The hosts then dismissed Afghanistan for 191, rounding off a medical efficiency. Sri Lanka had misplaced the primary match comfortably, on Friday, elevating issues that they could wrestle within the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

“I am more than happy with how we now have bounced again,” Silverwood mentioned. “If you happen to may bottle that efficiency and take it with you, you’ll be very constant all over the world. The hot button is to be constant. They know they’re able to it now.

“We batted effectively and created partnerships. However equally, I believed, we have been glorious within the area in the present day. I noticed a lot of power and plenty of individuals supporting one another. We stored them beneath the [required] run price and constructed strain, and ultimately it gave. We took wickets within the center overs, which is one thing we wanted in the present day.”

Along with making 29 not out off 24 balls, de Silva additionally claimed the important thing wicket of Ibrahim Zadran, on his strategy to the sport’s finest figures of three for 39. Though Afghanistan have been behind the asking price, de Silva’s three wickets – which got here in his three successive overs – helped ship the opposition right into a nosedive from which they’d not recuperate. He had additionally hit 51 within the first ODI.

“I believe within the first match he performed a brilliant innings,” Silverwood mentioned of de Silva. “Immediately we noticed him go in and capitalise on what was an excellent begin. There was an excellent platform when he went in. He stored the momentum going and scored shortly. That is what we wanted to get above that 300.

“On the subject of his bowling, he has been threatening to do that for some time. He is an excellent one-day bowler. We noticed that in Kandy final time we performed Afghanistan there. Immediately, he bowled superbly and bought the rewards he deserves.”

Sri Lanka’s innings had been arrange by the 82-run stand for the primary wicket between Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka, who made 43. Later, Samarawickrama and Mendis placed on 88 collectively.

“I believe Dimuth performed fantastically,” Silverwood mentioned. “He had performed effectively within the Check sequence towards Eire as effectively. I believe his tempo is superb, and I believe between him and Pathum they constructed an excellent platform for us to construct on. When you will have an 80-plus opening stand, it all the time helps. They…

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