Charith Asalanka Stars As Sri Lanka Clinch Thriller To Level ODI Series

Charith Asalanka smashed an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka pulled off a record chase of 314 to edge out Afghanistan by four wickets in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran’s record 162 — the highest individual score for the Afghans — went in vain after he steered the tourists to 313-8 in Pallekele. Sri Lanka were in trouble at 249-6, but the left-handed pair of Asalanka and Dunit…