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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI Match Summary

SL vs AFG, 2023 - ODI Summary

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Scorecard

Match Ended

1st ODI, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota , Jun 02, 2023

Sri Lanka

268 (50.0/50)

Afghanistan

269/4 (46.5/50)

Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

Player of the Match

Ibrahim Zadran

98(98)

SL 268/10

Top Batsmen

Charith Asalanka

91 (95)

12x4s
0x6s
95.78SR

Dhananjaya de Silva

51 (59)

5x4s
0x6s
86.44SR

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Fareed Ahmad

ECON 5.37

OVERS

43/2

R/W

Fazalhaq Farooqi

ECON 6.44

OVERS

58/2

R/W

AFG 269/4

Top Batsmen

Ibrahim Zadran

98 (98)

11x4s
2x6s
100SR

Rahmat Shah

55 (80)

3x4s
0x6s
68.75SR

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Right then, that is it from this game. Afghanistan take a 1-0 lead in the series and the Lankans will be eager to get back to level terms in the next game. The 2nd ODI will be played on 4th June, Sunday at 10 am IST (4.30 am GMT), but as you know you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, Cheers and Goodbye!

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the victorious skipper of Afghanistan says that it feels really well to end up on the winning side and the team performed really well. He adds that after early wickets DDS and Asalanka batted well but the team recovered well and broke the partnership when it was needed the most. He adds that the bowlers were really good today and the bowling at depth overs was crucial in restricting the opponents to such a total. He also adds that Ibrahim Zadran is a match-winner and the team has the utmost confidence in him, so it feels happy that he is rewarded for his hard work and the team won.

Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka says that the plan was to play positive cricket but to lose four wicket upfront was not ideal. Adds that this wicket played very well and a total of 300 or more would have been par here. Tells that he feels they could have got more runs and bowled well too but the injury of Lahiru Kumara was a setback. Mentions that Matheesha Pathirana is coming from the Indian T20 League to international cricket which is not an easy task but they will stick with him as they want to have a look at him before the qualifiers. Ends by saying that they need to win games but the qualifiers are important and that they will rotate the bowlers in this series.

Ibrahim Zadran is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock. He says missing out on a century in such a manner is really hard but happy for the victory of the team. He also adds that the credit must go to the bowlers as the bowlers did brilliantly to restrict Sri Lanka below 300. He also adds that 269 was a good score but not that massive and his partnership with Rahmat Shah made the target an easy task. He adds that he and Rahmat Shah planned the situation well and the main motto was to keep rotating the strike and not go out blistering on every delivery but play everything on its merit.

Presentation Time...

Earlier in the game, after being put to bat first, Sri Lanka also did not get the perfect start but the fifties from DDS and Charith Asalanka along with contributions from Pathum Nissanka and Dushan Hemantha got them to a decent total but they know they could have got more. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Fareed Ahmad were the standouts for Afghanistan with two wickets each. In reply, the visitors made this chase look like a cakewalk for the most part of it. The partnership between Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran took the game away from the Lankans and they never really looked like a threat to the Afghans.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, looked good as their pacers got some movement up from and troubled the batters. Lahiru Kumara got them the early breakthrough as well but just could not build on that and allowed the Afghans to take full control of the game. They suffered another setback when Kumara left the field due to a niggle after bowling just 4.3 overs which forced them to change their plans a bit. Also, Matheesha Pathirana would want to forget this debut even though he got a wicket as he struggled with his lines very much and gave a bit too many. Kasun Rajitha did manage to send the set Ibrahim Zadran back to the but it was too little too late for the hosts. He picked up another wicket and was their best bowler but they gave away too many extras which also was a big factor in this game.

Afghanistan started off a bit slow and the dot balls crept up to Rahmanullah Gurbaz as he lost his wicket trying to be aggressive. However, after that, it was all about Afghanistan in this game. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah started to build a partnership and they targeted debutant Matheesha Pathirana and scored 17 runs in his second over and never looked back since. Zadran was the aggressor and he continued to rack up the runs while Shah provided him with solid support from the other end. They put on a 146-run stand but unfortunately, Zadran missed out on his well-deserved century by just two runs. After that Shah also notched up his half-century and along with the skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi took them near victory. Shah and Shahidi fell but Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran finished off the game with many balls to spare.

