In the historic Test match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first, ending their first innings at 198. Sri Lanka responded with a score of 439 in their first innings, with notable performances by Angelo Mathews and debutant Chamika Gunasekara. In the second innings, Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran scored his maiden Test century, and along with partnerships with Noor Ali Zadran and Rahmat Shah, reduced Sri Lanka's lead to 42 runs by the end of day three.