Afghanistan bowl first in second T-20 International

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second T-20 International against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on Monday.

Sri Lanka opted to play the same side that won the first T-20 International by four runs.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews underwent a fitness test prior to the game and was declared fit to play the game. He was complaining about a tight hamstring.

Afghanistan did one change to the side bringing in hard hitting top order batsman Hazratullah Zazai for leg-spinner Qais Ahmad.

A win here will help Sri Lanka to wrap up the series. The hosts had earlier won the one-off Test match and swept the ODIs 3-0.

It will be also the fifth series win for Sri Lanka this year inside two months. Prior to the Afghan series, they had beaten Zimbabwe in an ODI and T-20 series.

Sri Lanka:

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper), Dananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (Captain) Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana.

Afghanistan:

Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad and Hazratullah Zazai.

Umpires: Umpire:

Lyndon Hannibal (SRI) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SRI)

Television Umpire:

Ravindra Wimalasiri (SRI)

Match Referee:

Chris Broad (ENG)