Tillakaratne Dilshan makes an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka register their first win

Tillakaratne Dilshan played the ‘Dilscoop’ on Thursday signaling a return to form as he scored an unbeaten 83 from 56 deliveries against Afghanistan to help the defending champions Sri Lanka register their first win at the Eden Garden in Kolkata on Thursday. Dilshan’s innings was embellished with eight fours and three sixes as Sri Lanka chased down 153 as they made 155 for four 18.4 overs.Earlier, skipper Asghar Stanikzai struck 62 off 47 balls as Afghanistan posted a competitive 153-7. Stanikzai, 28, hit four sixes and three fours, while Samiullah Shenwari chipped in with a handy 31 to help Afghanistan recover from a shaky 51-4.l