SL vs AFG 1st ODI, Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points & more
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in the first ODI of the series by 42 runs.
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Sri Lanka and Afghanistan continued their ongoing multi-format series by facing off in the first ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Friday, February 9. The clash began with Sri Lanka batting first after losing the toss, and the side got off to a stellar start after opener Pathum Nissanka played a mammoth knock of 210* runs in 139 deliveries.
Furthermore, Avishka Fernando added 88 runs, with Kusal Mendis scoring 16 runs and Sadeera Samarawickrama scoring 45 runs in 36 deliveries. The brilliant batting performance from Sri Lanka put Afghanistan on their knees early in the clash.
The hosts posted a total of 381 runs with the loss of three wickets in the first innings of the clash. As for the visitors, Fareed Ahmad was the highest wicket-taker with two wickets to his name, and Mohammad Nabi struck once as well.
Afghanistan’s valiant effort in vain as Sri Lanka grab first ODI win
As the visitors aimed to chase down the mammoth target of 382 runs, they got off to a horrid start as Afghanistan’s top-order crumbled against Sri Lanka’s brilliant bowling performance. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran were sent packing for one and four runs, respectively.
Furthermore, Rahmat Shah and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi were sent back to the pavilion for seven runs each. After the top-order’s collapse, the middle-order batters stabilised the innings for Afghanistan.
Azmatullah Omarzai played a valiant knock, scoring 149* runs in 115 deliveries. Mohammad Nabi added 136 runs in 130 deliveries on the board as Afghanistan edged ever closer to the mammoth target.
Afghanistan managed to score 339 runs with the loss of six wickets but ran out of overs before they could win the game. As for the hosts, Pramod Madushan was the highest wicket-taker with four wickets to his name, and Dushmantha Chameera took two wickets as Sri Lanka won the game by 42 runs and gained the lead in the series.
Here are the best tweets from the first ODI:
Didn't saw this match but heard very amazing things about this match,was it worth watching ? #SLvAFG #MohammadNabi#Nabi #AzmatullahOmarzai #PathumNissanka #RavindraJadeja pic.twitter.com/IXLpk1qbDu
— Prem choudhary ( कोलिया ) (@JAT_PREMJI) February 9, 2024
Credit to Afghanistan for fighting valiantly till the end!! Brilliant knocks from Nabi and Omarazi under pressure!!#SLvAFG
— Yohan Mendis (@Yohan_Mendis_30) February 9, 2024
Highest ODI total by chasing team against SL in SL:
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) February 9, 2024
332/6 - Afghanistan🇦🇫 today
322/4 - Zimbabwe🇿🇼 in 2017
301/9 - West Indies🏝️ in 2020
300/7 - India🇮🇳 in 1997#SLvAFG
Sri Lanka Beat Afghanistan by 42 runs #sportspavilionlk #SLvsAFG #SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/iIByCotb1w
— DANUSHKA ARAVINDA (@DanuskaAravinda) February 9, 2024
As far as bilateral series ODI matches go, that was quite an entertaining game to watch. Three brilliant batting performances, SL’s Nissanka 210no and for Afg’s Nabi 136 and Omarzai a sparkling 149no when Afg were 55-5.
— James Chan (@JamesChuChan) February 9, 2024
Enjoyable. #SLvAFG
Highest score for Afghanistan in ODI cricket...
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) February 9, 2024
Ibrahim Zadran. 162
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 151
Azmatullah Omarzai 149 Today
Mohammad Nabi 136 today
Azmatullah scored highest score for Afghanistan as non opener.#AFGvSL #SLvAFG #SLvsAFG pic.twitter.com/lZC3txuIoo
Maxwell-lite ?#SLvAFG
— Poornama🏏 (@iam_poor9) February 9, 2024
Mohammad Nabi in this ODI match against Sri Lanka:🇱🇰🇦🇫
— 🇮🇳Sonu Poonia 🇮🇳 (@sonupoonia0089) February 9, 2024
With the ball: 10-0-44-1 (When SL scored 381).✅
With the bat: 136(130) When Afghanistan was 55/5.✅
- What an Iconic performance by Nabi.🔥#MohammadNabi #SLvAFG #SLvsAFG #RavindraJadeja #RivabaJadeja pic.twitter.com/4WDER1pxxL
Sri Lanka got away with 380+ total
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) February 9, 2024
340 rum chase was certainly in Afghanistan's reach#SLvAFG
From 55/5 to 297/6 is some recovery by these two. @MohammadNabi007 & @AzmatOmarzay gave it all but it wasn’t meant to be. Well played Atalano! #SLvAFG #AFGvSL pic.twitter.com/2fZO8yfiC8
— Bashir Gharwal غروال (@bashir_gharwall) February 9, 2024
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