Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I at Dambulla, SL v AFG, Feb 17 2024 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Dambulla, February 17, 2024, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

160

Afghanistan

(20 ov, T:161) 156/9

Sri Lanka won by 4 runs

Player Of The Match

Matheesha Pathirana

, SL

4/24

Cricinfo's MVP

Wanindu Hasaranga

, SL

164.97 ptsImpact List

Noor Ahmad is bowled by Matheesha Pathirana•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Matheesha Pathirana celebrates one of his four wickets, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Matheesha Pathirana celebrates one of his four wickets•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Naveen-ul-Haq celebrates a wicket, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Naveen-ul-Haq celebrates a wicket•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up 3 for 25 in four overs, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up 3 for 25 in four overs•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 1 for 20 in four overs, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 1 for 20 in four overs•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Ibrahim Zadran made a valiant half-century, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Ibrahim Zadran made a valiant half-century•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Wanindu Hasaranga showed remarkable form, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga showed remarkable form•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

Wanindu Hasaranga made 67 off 32 while his team collapsed, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I, Dambulla, February 17, 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga made 67 off 32 while Sri Lanka collapsed•Feb 17, 2024•AFP/Getty Images

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Over 20 • AFG 156/9

Sri Lanka won by 4 runs

Match Coverage

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In front of a sold out crowd in Dambulla, Sri Lanka edged a rollercoaster first T20I against Afghanistan, winning by four runs

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Afghanistan, meanwhile, are looking to up their fielding as both teams face off to fine-tune for the showpiece event

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Afghanistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Ibrahim Zadran	not out	67	55
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	caught	13	6
Gulbadin Naib	bowled	16	17
Azmatullah Omarzai	caught	2	5
Mohammad Nabi	caught	9	8
Najibullah Zadran	caught	0	1
Karim Janat	lbw	20	16
Qais Ahmad	caught	7	4
Noor Ahmad	bowled	9	6
Naveen-ul-Haq	bowled	1	2
Fazalhaq Farooqi	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 4, w 8)
Total	156(9 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
AD Mathews	2	16	1	8
B Fernando	4	44	0	11
M Theekshana	4	31	1	7.75
PW Hasaranga	4	20	1	5
M Pathirana	4	24	4	6
MD Shanaka	2	17	2	8.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	25	Ibrahim Zadran	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd	43	Gulbadin Naib	Ibrahim Zadran
3rd	3	Azmatullah Omarzai	Ibrahim Zadran
4th	14	Mohammad Nabi	Ibrahim Zadran
5th	1	Najibullah Zadran	Ibrahim Zadran
6th	39	Karim Janat	Ibrahim Zadran
7th	12	Qais Ahmad	Ibrahim Zadran
8th	11	Ibrahim Zadran	Noor Ahmad
9th	2	Naveen-ul-Haq	Ibrahim Zadran
10th	6	Ibrahim Zadran	Fazalhaq Farooqi

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