Sri Lanka, May 6 -- By M. Shamil Amit

A ton by Riaz Hassan and a half ton Zubaid Akbari laid the foundation for Afghanistan 'A' to record a thrilling four-wicket win with two balls to spare against host Sri Lanka 'A' in the fourth match of the five ODI series played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.

Afghanistan 'A' in pursuit of a challenging run chase of 276 runs saw Riaz, who cracked 106 in 128 balls inclusive of 11 sixes, associating in three fruitful partnerships, first with Zubaid, who made 68 in 83 balls with ten boundaries, and the pair gave the visitors a flying start of 133 runs.

This was followed by a 65-run stand for the third wicket with Shahidullah and then 54 runs for the fifth wicket with Nangeyalia Kharote before Ri...