Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka 7Th Match
ICC Cricket World Cup in England - 2019 (2019) · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff · 4 June 2019
Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (D/L method)
Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (D/L method). Kusal Perera top-scored with 78 for Sri Lanka. Mohammad Nabi took 4/30.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- Date
- 4 June 2019
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Captains
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and P Wilson
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 201 all out. Kusal Perera top-scored with 78 off 81 balls, and Dimuth Karunaratne made 30. Mohammad Nabi took 4 for 30 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the first wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera, 46% of the total. From 144 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, to 159 for 6.
Afghanistan replied with 152 all out. Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 43 off 56 balls, and Hazratullah Zazai made 30. Nuwan Pradeep took 4 for 31 for Sri Lanka. From 34 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 57 for 5.
Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (D/L method).
SRI LANKA: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 30 | 45 |
| Kusal Perera | c Mohammad Shahzad b Rashid Khan | 78 | 81 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | b Mohammad Nabi | 25 | 34 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Rahmat Shah b Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 2 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Rahmat Shah b Mohammad Nabi | 0 | 2 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Mohammad Shahzad b Hamid Hassan | 0 | 4 |
| Thisara Perera | run out (Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad) | 2 | 4 |
| Isuru Udana | b Dawlat Zadran | 10 | 21 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 15 | 13 |
| Lasith Malinga | b Dawlat Zadran | 4 | 14 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 4 |
Extras 35 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawlat Zadran | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Hamid Hassan | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 7.5 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 13.1 ov), 2-144 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 21.2 ov), 3-146 (Kusal Mendis, 21.4 ov), 4-146 (Angelo Mathews, 21.6 ov), 5-149 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 22.6 ov), 6-159 (Thisara Perera, 25.4 ov), 7-178 (Isuru Udana, 31.3 ov), 8-180 (Kusal Perera, 32.2 ov), 9-199 (Lasith Malinga, 35.6 ov), 10-201 (Nuwan Pradeep, 36.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (30) and Kusal Perera (43) | 92 | 79 |
| second | Kusal Perera (22) and Lahiru Thirimanne (25) | 52 | 52 |
| third | Kusal Perera (0) and Kusal Mendis (2) | 2 | 2 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (0) and Kusal Perera (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fifth | Kusal Perera (3) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0) | 3 | 6 |
| sixth | Thisara Perera (2) and Kusal Perera (6) | 10 | 15 |
| seventh | Kusal Perera (4) and Isuru Udana (10) | 19 | 35 |
| eighth | Suranga Lakmal (2) and Kusal Perera (0) | 2 | 5 |
| ninth | Lasith Malinga (4) and Suranga Lakmal (12) | 19 | 22 |
| tenth | Suranga Lakmal (1) and Nuwan Pradeep (0) | 2 | 5 |
AFGHANISTAN: 152 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shahzad | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Lasith Malinga | 7 | 12 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | c Thisara Perera b Nuwan Pradeep | 30 | 25 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Angelo Mathews b Isuru Udana | 2 | 11 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Kusal Perera b Nuwan Pradeep | 4 | 17 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Thisara Perera | 11 | 16 |
| Gulbadin Naib | lbw b Nuwan Pradeep | 23 | 32 |
| Najibullah Zadran | run out (Dimuth Karunaratne) | 43 | 56 |
| Rashid Khan | b Nuwan Pradeep | 2 | 4 |
| Dawlat Zadran | b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 18 |
| Hamid Hassan | b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 17 · Total 152 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 6.4 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Isuru Udana | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 9 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Mohammad Shahzad, 4.4 ov), 2-42 (Rahmat Shah, 7.5 ov), 3-44 (Hazratullah Zazai, 8.4 ov), 4-57 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 12.5 ov), 5-57 (Mohammad Nabi, 13.4 ov), 6-121 (Gulbadin Naib, 24.5 ov), 7-123 (Rashid Khan, 26.1 ov), 8-136 (Dawlat Zadran, 30.4 ov), 9-145 (Najibullah Zadran, 31.6 ov), 10-152 (Hamid Hassan, 32.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mohammad Shahzad (7) and Hazratullah Zazai (25) | 34 | 28 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (2) and Hazratullah Zazai (5) | 8 | 19 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (2) and Hazratullah Zazai (0) | 2 | 5 |
| fourth | Mohammad Nabi (11) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (2) | 13 | 25 |
| fifth | Mohammad Nabi (0) and Gulbadin Naib (0) | 0 | 5 |
| sixth | Gulbadin Naib (23) and Najibullah Zadran (29) | 64 | 67 |
| seventh | Najibullah Zadran (0) and Rashid Khan (2) | 2 | 8 |
| eighth | Dawlat Zadran (6) and Najibullah Zadran (6) | 13 | 27 |
| ninth | Hamid Hassan (0) and Najibullah Zadran (8) | 9 | 8 |
| tenth | Hamid Hassan (6) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1) | 7 | 4 |
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