AFG vs SL 1st ODI: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka in the first ODI match. Afghanistan had a target of 269 runs to win the match. Afghanistan won the match by scoring 269 runs for 4 wickets in 46.5 overs. Ibrahim Zadran scored the highest 98 runs off 98 balls for Afghanistan. He hit 11 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
Ibrahim Zadran played a brilliant inning
Apart from Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah contributed 55 runs off 80 balls. This player hit 3 fours in his innings. While Hasmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Navi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz played innings of 38, 27 and 14 runs respectively. Kasun Rajitha took the most 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Apart from this, Lahiru Kumara and Mathisha Pathirana took 1-1 wickets.
AFG vs SL Highlights : Afghanistan’s Thrilling Victory over Sri Lanka Sends Cricket Fans into a Frenzy
Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bowl. After losing the toss, the Sri Lankan team, which came out to bat first, was reduced to 268 runs in 50 overs. Charith Aslanka scored the most runs for Sri Lanka. This player played an inning of 91 runs in 95 balls. Apart from this, Dhananjay de Silva scored 55 runs in 59 balls. He hit 5 fours in his innings. While opener Pathum Nishanka played an inning of 38 runs in 59 balls.Fahzullah Farooqui and Farid Ahmed took 2-2 wickets for Afghanistan. Significantly, there was a target of 269 runs for victory in front of Afghanistan. Afghanistan won the match by scoring 269 runs for 4 wickets in 46.5 overs. In this way, the Afghan team has gone ahead 1-0 in the ODI series.