Afghan v SL & {Afghan v BD Test}

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2023

Jun 02, Fri

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

1st ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

10:00 IST / 04:30 GMT

Jun 04, Sun

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

2nd ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

10:00 IST / 04:30 GMT

Jun 07, Wed

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

3rd ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

10:00 IST / 04:30 GMT

Only Test 

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

Only test june 14-18, 2023

At Dhaka. 10 Am IST.

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman (un -capped), Fazal Haq Farooqi and Farid Ahmad Malik.

SL team

10 am  tomorrow friday on Fancode

1st ODI Afgh v SL

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI

Starts at 10:00 IST, Jun 02 (04:30 GMT)

Squads:

Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ikram Alikhil, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushmantha Chameera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemanta

Pathirana & Thikshana both pick up in SL team 

Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to field

DEBUTS: Matheesha Pathirana

 and Dushan Hemantha

Rashid Khan has been ruled out of First 2 ODI vs Sri Lanka.

( I wonder why GT included injured or unfit player in the team than 100% fit All rounder Sai kishore?)<< Rashid's failure cost them 

Close Final game, which lasted 3 days)

 Afghanistan's Clinical Bowling Attack way too much for Home team Sri Lanka 

As they  lost cream of their most Experienced batting with -in  First 20 overs 

Dimuth Karunaratne/ Kusal Mendis, Angelo Matthews  & Nissanks (38 runs) Dismissed 

SL after 20 overs 

84/4 after loosing vital toss

Farooqi 2 wkts 

SL 84/4

Now DBL the score 168/4*

Dhananjya de silva on 47* & Asalanka on 44*

15 more overs to go.

Asalanka (half century run out) Debutant Pathirana also run out when SL wants Quick runs in Death overs

263/6> 268 all out

( De de silva 51, Nissanka 38, Asalanka 91, (Debutant Hemantha 22 runs > put on 48 for 7th wkt with Asalanka.)Extra 17, Shanaka 17.

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 (Farooqi-

9/0/58/2)
 (Omarzai-8/1/35/1)
(F Malik

8/0/43/2)
(Mujeeb-10/1/45/1)
(Noor Ahmed

8/0/54/1)

 (M.Nabi-

7/0/31/1)

Asalanka & Debutant Pathirana run out

=== 10 wkts in even 300 balls 

Afghanistan without Rashid khan their Formidable batsman in ODI need 269 runs for 1/0 lead 

Afghanistan Front line batsman's skills & Temperaments too good, Especially Ibrahim Zadran one of best Asian player in entire Asia after Babar Azam, Milking runs all corner of the ground.

Pathirana toothless here with wayward bowling 4/0/40/0. Mr.extra run now 22 in 25th over 

Afghanistan 150/1*

I.Zadran need Dozen more for brilliant hundred.

Ocen_breeze

I guess MSD should give pathirana some tips -Advise from the hospital

"how to adapt ODI longer format?"

 ( mahi Bhai admitted in Bombay hospital for Knee Surgery as of today, we hope Mahibhai  recover well after surgery

Ibrahim missed his 4th ODI hundred by 2 runs, 21 year old playing only 8 Innings in ODI career.( In 4 test he scored 356)his partnership with R.shah produced 146 runs 

2nd batsman dismissed in 90's today 

asalanka & Zadran 

( Eng/Pak test years ago as many as 3 batsman dismissed at 99 runs- Amis (eng)Majid & Mustaq (Pak) in same 1973 test mustaq's brother Sadiq scored 89 & eng captain Tony Lewis 88.wow.

(Geoff Boycott was the 1st player who was run out in ODI for 99)

Afghanistan need 85 in last 18 overs for win