Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan 1St Odi
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 2024 (2023/24) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 9 February 2024
Sri Lanka won by 42 runs
Sri Lanka won by 42 runs. Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 210* for Sri Lanka. Pramod Madushan took 4/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Date
- 9 February 2024
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 42 runs
- Player of the match
- Pathum Nissanka
- Captains
- Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- AG Wharf and RR Wimalasiri
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 381 for 3. Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 210 not out off 139 balls, and Avishka Fernando made 88. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the first wicket between Avishka Fernando and Pathum Nissanka, 48% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 251 across 21 ODIs.
Chasing 382, Afghanistan made 339 for 6. Azmatullah Omarzai top-scored with 149 not out off 115 balls, and Mohammad Nabi made 136. Pramod Madushan took 4 for 75 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai, 71% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 42 runs. Sri Lanka's 381 is the highest total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Pathum Nissanka's 210 not out is the highest individual score at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
SRI LANKA: 381 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando | c Ibrahim Zadran b Fareed Ahmad | 88 | 88 |
| Pathum Nissanka | not out | 210 | 139 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Gulbadin Naib b Mohammad Nabi | 16 | 31 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Fareed Ahmad | 45 | 36 |
| Charith Asalanka | not out | 7 | 8 |
Did not bat: Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
Extras 15 · Total 381 for 3
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 9 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 9 | 1 | 79 | 2 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 8 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 8 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-182 (Avishka Fernando, 26.2 ov), 2-225 (Kusal Mendis, 35.2 ov), 3-345 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 47.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Avishka Fernando (88) and Pathum Nissanka (87) | 182 | 160 |
| second | Kusal Mendis (16) and Pathum Nissanka (27) | 43 | 54 |
| third | Sadeera Samarawickrama (45) and Pathum Nissanka (71) | 120 | 71 |
| fourth | Charith Asalanka (7) and Pathum Nissanka (25) | 36 | 17 |
AFGHANISTAN: 339 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Pathum Nissanka b Pramod Madushan | 4 | 7 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Pramod Madushan | 1 | 3 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera | 7 | 14 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | b Pramod Madushan | 7 | 11 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 149 | 115 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Pathum Nissanka b Dushmantha Chameera | 16 | 7 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c & b Pramod Madushan | 136 | 130 |
| Ikram Alikhil | not out | 10 | 14 |
Did not bat: Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad
Extras 9 · Total 339 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 9 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Pramod Madushan | 10 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 7.3 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1.1 ov), 2-10 (Ibrahim Zadran, 3.1 ov), 3-19 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 5.2 ov), 4-27 (Rahmat Shah, 6.2 ov), 5-55 (Gulbadin Naib, 8.3 ov), 6-297 (Mohammad Nabi, 45.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ibrahim Zadran (4) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (1) | 5 | 7 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (5) and Ibrahim Zadran (0) | 5 | 12 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (7) and Rahmat Shah (1) | 9 | 13 |
| fourth | Rahmat Shah (1) and Azmatullah Omarzai (7) | 8 | 6 |
| fifth | Gulbadin Naib (16) and Azmatullah Omarzai (12) | 28 | 13 |
| sixth | Mohammad Nabi (136) and Azmatullah Omarzai (100) | 242 | 222 |
| seventh | Azmatullah Omarzai (30) and Ikram Alikhil (10) | 42 | 28 |
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