Sri Lanka managed to collect only 29 runs on the third day. Sri Lanka took the lead by 241 runs. Naveed Zadran took four wickets for Afghanistan. Afghanistan is now batting in the second innings. Afghanistan's opening pair, Ibrahim Zadran and Noor Ali batted with great patience in the second innings. Afghanistan have taken 103 runs for no wicket so far in the second innings, Afghanistan are now 138 runs behind. There are still 39 overs left to play today. If this wicket holds up, I think it can make the difference in the match.
Afghanistan batted very badly in the first innings. They lost all their wickets for just 198 runs. But in the second innings, Afghanistan players are playing very responsibly. Afghanistan lost their first wicket by 106 runs and now Afghanistan's total is 154 runs with the loss of 1 wicket. Ibrahim Zadran scored 77 runs unbeaten and Rahmat Shah scored 25 runs. Afghanistan is playing very well, but they are still behind by 83 runs. It will be very difficult for Afghanistan to give a big target in this match. Sri Lanka will easily win this match if they give a target of less than 200.Now we have 10 overs left in this day's play with hopefully these two will be to survive, and we will have good and entertaining fourth day play at Colombo stadium tomorrow which still can make some good things for the Afghanistan.
Afghani bowlers work good on third day and have few quick wickets with now their batting is also on his best hopefully after Zardan now we will have good batting from Rahmat which done good work in first inning as well.
