Day 4

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Jayasuriya, Asitha and batters lead Sri Lanka to comfortable win in one-off Test

Afghanistan's top order fought back in the second innings, but they lost 9 for 82 to collapse on fourth day

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Afghanistan have nine wickets left as they seek to wipe out the 42 runs remaining in their deficit

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Inexperienced Afghanistan were persistent through parts of the day, picking up six wickets

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Afghanistan were shot out for 198 on their first day of Test cricket in Sri Lanka despite Rahmat Shah's 91

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Trott hopes to have the full complement of players to choose from when Afghanistan play Test cricket, which isn't always the case

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"I'm not sure there was a single driven four off the seamers," he says

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Kasun Rajitha came into Sri Lanka's XI as a replacement

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Rashid Khan continues recovery from back surgery, with his absence paving the way for legspinner Qais Ahmed

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Afghanistan captain says they will miss Rashid but pips the trio of young spinners to grab their opportunity

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Pathum Nissanka, Dilshan Madushanka and Kusal Perera have been left out

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"Khawaja has been consistent last year and the year before. What I'm trying to do is to compare myself to him year by year"

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With the SSC pitch not expected to be as spin-friendly as in the past, both teams could add an extra quick bowler in their XIs

Afghanistan BOWLING	O	R	Econ
Zia-ur-Rehman	3.0	12	4.00
Naveed Zadran	3.0	30	10.00	(1nb)
Nijat Masood	1.0	5	5.00
Qais Ahmad	0.2	8	24.00