Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2022 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2022 - Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Pallekelle in 25th November 2022.

Ibrahim Zadran brought up his second ODI century © AFP/Getty Images

Ibrahim Zadran's historic century, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah's fifties and Najibullah Zadran's rapid 42 before Fazalhaq Farooqi's four-for and Gulbadin Naib's three-for helped to Afghanistan registered their famous 60-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round display and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.

Match Stats : Afghanistan registered their first ODI win in Sri Lankan soil in their first attempt Afghanistan's 60-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals after their 91-run win at Abu Dhabi in the 2018 Asia Cup. Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in One-day international cricket history. Afghanistan's 294 was their sixth highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous highest was 249 at Abu Dhabi in 2018. 84 : Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran set up the record first-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 57-run stand between Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah at Abu Dhabi in 2018 and the Afghanistan's tenth highest opening stand in ODIs. 118 : Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah set up the record second-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 50-run stand between Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah at Abu Dhabi in 2018 and the Afghanistan's eighth highest second-wicket stand in ODIs. Sri Lanka's 234 was their third lowest score against Afghanistan in ODIs.

Afghanistan scored 294-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran struck 106 off 120-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred & his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs,

Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 53 off 55-balls including 9-fours, Rahmat Shah scored 52 off 64-balls including two boundaries.

Najibullah Zadran hammered a 42 off 25-balls including 5-fours & a six and Gulbadin Naib scored 22 off 24-balls included 2-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Wanindu Hasaranga took 2-wickets, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha and Maheesh Theekshana each took one-wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 234 for all-out in 38 overs with top scorer by Pathum Nissanka struck 85 off 83-balls including 10-fours.

Wanindu Hasaranga hammered a 66 off 46-balls including 10-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 143.47, Dhananjaya de Silva 16 and Dasun Shanaka 16.

Afghanistan best bowler by Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 49-runs in 9-overs, Gulbadin Naib picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 8-overs, Yamin Ahmadzai took 2-wickets and one for Rashid Khan.

Ibrahim Zadran named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 106-runs knocked off facing 120-balls including 11-fours.

                   

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