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Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022–23

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Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022–23
Sri Lanka Afghanistan
Dates 25 – 30 November 2022
Captains Dasun Shanaka Hashmatullah Shahidi
One Day International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Pathum Nissanka(123) Ibrahim Zadran(278)
Most wickets Kasun Rajitha(7) Rashid Khan(5)
Player of the series Ibrahim Zadran(Afg)

TheAfghanistan cricket teamtoured Sri Lanka in November 2022 to play threeOne Day International(ODI) matches.[1]These matches formed part of the inaugural2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[2]All three matches were played atthe Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.[3]Sri Lanka recovered from losing the first match,[4]and the second encounter ending with no result due to rain,[5]to level the series in the third game.[6]

Squads

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Sri Lanka[7] Afghanistan[8]

Before the start of the series,Bhanuka Rajapaksawithdrew from the Sri Lanka squad, stating that he wished to take a break from the 50-over format.[9][10]Pramod Madushanwas also ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad due to injury;Nuwanidu FernandoandMilan Rathnayakerespectively were named as replacements.[11]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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25 November 2022
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan
294/8 (50 overs)
v
Sri Lanka
234 (38 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran106 (120)
Wanindu Hasaranga2/42 (10 overs)
Pathum Nissanka85 (83)
Fazalhaq Farooqi4/49 (9 overs)
Afghanistan won by 60 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele
Umpires:Nitin Menon(Ind) andRuchira Palliyaguruge(SL)
Player of the match:Ibrahim Zadran(Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • World Cup Super League points: Afghanistan 10, Sri Lanka 0.

2nd ODI

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27 November 2022
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan
228 (48.2 overs)
v
Sri Lanka
10/0 (2.4 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz68 (73)
Kasun Rajitha3/31 (9 overs)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
  • World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 5, Afghanistan 5.

3rd ODI

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30 November 2022
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan
313/8 (50 overs)
v
Sri Lanka
314/6 (49.4 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran162 (138)
Kasun Rajitha3/60 (10 overs)
Charith Asalanka83*(72)
Rashid Khan4/37 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele
Umpires:Lyndon Hannibal(SL) andNitin Menon(Ind)
Player of the match:Charith Asalanka(SL)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Noor Ahmad(Afg) made his ODI debut.
  • Ibrahim Zadranachieved the highest score for an Afghan batter in ODIs (162).[12]
  • World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 10, Afghanistan 0.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Rank Runs Player Teams Innings Average High Score 100 50
1 278 Ibrahim Zadran Afghanistan 3 92.66 162 2 0
2 132 Rahmat Shah Afghanistan 3 44.00 68 0 2
3 126 Rahmanullah Gurbaz 42.00 58
4 125 Najibullah Zadran 41.66 77 1
5 123 Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka 61.50 85
Last Updated: 1 January 2023

Most wickets

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Rank Wickets Player Teams Innings Best Average Economy
1 7 Kasun Rajitha Sri Lanka 3 3/31 21.00 5.06
2 5 Rashid Khan Afghanistan 2 4/37 15.40 4.27
Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka 3 2/42 29.60 4.93
3 4 Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan 4/49 31.75 6.24
4 3 Gulbadin Naib 2 3/34 27.33 5.85
Lahiru Kumara Sri Lanka 2/50 34.66 7.25
Maheesh Theekshana 3 2/49 52.33 5.81
Last Updated: 1 January 2023

Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2022-23

References

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  1. ^"Schedule for Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka announced".ThePapare.Retrieved17 October2022.
  2. ^"Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in late November".Afghanistan Cricket Board.Retrieved16 October2022.
  3. ^"ACB name squad for Sri Lanka series".Afghanistan Cricket Board.Retrieved19 November2022.
  4. ^"Clinical Afghanistan down Sri Lanka in first bilateral game".ThePapare.Retrieved25 November2022.
  5. ^"Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI called off due to rain".ThePapare.Retrieved27 November2022.
  6. ^"Asalanka, Wellalage script comeback win to square the series".ThePapare.Retrieved30 November2022.
  7. ^"Lakshan and Wellalage return to national squad for Afghanistan series".Daily News.Retrieved16 November2022.
  8. ^"Uncapped spinner named in Afghanistan's squad for Sri Lanka ODIs".International Cricket Council.Retrieved19 November2022.
  9. ^"Rajapaksa opts for break from ODI cricket as Sri Lanka announce squad for Afghanistan series".International Cricket Council.Retrieved24 November2022.
  10. ^"Sri Lanka recall Lakshan, Rajitha, Kumara for Afghanistan ODIs".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved24 November2022.
  11. ^"Two late additions to the Sri Lanka ODI squad".ThePapare.Retrieved25 November2022.
  12. ^"Ibrahim Zadran breaks record during epic hundred against Sri Lanka".International Cricket Council.Retrieved30 November2022.
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