmadzai said he was hopeful of bouncing back in the remaining matches.