Welcome to the highlights of Afghanistan vs Pakistan 1st ODI - Afghanistan & Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between Afghanistan and Pakistan was played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota on August 22, 2023.
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| Shaheen Afridi picked up two wickets in his second over © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
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 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.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
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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