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Sri Lanka recovered from a dramatic batting collapse to knock over Afghanistan for 152 and seal a 34-run win for their first victory at the ICC World Cup 2019. (AFP Photo)
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Sri Lanka lose 9 wickets in 57 runs
The Sri Lankans imploded from 144/1 to 201 all out in 36.5 overs in an innings delayed by nearly three hours because of rain at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. (AFP Photo)
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Kusal Perera stands tall amidst ruins
Sri Lanka kept on losing wickets at regular intervals, with 35 extras the second-highest scorer of the innings behind Kusal Perera's 78. (AFP Photo)
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Afghanistan slump from 34/0 to 57/5
Chasing a revised target of 187 from a maximum 41 overs, Afghanistan slumped from 34/0 to 57/5. (Reuters Photo)
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Naib-Zadran fights back with a 64-run stand
Afghanistan then battled back through a 64-run stand between Gulbadin Naib (23) and Najibullah Zadran (43). (AFP Photo)
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Nuwan Pradeep stars with a four-wicket haul
Sri Lanka again responded and took the final five wickets for 31 runs, with recalled seamer Nuwan Pradeep getting 4/31. (AFP Photo)
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Malinga finishes off in style
Lasith Malinga (three for 39) struck at both ends of the innings, finishing the match with a trademark yorker that bowled Hamid Hassan. (Reuters Photo)
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