Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2023 - Afghanistan - Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota in 22nd August 2023.

Shaheen Afridi picked up two wickets in his second over © AFP/Getty Images

Opener Imam-ul-Haq's half-century and A fiery bowling display by Pace bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi's economical bowling spells and Haris Rauf's maiden five-for gives Pakistan's record 142-run victory over Afghanistan and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.

Match Stats : Pakistan's 142-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against Afghanistan in One-day internationals, previous biggest win by 72-runs at Fatullah in the 2014 Asia Cup. Pakistan's 201 was their second lowest score against Afghanistan in One-day internationals after their 198 in a run-chasing at Sharjah in 2012. Afghanistan's 59 was their second lowest score in One-day international after their 58 against Zimbabwe at Sharjah in 2016 and It is worst-total against Pakistan in ODIs, previous lowest was 176 at Fatullah in Asia Cup 2014. Haris Rauf became the second Pakistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Afghanistan in One-day internationals after Shahid Afridi. Haris Rauf's 5 for 18 was his best bowling performance for Pakistan in One-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against Afghanistan in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 36 held by Shahid Afridi at Sharjah in 2012.

Pakistan scored 201 for all-out in 47.1 overs with top scorer by Imam-ul-Haq hit 61 off 94-balls including two boundaries.

Shadab Khan struck 39 off 50-balls including 3-fours, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 30 off 41-balls included 2-fours, Mohammad Rizwan hit 21 off 22-balls including 4-fours and Naseem Shah 18 not out.

Afghanistan best bowler by Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up 3-wickets for 33-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan both took 2-wickets and one for Rahmat Shah - Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Afghanistan scored 59 all-out in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 18 off 47-balls without a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai retired hurt for 16 off 12-balls including 3-fours and Mohammad Nabi 7.

Pakistan best bowler by Haris Rauf 5-18, Shaheen Shah Afridi takes 2-wickets for 9-runs in 4-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 2.25, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah both took one-wickets.

Haris Rauf named Player of the match for his fiery bowling bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 18-runs in 6.2-overs including two maidens.

                   

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