Sri Lanka's middle order led by Charith Asalanka piled on a second successive 300-plus total, helping them secure a 155-run win in the second ODI in Pallekele.
Medals for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will feature metal taken from the Eiffel Tower.
Pathum Nissanka's double ton (210 off 139), the first by a Sri Lankan in ODIs, coupled with a four-fer from Pramod Madushan helped Sri Lanka to a 42-run win over Afghanistan in the first game of the three-match ODI series in Pallekele on Friday (February 9).
Sri Lanka has set its eyes on at least 10 medals at the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024.
Sri Lanka's use of the second new ball sent Afghanistan tumbling to a ten-wicket defeat on day four. Having begun the day with only one wicket down and within striking distance of the lead, Afghanistan crashed, losing their remaining nine for 82 runs.
Angelo Mathews amassed 141, Dinesh Chandimal struck a 15th Test century, and together the pair put on 232 for the fourth wicket, as Sri Lanka surged to a 212-run lead on a flat SSC surface.
Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 198 after tea on Day One of their first-ever Test played at SSC Ground in Colombo yesterday (02).
Jannik Sinner landed the Grand Slam title he has long promised with an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.
The International Cricket Council said Sunday it had lifted its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket after Colombo promised to end political interference in the board's administration.
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Football Awards "are losing credibility".
