Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023
International cricket in 2023
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The Afghanistan cricket team toured Sri Lanka in June 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2][3] These matches formed part of Sri Lanka's preparation for 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[4]
Dates
2 – 7 June 2023
Captains
Dasun Shanaka
Results
Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs
Pathum Nissanka (132)
| Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 2 – 7 June 2023 | ||
| Captains | Dasun Shanaka | Hashmatullah Shahidi | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Pathum Nissanka (132) | Ibrahim Zadran (174) | |
| Most wickets |
Wanindu Hasaranga (6) Dushmantha Chameera (6) | Fareed Ahmad (4) | |
| Player of the series | Dushmantha Chameera (SL) | ||
Afghanistan won the opening match by 6 wickets,[5] before the hosts levelled the series by winning the 2nd match by 132 runs.[6] Sri Lanka claimed the series with a comfortable nine-wicket victory in the 3rd ODI.[7]
Squads
Afghanistan also named Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah, Yamin Ahmadzai and Zia-ur-Rehman as reserves.[10] On 31 May 2023, Rashid Khan was ruled out of the first two ODIs due to a lower back injury.[11][12]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Dushan Hemantha and Matheesha Pathirana (SL) both made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 174 | Ibrahim Zadran |  | 3 | 58.00 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 132 | Pathum Nissanka |  | 3 | 44.00 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 112 | Dimuth Karunaratne | 56.00 | 56* | 2 | |||
| 4 | 100 | Kusal Mendis | 50.00 | 78 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 99 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | | 33.00 | 57 | |||
| Last Updated: 1 June 2023 | ||||||||
