Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I
Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024 · T20I · · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Afghanistan won by 3 runs (Sri Lanka 206/6, Afghanistan 209/5).
- Sri Lanka: 206/6 (20 ov)
- Afghanistan: 209/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 3rd T20I of Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024, a T20I match, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Play began on Wednesday, 21 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Chris Broad as match referee.
Afghanistan made 209/5 in 20 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 70 from 43 balls. Akila Dananjaya was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37. Sri Lanka made 206/6 in 20 overs, with Kamindu Mendis top-scoring on 65 not out from 39 balls. Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35.
Result: Afghanistan won by 3 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 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.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 209/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazratullah Zazai | lbw b Akila Dananjaya | 45 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 204.55 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Wanindu Hasaranga | 70 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 162.79 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Akila Dananjaya | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Kusal Perera b Matheesha Pathirana | 31 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 134.78 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Karim Janat | b Matheesha Pathirana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ishaq | not out | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad, Wafadar Momand
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 206/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | not out | 60 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 200 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Sharafuddin Ashraf b Fareed Ahmad | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Kusal Perera | lbw b Noor Ahmad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c Mohammad Ishaq b Qais Ahmad | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 191.67 |
| Kamindu Mendis | not out | 65 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Qais Ahmad b Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Dasun Shanaka | run out (Mohammad Ishaq) | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Akila Dananjaya | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafadar Momand | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Qais Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Karim Janat | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL, Wafadar Momand): 15 runs, 206/6 – 6 • wd • 4 • 4
- Over 19 (SL, Azmatullah Omarzai): 17 runs, 191/6 – 4 W 4 6 1 1
- Over 18 (SL, Karim Janat): 9 runs, 174/5 – 4 • 0lb • 1 4
- Over 17 (SL, Noor Ahmad): 13 runs, 165/5 – 1 1 1 6 4 •
- Over 16 (SL, Mohammad Nabi): 4 runs, 152/5 – • W 1 1 • 2
- Over 15 (SL, Qais Ahmad): 4 runs, 148/4 – 1 W • 1 2 •