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<\/p>\r\n\r\nSri Lanka bounced back to square the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan on Sunday, with a comprehensive 132-run win at Hambantota.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having amassed a target of 324, the Sri Lankan bowlers skittled out the tourists for 191 inside 43 overs for their biggest win in ODIs over Afghanistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera, returning to the side after a seven-month layoff after ankle surgery, bowled a couple of hostile spells to finish with two for 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka will be buoyed by the return of their main strike bowler, as they head to Zimbabwe straight after the series to play World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There are no such problems for Afghanistan, who have already qualified for the World Cup later this year in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chameera was well backed up by part-time off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva, who finished with three wickets, including first-match hero Ibrahim Zardan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga polished up the tail claiming three for 42.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Zardan, who had top scored in the first ODI with 98 runs, was again amongst the runs with 54.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the scoreboard pressure got to him as he edged an attempted cut shot that was well taken by Kusal Mendis behind the stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi top scored with 57 runs, before being trapped leg before by de Silva.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After that, there was little resistance by the Afghan batters as they lost six wickets for 23 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka came into the game making four changes, having lost the first ODI by six wickets on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka had added 82 runs for the first wicket, with Karunaratne on a comeback trial doing well to post 52 off 62 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kusal Mendis then upped the tempo with a superb counter-attack, posting 78 off 75 balls with seven fours and one six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The third wicket stand between Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was playing his first ODI in more than three years, gave the innings much-needed impetus. The pair added 88 runs in 86 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka's lower middle order was the driving force behind their total of 323, with the hosts scoring 109 runs in the last ten overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fareed Ahmad and Mohammad Nabi were the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan finishing with two wickets apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n