A very comfortable victory for Afghanistan! This is also their second-highest successful chase in ODI cricket. They were in control of this match for the most part and thoroughly deserves to go 1-0 up in this three-match series.

Over 46.5 : 269/4

11 Runs

146.1
446.2
146.3
446.4
146.5

N. Zadran

7 (6)

M. Nabi

27 (28)

M. Pathirana

8.5-0-66-1

46.5

Matheesha Pathirana To Najibullah Zadran

Short and wide of off, Najibullah Zadran smashes this towards backward point for a single as the visitors achieve what was need to win this game.

46.4

Matheesha Pathirana To Najibullah Zadran

FOUR! Short and wide of off, Najibullah Zadran lofts this over the point fielder for a boundary. The visitors need just 1 run to win.

46.3

Matheesha Pathirana To Mohammad Nabi

Yorker on off, Mohammad Nabi pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

46.2

Matheesha Pathirana To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! Nice shot! This is full and on off, Mohammad Nabi opens the face of the bat late and steers it wide of third man for a boundary. Afghanistan one big hit away from the win now.

46.1

Matheesha Pathirana To Najibullah Zadran

A low full toss, on off, Najibullah Zadran forces it towards covers for a single.

Over 46 : 258/4

5 Runs

W 45.1
045.2
045.3
145.4
045.5
445.6

M. Nabi

22 (26)

N. Zadran

1 (3)

K. Rajitha

10-0-49-2

45.6

Kasun Rajitha To Mohammad Nabi

FOUR! A pressure-releasing shot! This is short again, outside off, Mohammad Nabi this time hops up a bit and cuts it over point for a boundary.

45.5

Kasun Rajitha To Mohammad Nabi

Kasun Rajitha bangs this short again, on middle, Mohammad Nabi looks to pull but gets hurried and the ball hits his helmet. The physio is in for the mandatory concussion check but Nabi seems okay to continue.

45.4

Kasun Rajitha To Najibullah Zadran

Fuller and on off, Najibullah Zadran taps it wide of point for a single.

45.3

Kasun Rajitha To Najibullah Zadran

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Najibullah Zadran leaves it alone.

45.2

Kasun Rajitha To Najibullah Zadran

On a length and on off, Najibullah Zadran pushes it towards short covers.

Najibullah Zadran is the next man in.

45.1

Kasun Rajitha To Hashmatullah Shahidi OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kasun Rajitha gets another wicket! He bangs this short and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays there and tries to cut it away but gets the slightest of edge behind where Kusal Mendis pouches it safely. However, only Kasun Rajitha is appealing for the catch and finally Shahidi walks off the field. Afghanistan four down now!

Over 45 : 253/3

7 Runs

244.1
1 LB 44.2
144.3
244.4
144.5
044.6

M. Nabi

18 (24)

H. Shahidi

38 (46)

de Silva

10-0-44-0

44.6

Dhananjaya de Silva To Mohammad Nabi

A full toss, on middle, Mohammad Nabi drives it straight back to the bowler.

44.5

Dhananjaya de Silva To Hashmatullah Shahidi

Flatter, full and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi uses his feet and drills it towards long on for one.

44.4

Dhananjaya de Silva To Hashmatullah Shahidi

Shortish and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi turns it towards deep square leg for a brace.

44.3

Dhananjaya de Silva To Mohammad Nabi

Floated, full and on leg, Mohammad Nabi tucks it through square leg for a run.

44.2

Dhananjaya de Silva To Hashmatullah Shahidi

Short and around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi misses his flick and it goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

44.1

Dhananjaya de Silva To Hashmatullah Shahidi

Buzzers! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi reverse-sweeps it towards point where the fielder dives to his left to stop it as the batters set off foe a run. However, his throw is a wild one at the batter's end where Kusal Mendis fails to stop it which allows an extra run.

Over 44 : 246/3

1 Runs

043.1
043.2
043.3
143.4
043.5
043.6

M. Nabi

17 (22)

H. Shahidi

33 (42)

K. Rajitha

9-0-44-1

43.6

Kasun Rajitha To Mohammad Nabi

A slower one, full and on off, Mohammad Nabi pats it towards point and sets off for the run but is sent back, the fielder misses his shy at the batter's end and Nabi is safe.

