Ibrahim Zadran scored the highest individual score in an ODI match at the Pallekele Stadium on Wednesday. He batted in the opening and played an innings of 162 runs with the help of 15 fours and 4 sixes in 138 balls before being dismissed in the last ball of the innings.

Earlier in March 2011, former Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 144 runs off 131 balls against Zimbabwe at the Pallekele Stadium. His record lasted 11 years.

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Earlier in the day, the visitors were in trouble at the start of the day. Afghanistan, who lost the first wicket for 6 runs, lost 3 wickets for 57 runs.

Opener Ibrahim Zadran was an exception in this procession of batsmen. Ibrahim Zadran added 154 runs in 141 balls with Najibullah Zadran for the fourth wicket. In the 37th over, Hasaranga de Silva hit fours and sixes in the second and third balls of the over, after which Najibullah Zadran returned with a catch at midwicket in the fourth ball. Before that, he returned to 77 runs in 76 balls with the help of 8 fours and a six.

After the departure of Najibullah Zadran, others could not accompany Ibrahim Zadran in the same way. After that, the Afghans lost wickets at regular intervals. Ibrahim played an innings of 162 runs in 138 balls before being dismissed in the last ball to open the innings. Afghanistan scored 313 runs for 8 wickets in his responsible innings.

To save the series, hosts Sri Lanka will have to score 314 runs.