Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 30 October, 2023
COMPLETED / 30th Match / Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
242/3 (45.2 ov)
241/10 (49.3 ov)
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Player of the match
Fazalhaq Farooqi,
Afghanistan
Player of the Series
Virat Kohli,
India National Cricket Team
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 58 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 78.38 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 73 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 115.87 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 9.2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.46 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4.80 |
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| England (AFG won by 8 runs.) | 8th Match, Group B | 26 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 144 runs.) | 1st Match | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (AFG won by 72 runs.) | 2nd Test | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 111 run (17.2 ov): Hashmatullah Shahidi: 33 (41), Azmatullah Omarzai: 73 (63)
- Last Bat: Rahmat Shah 62(74) - c D Karunaratne b K Rajitha Kasun Rajitha
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 73 - 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 131 - 3 Rahmat Shah
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 1 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 30th Match
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
- City: Pune
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Richard Illingworth (England), Alex Wharf (England, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Dilshan Madushanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Dilshan Madushanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Dilshan Madushanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Azmatullah Omarzai's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Dilshan Madushanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 42 (7 runs)
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kasun Rajitha bowls a sharp delivery, and Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 43 (9 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes back, tucks ramp shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 44 (9 runs)
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kasun Rajitha bowls a sharp delivery, and Azmatullah Omarzai goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kasun Rajitha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Kasun Rajitha to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 45 (8 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera delivers fast ball at full length, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch