17/03Result
16th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Kolkata, Mar 17 2016
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka
17/03Result
16th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), World T20 at Kolkata, Mar 17 2016
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka
, play 02:07
Chappell: Dilshan looked so determined

Tillakaratne Dilshan hit eight fours and three sixes, including his signature Dilscoop, while steering Sri Lanka to a Super 10 win over Afghanistan

, play 03:20
'Dilshan knows how to win games'

Ian Chappell and Ajit Agarkar talk about the pace of Tillakaratne Dilshan's match-winning innings and how he used his experience till the end

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Back on track

86

Runs scored by Dilshan in his first 7 T20Is innings this year. He scored unbeaten 75 in his last inning before today and another half-century in this match.

Big total

1

No. of higher T20I totals by associates against top-eight teams, than Afghanistan's 153/7 today. Netherlands had made 163/6 vs Eng, Lord's, 2009 WT20.

Smashed in last 10

106

Runs scored by Afghanistan in the last 10 overs today, which is more than twice the number of runs they made in the first 10 overs - 47.

Top captain

3

No. of 50s for Asghar Stanikzai as captain in T20Is - joint-most among players from associate sides. Collins Obuya and William Porterfield also have 3 50s as captain.

Herath in WC T20

12

No. of wickets by Rangana Herath in WC T20, in 7 matches including today. In T20Is outside WC T20, he has picked up just 5 wkts in 7 matches.

Failed at big stage

142

Runs scored by Mohammad Shahzad in the three qualifiers - 61 v Sco, 41 v HK and 40 v Zim. He is out for 8 runs in his team's first match of the main round.

First encounter

0

Number of T20Is between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, before this match. They both have faced each other twice in ODIs, which were both won by Sri Lanka.