Sri Lank, Feb. 9 -- Sri Lanka cricket team led by Kusal Mendis will confront Afghanistan in the first ODI today at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, commencing at 2.30pm. Second and third ODI games will be on February 11 and 14 at the same venue.

Afghanistan team having new ODI specialist players are expected to put up a challenge against Sri Lanka. Skipper Kusal Mendis said we won one off Test at SSC last Monday but this is a different format and we want to adjust well to compete with Afghan team during this ODI three match series. We will not underestimate Afghanistan as they have good players who have experience of playing in Franchise tournaments.

Sri Lanka came to this ODI series after winning Zimbabwe series at R.Premadasa ...