Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023

The Afghanistan cricket team toured Sri Lanka in June 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2][3] These matches formed part of Sri Lanka's preparation for 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[4]

Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023
 
  Sri Lanka Afghanistan
Dates 2 – 7 June 2023
Captains Dasun Shanaka Hashmatullah Shahidi
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Pathum Nissanka (132) Ibrahim Zadran (174)
Most wickets Wanindu Hasaranga (6)
Dushmantha Chameera (6)
Fareed Ahmad (4)
Player of the series Dushmantha Chameera (SL)

Afghanistan won the opening match by 6 wickets,[5] before the hosts levelled the series by winning the 2nd match by 132 runs.[6] Sri Lanka claimed the series with a comfortable nine-wicket victory in the 3rd ODI.[7]

Squads

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  Sri Lanka[8]   Afghanistan[9]

Afghanistan also named Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah, Yamin Ahmadzai and Zia-ur-Rehman as reserves.[10] On 31 May 2023, Rashid Khan was ruled out of the first two ODIs due to a lower back injury.[11][12]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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2 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
268 (50 overs)
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  Afghanistan
269/4 (46.5 overs)
Charith Asalanka 91 (95)
Fareed Ahmad 2/43 (8 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 98 (98)
Kasun Rajitha 2/49 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Ibrahim Zadran (Afg)

2nd ODI

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4 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
323/6 (50 overs)
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  Afghanistan
191 (42.1 overs)
Kusal Mendis 78 (75)
Mohammad Nabi 2/52 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 132 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Dhananjaya de Silva (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

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7 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Afghanistan  
116 (22.2 overs)
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  Sri Lanka
120/1 (16 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 23 (23)
Dushmantha Chameera 4/63 (9 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 56* (45)
Gulbadin Naib 1/19 (2 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Dushmantha Chameera (SL)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Rank Runs Player Teams Innings Average High Score 100 50
1 174 Ibrahim Zadran   3 58.00 98 0 2
2 132 Pathum Nissanka   3 44.00 51 0 1
3 112 Dimuth Karunaratne 56.00 56* 2
4 100 Kusal Mendis 50.00 78 1
5 99 Hashmatullah Shahidi   33.00 57
Last Updated: 1 June 2023

References

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  1. ^ "Afghanistan Men's National Team Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Fixture". Sri Lanka Cricket. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka announce schedule for Afghanistan series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan to Tour Sri Lanka for a White-ball Series in Early June". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2023 Schedule, Squad – Full Details". Times of Sports. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Clinical Afghanistan down Sri Lanka with all-round display". The Papare. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Mendis, Karunaratne, De Silva, Hasaranga star in series-leveling win". The Papare. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Chameera, Hasaranga, Nissanka, Karunaratne star in Sri Lanka's series win". The Papare. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka announces 16-member squad for High-Stakes ODI Series against Afghanistan". Sri Lanka Cricket. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  9. ^ "ACB Name Squad for the Sri Lanka ODI Series". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Afghanistan name strong 15-member squad for ODI series in Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Rashid out of first two ODIs against Sri Lanka with lower-back injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Afghanistan star ruled out of opening ODIs of Sri Lanka series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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