Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans, 1st Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka
Sri Lankan Lions won by 15 runs (Sri Lankan Lions 153/6, Afghanistan Pathans 138/6).
- Sri Lankan Lions: 153/6 (20 ov)
- Afghanistan Pathans: 138/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Sri Lankan Lions (SLL) faced Afghanistan Pathans (AP) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka. Play began on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lankan Lions won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lankan Lions made 153/6 in 20 overs, with Milinda Siriwardana top-scoring on 37 from 25 balls. Rafi Ullah was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 13. Afghanistan Pathans made 138/6 in 20 overs, with Shabir Noori top-scoring on 39 from 20 balls. Thisara Perera was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Sri Lankan Lions won by 15 runs. Thisara Perera 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 Lankan Lions · 1st innings: 153/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minod Bhanuka | c Imran Khan b Asghar Afghan | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 104.76 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Batin Shah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mevan Fernando | st Munir Ahmad b Mohammad Mujtaba | 25 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 80.65 |
| Asela Gunaratne | c Munir Ahmad b Shabir Noori | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | c Batin Shah b Rafi Ullah | 37 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 148 |
| Thisara Perera | c Khaiber Omar b Rafi Ullah | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 126.32 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | not out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Nishan Thilanka | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 33 · Did not bat: Vikum Sanjaya, Malinda Pushpakumara, Ajantha Mendis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Batin Shah | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Rafi Ullah | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Asghar Afghan | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Mohammad Mujtaba | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Shabir Noori | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Afghanistan Pathans · 1st innings: 138/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mausif Khan | b Thisara Perera | 23 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 76.67 |
| Shabir Noori | c Minod Bhanuka b Thisara Perera | 39 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 195 |
| Asghar Afghan | b Thisara Perera | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Shoaib Khan | c Thisara Perera b Asela Gunaratne | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Munir Ahmad | c Asela Gunaratne b Vikum Sanjaya | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 77.27 |
| Khalid Kail | c Upul Tharanga b Milinda Siriwardana | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Khaiber Omar | not out | 20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Mohammad Mujtaba | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 22 · Did not bat: Waqarullah Ishaq, Batin Shah, Imran Khan, Rafi Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikum Sanjaya | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Nishan Thilanka | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AP, Thisara Perera): 5 runs, 139/6 – • 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 19 (AP, Vikum Sanjaya): 13 runs, 134/6 – W 6 • 1 6 •
- Over 18 (AP, Asela Gunaratne): 9 runs, 121/5 – 1 • 6 1 • 1
- Over 17 (AP, Vikum Sanjaya): 4 runs, 112/5 – 1 • 1 1 • 1
- Over 16 (AP, Milinda Siriwardana): 6 runs, 108/5 – W 1 1 • • 4
- Over 15 (AP, Nishan Thilanka): 3 runs, 102/4 – • • 1 1 • 1