ICC World Cup 2019 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Best pictures of the match

Sri Lanka finally managed to win a match, though in a rather unconvincing fashion. Their 34-run win over Afghanistan was marred by rain that forced the use of the DLS method, and of course their own disastrous batting performance. From 92/0, they stumbled to 178/7 before finally reaching 201. Their bowlers saved the day by putting up a valiant display, led by the experienced Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Pradeep to restrict Afghanistan to 152. The win gave them valuable two points to kick-start their campaign. Here are some memorable moments from the match:

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Lasith Malinga celebrates after taking the final wicket of Afghanistan, Hamid Hassan. Malinga took 3 wickets for 39 runs off 6.4overs. Picture credit: Reuters

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Nazibullah Zadran was the top scorer for Afghanistan. His 43 off 56 balls kept the team in the hunt. Photo credit: Reuters

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Kusal Perera celebrates the wicket of Mohammad Nabi. Thecrucial wicket scuttled Afghanistan's chase as they kept on losing wickets. Photo credit: Reuters

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Afghanistan's Hamid Hassan and Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera share a light moment during the match. Photo credit: Reuters

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Nabi celebrates after taking the wicket Kusal Mendis. He took 4 wickets for 30 runs, including two wickets in a single over.

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Mohammad Nabi celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne. Photo credit: Reuters

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Afghanistan fans cheer their team during their match against Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Reuters

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Hazrat Zazai tries to save a boundary against Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Reuters

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Kusal Perera scored 78 runs off 81 balls, his first fifty in England in 13 ODIs. Photo credit: Reuters

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The Sri Lankan fans represented a kaleidoscope of colours in the gallery. Photo credit: Reuters

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