SL vs AFG Highlights: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st ODI: Afghanistan win by 60 runs – Opener Ibrahim Zadran’s glowing century and…
SL vs AFG Highlights: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st ODI: Afghanistan win by 60 runs – Opener Ibrahim Zadran’s glowing century and 4 wickets by Fazalhaq Farooqi led Afghanistan to an emphatic 60-run win over Sri Lanka within the opening one-day worldwide on Friday. Afghanistan posted 294-8 after electing to bat as Ibrahim, who hit 106, placed on key partnerships, together with a 118-run second-wicket stand with Rahmat Shah, who made 52, in Pallekele. Follow SL vs AFG LIVE Streaming updates with InsideSport.IN
SL vs AFG Highlights: Ibrahim Zadran CENTURY helps Afghanistan dominate SriLanka, clinch 60-run victory in 1st ODI – Watch Highlights
Afghanistan’s Farooqi and fellow fast Gulbadin Naib shared seven wickets between them because the vacationers bowled out Sri Lanka for 234. Pathum Nissanka’s 85 and a threatening 66 by Wanindu Hasaranga went in useless as Afghanistan ended the Sri Lankan innings in 38 overs. But it was the batting that set the tone for Afghanistan’s domination within the first ever bilateral ODI sequence between the 2 groups.
Ibrahim led the cost together with his second ODI century and Najibullah Zadran’s 25-ball 42 boosted the entire however some disciplined
bowling in the long run checked Afghanistan, who seemed like getting over 300.
“The pitch was good for batting, I read the surface and took my time, and it worked. The track remained the same throughout, we wanted to get to 320, that was the plan. Our bowlers did a great job,” man of the match Ibrahim stated.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz justified captain Hashmatullah Shahidi’s resolution to bat first as he hit a flurry of boundaries in his 53.
Ibrahim joined the assault as the 2 placed on 84 runs to set the tone for the batting cost. Cameos from Najibullah and Naib, who made 22 off 24 balls, took on the bowlers in the long run however Sri Lanka gave away simply 31 runs within the closing 5 overs and took 5 wickets.
RASHID KHAN GETS IN ON THE ACT NOW! 👏
Sri Lanka lose their ninth as @rashidkhan_19 will get his first within the match by trapping Kasun Rajitha in entrance for 8.
One extra wicket to wrap up issues! 👏
🇱🇰 – 230/9 (36.5 overs)#AfghanAtalan | #CWCSL | #AFGvSL | #SuperCola | #KamAir pic.twitter.com/UOOeTWlEfF
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) November 25, 2022
SL vs AFG Highlights: Ibrahim Zadran CENTURY helps Afghanistan dominate SriLanka, clinch 60-run victory in 1st ODI – Watch Highlights
Hasaranga returned spectacular figures of 2-42 in his 10 overs. The hosts began briskly however common wickets harm their progress with Naib choosing two to rattle the top-order. Nissanka reached his fifty in 42 balls and placed on 47 runs with skipper Dasun Shanaka, who fell to Naib.
Farooqi denied Nissanka his ton however Hasaranga quickly hit again to lift hopes of a turnaround. He smashed Mohammad Nabi for a six and 4 fours in a 22-run thirty first over and raised his fifty in 31 balls. Wickets saved falling and Hasaranga was the final man out to Farooqi, who completed with figures of 4-49.
“The difference between the two sides was the partnerships. Their side batted around Ibrahim and had three partnerships,” stated Shanaka. “We had starts but couldn’t convert it.”
The loss dented Sri Lanka’s possibilities of a direct qualification to the 50-over World Cup in India subsequent yr with essential Super League factors up for grabs within the sequence. Shanaka stated Sri Lanka have to “win three out of (remaining) five games (for World Cup qualification) and we’re looking forward to that.”
The second match is on Sunday on the identical venue.
SL vs AFG Highlights: Ibrahim Zadran CENTURY helps Afghanistan dominate SriLanka, clinch 60-run victory in 1st ODI – Watch Highlights
Afghanistan batting scorecard
SriLanka batting scorecard
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
SL vs AFG Highlights: Ibrahim Zadran CENTURY helps Afghanistan dominate SriLanka, clinch 60-run victory in 1st ODI – Watch Highlights
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