Sri Lanka has tough task to get World Cup direct qualification

The decision of the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will directly affect Sri Lanka’s automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup. After this no decision game at Pallekele Sri Lanka will take only one Super League point from this match. Sri Lanka have one more ODI against Afghanistan tomorrow. For Afghanistan, who had been on 110 Super League points before this match, a five-point gain (the number you are awarded for a no-result) on the table, takes them a step closer to automatic qualification.