2023 SL vs AFG highlights: Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka is scheduled to play on the 6th match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Hasmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan.
| Match No | Asia Cup 2023, 6th match |
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan |
| Date | September 5, 2023 |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 2 runs |
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Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
2023 SL vs AFG Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Sri Lanka | 291/8 (50 ov) |
| Afghanistan | 289/10 (37.4 ov) |
2023 SL vs AFG highlights
Sri Lanka Innings
Winning the toss, Pathum Nissanka and Karunaratne opened for Sri Lanka while Fazalhaq Farooqi opened the bowling attack. Pathum Nissanka had scored 41 and Karunaratne had scored 32 runs and was sent out by Gulbadin. Kusal Mendia was impressive as he scored 92 runs on 84 deliveries.
Asalanka scored 36 runs and was sent out by Rashid Khan. Gulbadin had scalped four wickets while Rashid Khan scored 2 wickets. With Dunith Wellalage and Theekshana’s 33 and 38 scores, Sri Lanka had scored 291 runs losing 8 wickets on 50 overs.
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Najibullah Zadran b Gulbadin Naib | 41 | 40 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 102.5 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib | 32 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 91.42 |
| Kusal Mendis †| run out (Rashid Khan) | 92 | 84 | 120 | 6 | 3 | 109.52 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c †Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Charith Asalanka | c & b Rashid Khan | 36 | 43 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 83.72 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 14 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | b Rashid Khan | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 33 | 39 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 84.61 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | b Gulbadin Naib | 28 | 24 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 116.66 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 7.42 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 10 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 6.3 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Karim Janat | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Afghanistan innings
The openers Rahmantullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran failed to create an impression as they were sent out with 4 and 7 runs respectively by Kasun Rajitha. Gulbadin and Rahmat Shah scored 22 and 45 runs respectively.
Hasmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi scored 59 and 65 runs respectively. But Afghanistan batters were sent out at regular intervals. Kasun Rajitha scalped four wickets while Dunith Wellalage and Dhananjaya de Silva dismissed two wickets each. By the end, Afghanistan scored 289 runs losing all wickets in the 38th over of their innings.
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz †| c †Mendis b Rajitha | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Rajitha | 7 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Gulbadin Naib | lbw b Pathirana | 22 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Pathirana b Rajitha | 45 | 40 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | c Rajitha b Wellalage | 59 | 66 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 89.39 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c de Silva b Theekshana | 65 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 203.12 |
| Karim Janat | c Karunaratne b Wellalage | 22 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 169.23 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c sub (MADI Hemantha) b Rajitha | 23 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 27 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 168.75 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | c Samarawickrama b de Silva | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | lbw b de Silva | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Kasun Rajitha | 10 | 0 | 79 | 4 | 7.9 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 6.3 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1.4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the match
Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka
We batted well in the first ten overs and then in the middle overs. I did my best today for my today. We were under pressure. The bowlers did a great job. With four fielders outside the circle, it’s very hard to bowl. We did well in all three departments and that’s why we won. Wellalage bowled really well, he got two wickets in an over. Matheesha also bowled well, he’s improving.
