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Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lankan T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed a two-match suspension for his involvement in a heated altercation with an umpire during a T20I game against Afghanistan.

Wanindu Hasaranga and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were punished by ICC.

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SL vs AFG 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga did not hold back and questioned the on-field umpire's decision for not signalling no-ball for an above waist height delivery.

Wanindu Hasaranga in a heated conversation with umpire Lyndon Hannibal (Getty Images)

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'That umpire isn't suited to international cricket, much better if he did another job': Hasaranga lashes out at umpire for missed no-ball call 

Matheesha Pathirana busted Lasith Malinga's towering record after picking eight wickets in three T20Is against Afghanistan. Pathirana took two wickets for a losing cause in 3rd T20I vs Afghans.

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of unseen Afghanistan batter Karim Janat during the 1st T20I on February 17. (Getty)

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CSK's star shatters Lasith Malinga's five-year old record despite Sri Lanka's dramatic defeat vs Afghanistan in 3rd T20I

SL vs AFG 3rd T20I: Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz won the 'Player of the match' for his 43-ball 70 to help post a total of 209/5.

Square leg umpire watches as Kamindu Mendis faces an above waist height ball in the final over (Screengrab: X)

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SL vs AFG: Afghan pacer bowls a beamer but umpire refuses to give no-ball in last over as Sri Lanka lose thrilling encounter by 3 runs 

Sri Lankan spin sensation Wanindu Hasaranga secured his place as the second-fastest bowler to the 100-wicket mark in T20Is, reaching the milestone in his 63rd match.

Sri Lanka's T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga. 

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Angelo Mathews' explosive innings of an unbeaten 42 runs off just 22 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes, propelled Sri Lanka to a competitive total of 187/6 in their allotted 20 overs.

Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in the 2nd T20I on February 19.

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SL vs AFG: All-round masterclass from Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga rolls out easy win for Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I against Afghanistan

The gripping 1st T20I concluded with Afghanistan falling short by just 4 runs, unable to chase down the crucial 14 runs in the final 12 deliveries against Sri Lanka

Matheesha Pathirana (C) celebrates with teammates.

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SL vs AFG: MS Dhoni-groomed weapon neutralises Afghanistan with 4-fer, Hasaranga displays all-round brilliance as Sri Lanka win 1st T20I by 4 runs

Pathum Nissanka's stunning century guided Sri Lanka to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the third ODI. With this Sri Lanka whitewashed Afghanistan 3-0 in the three-match series.

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka (L) celebrates after scoring his century during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Kandy on February 14. (Getty)

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SL vs AFG: Pathum Nissanka's century leads Sri Lanka to series whitewash against Afghanistan with 7-wicket win in 3rd ODI

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi snapped Shakib Al Hasan's 1739-day reign to become new no.1 all-rounder in ODIs in the as per the ICC's recently released rankings.

Bangladesh's star all-rounder in this frame. (Getty)

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ICC Rankings: Afghanistan star dethrones Shakib Al Hasan to become no.1 ODI all-rounder, ends 1739-day reign

Sri Lanka rode on Charith Asalanka's 97-run knock and Wanindu Hasaranga's four-fer to demolish Afghanistan by 155 runs to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0.

Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka (left) and Wanindu Hasarang in this frame. (Getty)

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SL vs AFG: Asalanka, Hasaranga guide Sri Lanka to series-clinching 155-run win after Afghans lose 8 wkts in 10 runs in monumental collapse

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Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka

2024

Test, ODI, T20
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02 Feb - 21 Feb

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