PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to bat in the second one-day international against Afghanistan on Sunday at Pallekele.
Sri Lanka made a lineup change, replacing fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera, sidelined with a quadricep injury, with Asitha Fernando.
Afghanistan adjusted its team by adding Qais Ahmed for Noor Ahmad to strengthen its spin bowling.
Sri Lanka leads the three-match series after a 42-run victory in the opener, marked by Pathum Nissanka’s achievement as the first Sri Lankan to score a double century in an ODI.
Lineups:
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad.
