Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 30th Match at Pune, World Cup 2023, Oct 30 2023 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

30th Match (D/N), Pune, October 30, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Sri Lanka

241

Afghanistan

(45.2/50 ov, T:242) 242/3

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Fazalhaq Farooqi

, AFG

4/34

Cricinfo's MVP

Fazalhaq Farooqi

, AFG

130.92 ptsImpact List

Rashid Khan leads Afghanistan's lap of honour at Gahunje•Oct 30, 2023•ICC/Getty Images

Azmatullah Omarzai hit a run-a-ball fifty, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Azmatullah Omarzai hit a run-a-ball fifty•Oct 30, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Hashmatullah Shahidi plays one behind square, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Hashmatullah Shahidi plays one behind square•Oct 30, 2023•ICC via Getty

Dilshan Madushanka made it two on two for the evening with Ibrahim Zadran's wicket, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Dilshan Madushanka made it two on two for the evening with Ibrahim Zadran's wicket•Oct 30, 2023•ICC/Getty Images

Rahmat Shah built steadily from No. 3 for Afghanistan, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Rahmat Shah built steadily from No. 3 for Afghanistan•Oct 30, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dilshan Madushanka once again gave Sri Lanka an early breakthrough, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Dilshan Madushanka once again gave Sri Lanka an early breakthrough•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Kusal Mendis gives his team a pep talk, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Kusal Mendis gives his team a pep talk•Oct 30, 2023•ICC/Getty Images

Angelo Mathews provided some solidity to the lower-middle order, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Angelo Mathews provided some solidity to the lower-middle order•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Afghanistan fans filled up large parts of the stadium as the day went on, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Afghanistan fans filled up large parts of the stadium as the day went on•Oct 30, 2023•ICC via Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva was mostly clueless against Rashid Khan, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva was mostly clueless against Rashid Khan•Oct 30, 2023•ICC via Getty Images

Hashmatullah Shahidi scored his 18th half-century, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Hashmatullah Shahidi scored his 18th half-century•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Rahmat Shah brought up his fifty off 61 deliveries, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Rahmat Shah brought up his fifty off 61 deliveries•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Kasun Rajitha accounted for the well-set Rahmat Shah, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Kasun Rajitha accounted for the well-set Rahmat Shah•Oct 30, 2023•ICC/Getty Images

Ibrahim Zadran was solid in making 39 off 57, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Ibrahim Zadran was solid in making 39 off 57•Oct 30, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah set up Afghanistan with a half-century stand, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah set up Afghanistan with a half-century stand•Oct 30, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Sri Lanka celebrate after Dilshan Madushanka bags Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Sri Lanka celebrate after Dilshan Madushanka bags Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck•Oct 30, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Fazalhaq Farooqi finished with a four-wicket haul, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Fazalhaq Farooqi finished with a four-wicket haul•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Maheesh Theekshana scored quickly to take Sri Lanka past 200, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Maheesh Theekshana scored quickly to take Sri Lanka past 200•Oct 30, 2023•Associated Press

Ibrahim Zadran's direct hit caught Dushmantha Chameera short, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Ibrahim Zadran's direct hit caught Dushmantha Chameera short•Oct 30, 2023•ICC via Getty Images

Rashid Khan got the better of Dhananjaya de Silva with a googly, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, Pune, October 30, 2023

Rashid Khan got the better of Dhananjaya de Silva with a googly•Oct 30, 2023•ICC via Getty Images

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Win Probability

AFG 100%

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Over 46 • AFG 242/3

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

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Sri Lanka were restricted to a sub-par total and a trio of fifties from Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai then powered an ice-cool chase

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Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	bowled	0	4
Ibrahim Zadran	caught	39	57
Rahmat Shah	caught	62	74
Hashmatullah Shahidi	not out	58	74
Azmatullah Omarzai	not out	73	63
Extras	(lb 1, w 9)
Total	242(3 wkts; 45.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
D Madushanka	9	48	2	5.33
CAK Rajitha	10	48	1	4.8
AD Mathews	3	18	0	6
PVD Chameera	9.2	51	0	5.46
M Theekshana	10	55	0	5.5
DM de Silva	4	21	0	5.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	Ibrahim Zadran	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd	73	Rahmat Shah	Ibrahim Zadran
3rd	58	Hashmatullah Shahidi	Rahmat Shah
4th	111	Hashmatullah Shahidi	Azmatullah Omarzai

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ICC Cricket World Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	9	9	0	18	2.570
SA	9	7	2	14	1.261
AUS	9	7	2	14	0.841
NZ	9	5	4	10	0.743
PAK	9	4	5	8	-0.199
AFG	9	4	5	8	-0.336
ENG	9	3	6	6	-0.572
BAN	9	2	7	4	-1.087
SL	9	2	7	4	-1.419
NED	9	2	7	4	-1.825

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