Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI, Live Score Updates

SL vs AFG 3rd ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be taking on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Pallekele. The hosts have already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead. Earlier, Sri Lanka secured a convincing 155 run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI on Sunday. Afghanistan, set a target of 309 to level the series, were shot out for 153 inside 34 overs as leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga starred with four wickets. Afghanistan were well placed at 128 for one in pursuit of their target, but once Rahmat Shah (54) and Ibrahim Zadran (63) were dismissed there was little fight from the rest of the batters. (Live Scorecard)

No run.

Pramod Madushan to bowl from the other end.

17 runs of the first over. Great start! Fuller and on off, this is eased to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Fourth one! Lucky this time. A length ball on middle, Gurbaz looks to defend it but inside edges it to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Three in a row. What a start by Gurbaz. Best of the lot. Very full and on middle, Gurbaz drives it wonderfully down the ground to long off for four runs.

FOUR! Another boundary! Angles across a length ball, around off and Gurbaz plays with soft hands, delicately past first slip and to the third man fence.

FOUR! Afghanistan are underway! Very full and on middle, Gurbaz flicks it through mid-wicket, past the fielder for a boundary.

A length ball, outside ofof, Gurbaz plays with an angled bat to backward point.

We are all set. The players are out in the middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran to open for the visitors. Dilshan Madushanka to bowl first.

Kusal Mendis says they don't mind batting first. Informs Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana are rested for this game. Reckons