Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- The three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is set to commence today (09) at the illustrious Kandy - Pallekele Stadium.

Speaking at a press conference held yesterday, Sri Lanka's ODI captain, Kusal Mendis, articulated the team's fervent ambition to clinch victory in both the ODI series and the subsequent Test match.

Currently ranked seventh in the ICC ODI rankings, Sri Lanka enters the series, having secured victory in seven out of the eleven ODIs contested between the two nations. However, Afghanistan, ranked ninth, poses a formidable challenge, having clinched victory in the remaining four encounters.

The inaugural match of the series is slated as a day-night spectacle, set to commence at 02:30 P...