Sl 129/2 in 26 overs
Mujeeb continues. Another tight over from him. Just four runs from the over.
SL 125/2 in 25 overs
Nabi to Mendis. Goes back into his crease and flicks to mid wicket for one. Sadeera makes room and cuts it to deep point for two. Some extra bounce in the over surprises Sadeera. A paddle sweep for two runs on the fifth. A run down to fine leg on the last delivery.
SL 119/2 in 24 overs
Mujeeb back for his sixth over. Just four singles in the over.
SL 115/2 in 23 overs
Mohammad Nabi ofr the first time today. Sadeera shuffles and pulls behind square for one run. Mendis cuts for one. Sadeera dances down the track and lofts it inches over the mid wicket fielder to collect FOUR. Nine runs in the over.
SL 106/2 in 22 overs
FOUR for Mendis! He takes on Rashid Khan and picks him for a boundary to mid wicket. 100 up for Sri Lanka. Eight in the over.
SL 98/2 in 21 overs
Azmat to continue. FOUR! A beautiful pull shot from Sadeera. Picks the short length early and places it over mid wicket. FOUR! Now with a drive through covers. 11 from the over.
SL 87/2 in 20 overs
Rashid for his third over. Sadeera gets a single down to mid on. Rashid should have stopped that but the ball slips between his hands. Mendis clips to fine leg to make it two runs off the over.
SL 85/2 in 19 overs
WICKET! Nissanka is caught behind. Azmat has his man. Nissanka goes for a cut but gets cramped. He thinks of taking a review but the 15 seconds are gone. It wont be a fifth successive half century for Nissanka.
Pathum Nissanka c Gurbaz b Omarzai 46 (60)
Sadeera Samarawickrama at No.4. He clips the final delivery to deep mid wicket for one.
SL 84/1 in 18 overs
Rashid allows just three singles in the over.
SL81/1 in 17 overs
Azmat to Nissanka, glanced to fine leg for one. A bouncer for Mendis and he ducks down to get out of its way. A wide adds an extra for SL. FOUR! What a shot! Extra bounce and Mendis gets on his toes to punch it through point. 10 in total from the over.
SL 71/1 in 16 overs
Rashid Khan into the attack. Good start for the leg spinner. Just five runs in the over. Time for drinks.
SL 66/1 in 15 overs
FOUR for Mendis. Gets width on offer and he places it past the point fielder. His pull on the final delivery yields two runs. Seven from Naveen’s over.
SL 59/1 in 14 overs
Just one single in Azmat’s over.
SL 58/1 in 13 overs
Naveen to Mendis, a single on the first delivery to point. Another FOUR for Nissanka! Eight runs in the over.
SL 50/1 in 12 overs
Azmatullah Omarzai for his first over. Just two singles in the over.
SL48/1 in 11 overs
Naveen ul Haq into the attack. FOUR! Lucky boundary! Slashes at a wide delivery and the edge flies to fine of the third man fielder. Seven runs in the over.
SL 41/1 in 10 overs
Fazalhaq for his fifth. FOUR! Short and angling down leg. Nissanka pulls it past the short fine leg fielder for his third boundary. Two runs off the fifth delivery to deep point. Seven runs in the over.
SL 34/1 in 9 overs
FOUR! Nissanka cuts Mujeeb for a boundary off the first delivery. A single on the third. Six runs in the over.
SL 28/1 in 8 overs
Fazalhag to bowl his fourth over. FOUR! Width to free his arms and Nissanka drills it past covers. Clips the fifth to deep square. The last delivery beats the outside edge of Mendis.
SL 23/1 in 7 overs
Mujeeb to continue. A fielder in place at short mid on for Nissanka. Just one run in the over which Nissanka gets with a clip to fine leg.
SL 22/1 in 6 overs
FOUR! First boundary of the innings. Fazalhaq overpitches and Karunratne drives it through covers. 4 leg byes! Appeals for LBW as well and Afghanistan has taken a review. Nips back into the left hander and he misses his drive. It will be close. WICKET! That’s a brilliant review call. Three reds and Karunaratne is gone.
