Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A, 4th Match
Group A 2025 · T20 · · West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Afghanistan A won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (Sri Lanka A 170/9, Afghanistan A 171/7).
- Sri Lanka A: 170/9 (20 ov)
- Afghanistan A: 171/7 (19.5 ov)
Match report
Sri Lanka A (SL-A) faced Afghanistan A (AFG-A) in the 4th Match of Group A 2025, a T20 match, at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha. Play began on Saturday, 15 November 2025 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka A won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Morshed Ali Khan and Zulfiqar Jan, with Nadeem Arshad as match referee.
Sri Lanka A made 170/9 in 20 overs, with Milan Rathnayake top-scoring on 41 from 19 balls. Bilal Sami was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 45. Afghanistan A made 171/7 in 19.5 overs, with Sediqullah Atal top-scoring on 54 from 27 balls. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28.
Result: Afghanistan A won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Bilal Sami was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sri Lanka A · 1st innings: 170/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | lbw b Bilal Sami | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Vishen Halambage | b AM Ghazanfar | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 215.38 |
| Lasith Croospulle | c & b Bilal Sami | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c Zubairullah Akbari b AM Ghazanfar | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 111.43 |
| Sahan Arachchige | c Mohammad Ishaq b Bilal Sami | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Bilal Sami b AM Ghazanfar | 33 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 113.79 |
| Milan Rathnayake | lbw b Abdullah Ahmadzai | 41 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 215.79 |
| Ramesh Mendis | not out | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Isitha Wijesundara | c Sediqullah Atal b Bilal Sami | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | run out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Garuka Sanketh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Bilal Sami | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 11.25 |
| Zubairullah Akbari | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nangyal Kharoti | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Farmanullah Safi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Qais Ahmad | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Afghanistan A · 1st innings: 171/7 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Mir | c Milan Rathnayake b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 34 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 161.9 |
| Zubairullah Akbari | c Dunith Wellalage b Milan Rathnayake | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Nuwanidu Fernando b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 54 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 200 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Sahan Arachchige b Isitha Wijesundara | 32 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 145.45 |
| Farmanullah Safi | lbw b Sahan Arachchige | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nangyal Kharoti | c Nuwanidu Fernando b Dunith Wellalage | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Qais Ahmad | not out | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Rathnayake | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Isitha Wijesundara | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.33 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 1.5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 12.55 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AFG-A, Dunith Wellalage): 2 runs, 168/7 – 1 • W • 1
- Over 19 (AFG-A, Garuka Sanketh): 9 runs, 166/6 – 2 1 • wd wd 1 1 2
- Over 18 (AFG-A, Milan Rathnayake): 10 runs, 157/6 – • 1 6 • 1 1 wd
- Over 17 (AFG-A, Garuka Sanketh): 8 runs, 147/6 – 4 1 • 1 • wd 1
- Over 16 (AFG-A, Isitha Wijesundara): 19 runs, 139/6 – 1 wd W 6 6 4 1
- Over 15 (AFG-A, Garuka Sanketh): 3 runs, 120/5 – 1 • 1 • 1 •