43.5

Kasun Rajitha To Mohammad Nabi

Short of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nabi miscues his pull towards short mid-wicket.

43.4

Kasun Rajitha To Hashmatullah Shahidi

Touch fuller, on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi knocks it towards short covers for a single.

Full Commentary

46 OV

5 Runs

K. Rajitha to H. Shahidi N. Zadran M. Nabi

W 45.1
045.2
045.3
145.4
045.5
445.6

45 OV

7 Runs

de Silva to H. Shahidi M. Nabi

244.1
1 LB 44.2
144.3
244.4
144.5
044.6

44 OV

1 Runs

K. Rajitha to H. Shahidi M. Nabi

043.1
043.2
043.3
143.4
043.5
043.6

43 OV

6 Runs

de Silva to M. Nabi H. Shahidi

442.1
142.2
042.3
042.4
142.5
042.6

42 OV

8 Runs

D. Hemantha to H. Shahidi M. Nabi

141.1
141.2
441.3
141.4
041.5
141.6

41 OV

2 Runs

de Silva to M. Nabi H. Shahidi

040.1
040.2
040.3
140.4
140.5
040.6

40 OV

12 Runs

D. Shanaka to H. Shahidi M. Nabi

039.1
439.2
139.3
239.4
439.5
139.6

39 OV

4 Runs

M. Pathirana to M. Nabi H. Shahidi

1 WD 38.1
138.1
1 WD 38.2
038.2
038.3
138.4
038.5
038.6

38 OV

2 Runs

D. Shanaka to H. Shahidi M. Nabi

037.1
137.2
037.3
037.4
137.5
037.6

37 OV

3 Runs

M. Pathirana to H. Shahidi R. Shah

036.1
136.2
136.3
136.4
036.5
W 36.6

36 OV

10 Runs

D. Hemantha to R. Shah H. Shahidi

135.1
435.2
035.3
135.4
035.5
435.6

35 OV

6 Runs

de Silva to H. Shahidi R. Shah

034.1
434.2
034.3
034.4
134.5
134.6

34 OV

6 Runs

D. Hemantha to R. Shah H. Shahidi

233.1
033.2
133.3
033.4
133.5
233.6

33 OV

5 Runs

de Silva to R. Shah H. Shahidi

132.1
132.2
132.3
032.4
032.5
232.6

32 OV

9 Runs

K. Rajitha to R. Shah H. Shahidi

1 LB 31.1
131.2
1 WD 31.3
031.3
431.4
1 WD 31.5
031.5
131.6

31 OV

1 Runs

de Silva to R. Shah H. Shahidi

030.1
130.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

2 Runs

K. Rajitha to I. Zadran R. Shah

029.1
029.2
129.3
129.4
029.5
W 29.6

29 OV

5 Runs

de Silva to I. Zadran R. Shah

028.1
128.2
128.3
128.4
128.5
128.6

28 OV

5 Runs

M. Pathirana to R. Shah I. Zadran

227.1
027.2
127.3
027.4
027.5
1 WD 27.6
127.6

27 OV

5 Runs

D. Shanaka to R. Shah I. Zadran

126.1
026.2
426.3
026.4
026.5
026.6

26 OV

11 Runs

M. Pathirana to R. Shah I. Zadran

125.1
1 WD 25.2
5 WD 25.2
1 B 25.2
025.3
125.4
125.5
125.6

25 OV

7 Runs

L. Kumara D. Shanaka to I. Zadran R. Shah

224.1
124.2
1 WD 24.3
124.3
124.4
124.5
024.6

24 OV

4 Runs

D. Hemantha to R. Shah I. Zadran

123.1
023.2
023.3
123.4
123.5
123.6

23 OV

7 Runs

de Silva to R. Shah I. Zadran

122.1
022.2
422.3
122.4
022.5
122.6

22 OV

2 Runs

D. Hemantha to I. Zadran R. Shah

021.1
021.2
121.3
121.4
021.5
021.6

21 OV

3 Runs

de Silva to I. Zadran R. Shah

220.1
020.2
020.3
020.4
120.5
020.6

20 OV

5 Runs

D. Hemantha to I. Zadran R. Shah

119.1
019.2
119.3
119.4
219.5
019.6

19 OV

3 Runs

de Silva to I. Zadran R. Shah

118.1
018.2
118.3
018.4
118.5
018.6

18 OV

5 Runs

D. Hemantha to R. Shah I. Zadran

117.1
117.2
1 WD 17.3
017.3
117.4
017.5
117.6

17 OV

9 Runs

M. Pathirana to R. Shah I. Zadran

016.1
016.2
116.3
416.4
416.5
016.6

16 OV

7 Runs

D. Hemantha to R. Shah I. Zadran

115.1
115.2
115.3
415.4
015.5
015.6

15 OV

4 Runs

M. Pathirana to I. Zadran R. Shah

114.1
1 WD 14.2
