10 times both ODI openers scored a duck but the team still won

#8 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 12th Match, 2015 World Cup

Mahela Jayawardene saved Sri Lanka's blushes with a classy century

Batsmen dismissed: Lahiru Thirimanne and Tillakaratne Dilshan

Match Summary: Afghanistan 232 all out(49.4 overs) lost to Sri Lanka 236/6 (48.2 overs) by four wickets

Afghanistan has made great strides in international cricket and is set to play their ever Test match against India later this year.

They also qualified for the 2019 World Cup after making their debut in ODI cricket's premier competition in 2015 where they claimed one win defeating Scotland.

They nearly got another victory under the belt against fellow Asian country Sri Lanka before the latter's experience prevailed in the end as they won the match by four wickets with 10 balls remaining.

In the group stage encounter at Dunedin, Afghanistan scored 232 runs batting first and had both Sri Lankan openers Lahiru Thirimanne and Tillakaratne Dilshan back in the pavilion without scoring.

However, a century by Mahela Jayawardene saw Sri Lanka through and avoid a big embarrassment.