Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by just 4 runs in the first T20I at Dambulla on Saturday. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 160 runs.Wanindu Hasaranga was the standout performer with 67 runs, supported by partnerships with Sadeera Samarawickrama.Fazalhaq Farooqi&s bowling shone with 3 wickets.

The crucial moment came in the 14th over when Sri Lanka capitalized with 22 runs.In the chase, Afghanistan started well but Ibrahim Zadran&s 67 runs weren&t enough as Matheesha Pathirana&s 4 wickets for 24 runs sealed the win for Sri Lanka by 4 runs.Afghanistan showed resilience with boundaries in the 16th and 18th overs, but Sri Lanka&s timely wickets proved decisive in the end.Wanindu Hasaranga batted well as Sri Lanka scored 160/10, before Matheesha Pathirana led with the ball as Afghanistan were restricted to 156/9 as Sri Lanka won by 4 runs.The post Sri Lanka clinch victory by 4 runs in 1st T20I clash against Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.