Afghanistan bowled out for 232 in 49.4 overs. Asghar Stanikzai (54), Javed Ahmadi (24), Samiullah Shenwari (38), Mohammad Nabi (21) and Mirwais Ashraf (28) were the top scorers. Lasith Malinga and Angelo Mathews took three wickets each, while Suranga Lakmal took two wickets.
While chasing, Sri Lanka lost four wickets for just 51 runs on board. However, Mahela Jayawardene held to forte to revive the Sri Lankan innings. They finally reached 236/6 in 48.2 overs and won the match by 4 wickets. Jayawardene scored 100, while Mathews made 44. Karunaratne (23) and Thisara Perera (47*) were the other contributors. Hamid Hassan took three wickets for Afghanistan. Jaywardene was declared ‘Man of the Match.