Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 60 runs in the first match of the three ODI series.
In the match played in Pali Kele, Afghanistan scored 294 runs for 8 wickets while batting first, Ibrahim Zadran was prominent by scoring 106 runs, Rahmanullah Garbaz scored 53 runs and Rehmat Shah scored 52 runs.
The Sri Lankan team was dismissed for 234 runs. Opener Pathum Nissanka scored 85 runs and stood out. Fazal Haque dismissed four players from Afghanistan.