Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I
Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024 · T20I · · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 4 runs (Sri Lanka 160, Afghanistan 156/9).
- Sri Lanka: 160 (19 ov)
- Afghanistan: 156/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 1st T20I of Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024, a T20I match, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Play began on Saturday, 17 February 2024 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Chris Broad as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 160 in 19 overs, with Wanindu Hasaranga top-scoring on 67 from 32 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. Afghanistan made 156/9 in 20 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 67 not out from 55 balls. Matheesha Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 4 runs. Matheesha Pathirana 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 · 1st innings: 160 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Noor Ahmad b Naveen ul Haq | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 141.18 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | run out | 25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 104.17 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Noor Ahmad | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Ibrahim Zadran b Naveen ul Haq | 67 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 209.38 |
| Angelo Mathews | lbw b Karim Janat | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Gulbadin Naib b Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Binura Fernando | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | not out | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Qais Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 156/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | not out | 67 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 121.82 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Matheesha Pathirana b Angelo Mathews | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Dasun Shanaka b Matheesha Pathirana | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Dasun Shanaka | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Dasun Shanaka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Janat | lbw b Matheesha Pathirana | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Qais Ahmad | c Kamindu Mendis b Maheesh Theekshana | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Noor Ahmad | b Matheesha Pathirana | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Naveen ul Haq | b Matheesha Pathirana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AFG, Binura Fernando): 6 runs, 152/9 – 4 2 • • • •
- Over 19 (AFG, Matheesha Pathirana): 3 runs, 146/9 – W 1 1 W • 1
- Over 18 (AFG, Maheesh Theekshana): 10 runs, 143/7 – 2 1 1 6 • W
- Over 17 (AFG, Matheesha Pathirana): 12 runs, 133/6 – • 3 • wd wd 1 1wd 4 W
- Over 16 (AFG, Wanindu Hasaranga): 8 runs, 121/5 – 2 • 4 • 1 1
- Over 15 (AFG, Binura Fernando): 13 runs, 113/5 – 4 2 • 2 4 • wd