Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, ICC Men's World Cup Warm-Up Matches, 3 October, 2023
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Barsapara Cricket Stadium
261/4 (38.1 ov)
294/10 (46.2 ov)
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dushan Hemantha | 6.1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 9.41 |
| Charith Asalanka | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
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: 27 run (4.1 ov): Najibullah Zadran: 13 (18), Azmatullah Omarzai: 14 (7)
- Last Bat: Mohammad Nabi 1(8) - c K Mendis b L Kumara Lahiru Kumara
- Fall of Wickets: 19 - 1 Ibrahim Zadran, 230 - 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 231 - 3 Rahmat Shah, 234 - 4 Mohammad Nabi
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 8
- Series: ICC Men's World Cup Warm-Up Matches
- Date: Tuesday, October 03, 2023
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium
- City: Guwahati
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza(Pakistan), Joel Wilson (West Indies), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Mohammad Nabi c K Mendis b L Kumara 1 (8) Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Nabi, no run, c K Mendis b L Kumara, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to try a high-risk uppercut, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Kusal Mendis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Mohammad Nabi is out.
End of over 34 (1 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 35 (7 runs)
Lahiru Kumara to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Lahiru Kumara to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Lahiru Kumara to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Lahiru Kumara to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lahiru Kumara to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lahiru Kumara to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Lahiru Kumara delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 36 (5 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Dushan Hemantha to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 37 (3 runs)
Charith Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Charith Asalanka to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charith Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, Najibullah Zadran goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Charith Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Charith Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Charith Asalanka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 38 (6 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Azmatullah Omarzai, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!