ICC World Cup 2019: Match 7, AFG v SL – Sri Lanka Player Ratings

Although not the most convincing, it was a great comeback from Sri Lanka.

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Dimuth Karunaratne influenced this game more with his captaincy and fielding than with the bat. He was excellent with his bowling changes and set aggressive fields consistently despite defending only a small total. The skipper ever ran the dangerous Najibullah Zadran out and scored 30 runs with the bat.

Kusal Perera – 9/10

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CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 04: Kusal Janith Perera (L) of Sri Lanka celebrates his half century with team mate Lahiru Thirimanna during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Cardiff Wales Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Kusal Perera did a bulk of the scoring for his team in this game. He is so pleasing to the eye when he plays his best cricket. The left-hander attacked the bowlers and added 78 runs in only 81 balls. He hit 8 great boundaries during his knock. He took one catch behind the stumps.

Lahiru Thirimanne – 4/10

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CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 04: Lahiru Thirimanna of Sri Lanka plays the ball during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Cardiff Wales Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Compared to some of the other players in the team, Lahiru Thirimanne‘s performance was far better. He scored 25 runs from 34 balls before Mohammad Nabi disturbed his timber.

Kusal Mendis – 1/10

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis
Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Kusal Mendis didn’t play sensible cricket after losing a wicket. He edged the ball twice in two balls and ended up being unlucky the second time. He only managed to score 2 runs with the bat.

Angelo Mathews – 0/10

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Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews leave the grounds. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)

Being the senior player in the squad, Angelo Mathews was expected to handle the pressure after losing some quick wickets. However, he also succumbed at a crucial juncture and perished for a blob. This is his second consecutive duck in the tournament. He failed to judge the pace of the ball and looked sheepish when he played that cut shot in the game.

Dhananjaya de Silva – 0/10

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Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)

Dhananjaya de Silva also bagged a duck in this game and failed to live up to the expectations. He bowled one over in the match where he conceded 7 runs and didn’t have much influence on the result of this game.

Thisara Perera – 2.5/10

Thisara Perera
Thisara Perera. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Thisara Perera was sold down the river by Kusal Perera in this game. There seemed to be a serious communication gap between these two and he was run out after scoring just 2 runs. Since there were a lot of overs left, Thisara should have taken it easy with his running. But with the ball, he dismissed the dangerous Mohammad Nabi and conceded just 19 runs in his 4 overs.

Isuru Udana – 4/10

Isuru Udana
Isuru Udana. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Isuru Udana scored 10 runs with the bat. Even though a small contribution, it did make a difference when things boiled down at the end. He picked up the wicket of Rahmat Shah with the ball and gave away just 28 in his 6 overs.

Suranga Lakmal – 3.5/10

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Dinesh Karthik loses his wicket too Suranga Lakmal. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Suranga Lakmal scored a handy 13-ball 15 towards the end with the bat. But with the ball, he failed to get amongst the wickets in the six overs that he bowled.

Lasith Malinga – 7/10

Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

Lasith Malinga brought the first breakthrough of the second innings by dismissing Mohammad Shahzad for 7. He came back later and finished the game for his team by dismissing the final two batsmen.

Nuwan Pradeep – 9.5/10

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CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 04: Nuwan Pradeep (R) of Sri Lanka celebrates with team mate Kusal Mendis after bowling Rashid Khan during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Cardiff Wales Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Nuwan Pradeep had the most important role to play in this victory. It is quite surprising that he didn’t play in the last game. The 32-year-old picked up four wickets and broke through the middle order of Afghanistan. The team could never manage to recover from this blow. In his 9 overs, he just gave away 31 runs.

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