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    2023 SL vs AFG highlights | Sri Lanka won by 2 runs

    2023 SL vs AFG highlights: Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka is scheduled to play on the 6th match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Hasmatullah  Shahidi-led Afghanistan.

    Match No Asia Cup 2023, 6th match
    Match Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
    Date September 5, 2023
    Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat
    Venue Gaddafi Stadium
    Result Sri Lanka won by 2 runs

    2023 SL vs AFG playing 11

    Afghanistan

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

    Sri Lanka

    Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

    2023 SL vs AFG Scoreboard

    Team Scoreboard
    Sri Lanka 291/8 (50 ov)
    Afghanistan 289/10 (37.4 ov)

    2023 SL vs AFG highlights

    Sri Lanka Innings

    Winning the toss, Pathum Nissanka and Karunaratne opened for Sri Lanka while Fazalhaq Farooqi opened the bowling attack. Pathum Nissanka had scored 41 and Karunaratne had scored 32 runs and was sent out by Gulbadin. Kusal Mendia was impressive as he scored 92 runs on 84 deliveries.

    Asalanka scored 36 runs and was sent out by Rashid Khan. Gulbadin had scalped four wickets while Rashid Khan scored 2 wickets. With Dunith Wellalage and Theekshana’s 33 and 38 scores, Sri Lanka had scored 291 runs losing 8 wickets on 50 overs.

    BATTING R B M 4s 6s SR
    c Najibullah Zadran b Gulbadin Naib 41 40 55 6 0 102.5
    c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib 32 35 37 6 0 91.42
    run out (Rashid Khan) 92 84 120 6 3 109.52
    c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Gulbadin Naib 3 8 9 0 0 37.5
    c & b Rashid Khan 36 43 66 2 1 83.72
    b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 14 19 18 1 0 73.68
    b Rashid Khan 5 8 6 1 0 62.5
    not out 33 39 47 3 1 84.61
    b Gulbadin Naib 28 24 44 2 1 116.66

    Bowling

    BOWLING O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
    7 1 52 0 7.42 21 6 2 0 0
    10 0 60 1 6 29 6 1 2 0
    10 0 60 4 6 30 6 1 2 0
    10 0 35 0 3.5 28 1 0 0 0
    10 0 63 2 6.3 26 7 1 1 0
    3 0 20 0 6.66 8 1 1 1 0

    Afghanistan innings

    The openers Rahmantullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran failed to create an impression as they were sent out with 4 and 7 runs respectively by Kasun Rajitha. Gulbadin and Rahmat Shah scored 22 and 45 runs respectively.

    Hasmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi scored 59 and 65 runs respectively. But Afghanistan batters were sent out at regular intervals. Kasun Rajitha scalped four wickets while Dunith Wellalage and Dhananjaya de Silva dismissed two wickets each. By the end, Afghanistan scored 289 runs losing all wickets in the 38th over of their innings.

    BATTING R B M 4s 6s SR
    c †Mendis b Rajitha 4 8 11 1 0 50
    b Rajitha 7 14 27 1 0 50
    lbw b Pathirana 22 16 30 4 0 137.5
    c Pathirana b Rajitha 45 40 64 5 1 112.5
    c Rajitha b Wellalage 59 66 120 3 1 89.39
    c de Silva b Theekshana 65 32 40 6 5 203.12
    c Karunaratne b Wellalage 22 13 23 1 2 169.23
    c sub (MADI Hemantha) b Rajitha 23 15 24 1 2 153.33
    not out 27 16 34 4 1 168.75
    c Samarawickrama b de Silva 0 3 8 0 0 0
    lbw b de Silva 0 3 1 0 0 0

    Bowling

    BOWLING O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
    10 0 79 4 7.9 32 9 4 2 0
    10 0 62 1 6.2 27 6 1 2 0
    4 0 36 2 9 9 5 1 0 0
    10 0 63 1 6.3 33 4 3 4 0
    2 0 32 0 16 0 2 2 1 0
    1.4 0 12 2 7.2 5 0 1 0 0

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    Player of the match

    Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka

    We batted well in the first ten overs and then in the middle overs. I did my best today for my today. We were under pressure. The bowlers did a great job. With four fielders outside the circle, it’s very hard to bowl. We did well in all three departments and that’s why we won. Wellalage bowled really well, he got two wickets in an over. Matheesha also bowled well, he’s improving.

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