Pallekele, Nov 27: Heavy rain forced an early end Sunday to the second one-day international between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the start of the hosts’ run chase.
Set a target of 229 runs to win at the Pallekele International Stadium, Sri Lanka had reached 10-0 in 2.4 overs when rain forced the players off. It didn’t stop and just before 9 p.m. local time the ODI was called off.
Afghanistan leads the three-match series 1-0 after the no result. It won the opener on Friday by 60 runs.
Afghanistan opted to bat first after winning the toss and half-centuries by Rahmanullah Gurbaz (68) and Rahmat Shah (58) helped the team post 228 all out in 48.2 overs. Mohammad Nabi chipped in with 41 off 34 balls. (AP)
