result
16th Match, Super 10 Group 1 (N), Kolkata, Mar 17 2016, World T20
153/7
(18.5/20 ov, target 154)155/4
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
player of the match

Sri Lanka
Afghanistan INNINGS (20 overs maximum)
Sri Lanka INNINGS (target: 154 runs from 20 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
Toss | Afghanistan, elected to bat first |
Series | World T20Sri Lanka tour of India and Bangladesh |
Season | 2015/16 |
Player Of The Match | ![]() Tillakaratne Dilshan |
Match number | T20I no. 538 |
Hours of play (local time) | 19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40 |
Match days | 17 March 2016 - night match (20-over match) |
Umpires | ![]() Bruce Oxenford![]() Joel Wilson |
TV Umpire | ![]() Richard Kettleborough |
Reserve Umpire | ![]() Ian Gould |
Match Referee | ![]() Chris Broad |
Points | Sri Lanka 2, Afghanistan 0 |
MATCH NOTES
- Afghanistan innings
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 1 wicket)
- Afghanistan: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 5
- Afghanistan: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (Asghar Stanikzai 28, Samiullah Shenwari 21, Ex 1)
- Asghar Stanikzai: 50 off 42 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Afghanistan: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Afghanistan - 153/7 in 20.0 overs (Dawlat Zadran 5, Najibullah Zadran 12)
- Sri Lanka innings
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 0
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 37 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 4
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 5