Afghanistan 169 for 8 (Nabi 60, Rashid 24, Thushara 4-18) vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka dominated proceedings for 18 out of 20 overs, but in those two overs Afghanistan and Mohammad Nabi grabbed the momentum and, indeed, the upperhand as Afghanistan tore into Sri Lanka - primarily Dunith Wellalage - to score a whopping 49 runs off the final two overs to end on 169 for 8.

Nabi ended on an incredible 60 off 22, run out off the final delivery of the innings, as he saved his best for last against Wellalage - who had earlier dropped Nabi when he was on six.

For context, Wellalage, a left-arm spinner, was left to bowl the final over after Maheesh Theekshana had been left out of the XI, and the seamers had been bowled out earlier in the innings. That gamble seemed to have paid off for large par

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