014.2
014.3
114.4
1 WD 14.5
014.5
014.6

14 OV

3 Runs

D. Hemantha to I. Zadran R. Shah

013.1
113.2
013.3
013.4
113.5
113.6

13 OV

11 Runs

D. Shanaka to R. Shah I. Zadran

112.1
012.2
1 NB 12.3
412.3
412.4
012.5
112.6

12 OV

17 Runs

M. Pathirana to I. Zadran

011.1
011.2
011.3
011.4
611.5
5 WD 11.6
611.6

11 OV

11 Runs

K. Rajitha to I. Zadran R. Shah

410.1
210.2
010.3
410.4
110.5
010.6

10 OV

3 Runs

M. Pathirana to I. Zadran R. Shah

19.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
29.5
09.6

9 OV

3 Runs

K. Rajitha to I. Zadran R. Shah

08.1
08.2
08.3
38.4
08.5
08.6

8 OV

0 Runs

L. Kumara to R. Shah

07.1
07.2
07.3
07.4
07.5
07.6

7 OV

10 Runs

K. Rajitha to I. Zadran

06.1
06.2
06.3
46.4
46.5
26.6

6 OV

4 Runs

L. Kumara to R. Gurbaz R. Shah

05.1
W 5.2
45.3
05.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

2 Runs

K. Rajitha to R. Gurbaz

04.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
1 WD 4.6
14.6

4 OV

4 Runs

L. Kumara to I. Zadran R. Gurbaz

13.1
03.2
03.3
03.4
23.5
13.6

3 OV

3 Runs

K. Rajitha to I. Zadran R. Gurbaz

02.1
02.2
12.3
02.4
02.5
22.6

2 OV

8 Runs

L. Kumara to I. Zadran R. Gurbaz

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
31.5
1 WD 1.6
41.6

1 OV

8 Runs

K. Rajitha to R. Gurbaz

00.1
00.2
40.3
00.4
4 LB 0.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Weather Clear
Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field
Result Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
Player of the Match Ibrahim Zadran
Umpire Nitin Menon (IND), Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Michael Gough (ENG)
Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Sri Lanka 268/10 in 50.0 overs
Sri Lanka 251/6 in 47.2 overs
Referral 2 (46.4 ovs): D Hemantha against AFG (LBW) Successful (SL: 2, AFG: 1)
Sri Lanka 200/5 in 40.5 overs
D de Silva 9th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 56 balls (5x4) (0x6)
C Asalanka 7th ODI fifty: 52 runs in 57 balls (8x4) (0x6)
Sri Lanka 150/4 in 32.0 overs
5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 61 balls between C Asalanka (25) and D de Silva (21)
Drinks: Sri Lanka 131/4 in 29.0 overs
Sri Lanka 103/4 in 22.5 overs
Referral 1 (16.6 ovs): AFG against C Asalanka (caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, AFG: 1)
Drinks: Sri Lanka 59/2 in 14.0 overs
Sri Lanka 50/2 in 10.6 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-10): Sri Lanka 44/2
D Hemantha (SL) and M Pathirana (SL) makes their ODI debut

Afghanistan 250/3 in 44.3 overs
Afghanistan 203/2 in 35.2 overs
R Shah 23rd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 75 balls (2x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Afghanistan 172/2 in 31.0 overs
Afghanistan 150/1 in 25.2 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 99 balls between I Zadran (72) and R Shah (19)
Afghanistan 103/1 in 16.4 overs
Drinks: Afghanistan 98/1 in 16.0 overs
I Zadran maiden ODI fifty: 50 runs in 35 balls (6x4) (2x6)
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 43 balls between I Zadran (37) and R Shah (7)
Afghanistan 51/1 in 10.2 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-10): Afghanistan 45/1