Dimuth Karunaratne lbw b Fazalhaq 15 (21)
Kusal Mendis in now. Four dots to begin his stay.
SL 18/0 in 5 overs
Mujeeb to Karunaratne. Punches to long on for a single. Another one for Nissanka down the ground. Karunaratne walks down the pitch on the third and plays to long on. One more run for Nissanka. A delivery down leg from Mujeeb which Karunaratne cannot get hold of. He clips the final to deep mid wicket.
SL 13/0 in 4 overs
Fazalhaq to Karunaratne, no run. A wild slash from the opener. A single to third man on the next delivery. Nissanka gets one on the pads which he trickles down to fine leg; one run. A play and miss from Karunaratne outside off. A single to mid on the fifth delivery. Only three in the over.
SL10/0 in 3 overs
Mujeeb to continue. Edge! Mujeeb’s carrom ball gets an edge off Karunaratne but flies wide of slips, 2 runs. Four runs in the over in total.
SL 6/0 in 2 overs
Farooqi with the second over. Full and swinging in to the left hander, Karunaratne defends right back to the bowler. Slightly shorter and wide of off stump, Karunaratne misses the cut. Karunaratne sets off for a quick single after defending a fuller ball to cover, Nissanka makes it in time. Ikram getting some medical help after the throw hits his fingers. Slight delay. Rahmanullah Gurbaz getting ready to replace Ikram behind the stumps. Two runs from the over.
SL 4/0 in 1 over
Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne open for Sri Lanka. Mujeeb ur Rahman with the new ball in hand.
Full and angling into the stumps first up, Nissanka prods forward and defends. Full again, driven to long on for a single. Karunaratne drives a full length ball to long on to open his account. Four singles from the first over.
Milestone for Rashid Khan!
Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(wk/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Toss update!!
Afghanistan wins the toss and opt to bowl first. Fazalhaq comes in for Noor Ahmad.
As expected, Dushmantha Chameera replaces Lahiru Kumara. Dimuth Karunaratne also comes into the playing XI.
Pitch Report
“Don’t think there’ll be a huge amount of spin,” says Aaron Finch. “Except a lot of runs,” he adds. Simon Doull reckons runs on the board will be key today.
AFG vs SL ODI World Cup results
2015 - Sri Lanka won by four wickets (Dunedin)
2019 - Sri Lanka won by 34 runs (Cardiff)
Can Afghanistan make it two in two?
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Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi reiterated the team is eyeing the big prize but not thinking too far ahead as it takes on Sri Lanka in Pune on Monday.
AFG vs SL HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ODIS
Matches played: 11
Afghanistan won: 3
Sri Lanka won: 7
No Result: 1
Last result: Sri Lanka won by two runs (Lahore, 2023)
The supersub that has tuned SL’s fortunes this tournament.
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Mathews made an immediate impact during Sri Lanka’s win against defending champion England, taking two wickets for 14 runs in five overs, and hopes to continue similar form further, in the World Cup.
Fight for 5th in the points table!
LIVE STREAMING INFO
What time will AFG vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match begin?
The Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match will begin at 2:00 PM IST.
Where can one watch AFG vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match?
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network from 2:00 PM IST onwards.
Where to watch live streaming of AFG vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match?
The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
PREVIEW
At the start of last month, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan were involved in a nail-biting affair in the preliminary round of the Asia Cup. From being on the cusp of ousting Sri Lanka - and more importantly - progressing to the Super Four, a net run rate miscalculation resulted in Afghanistan’s campaign coming to a halt.
Cut to Monday, and Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Atalan army will hope to take care of the unfinished business at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune. Despite both the teams having many bright spots, Afghanistan will hold the edge.
After all, despite a week-long break, the team is on a high after defeating Pakistan - its fiercest rival - for the first time in ODIs. The spin-dominated bowling pack will be hoping to continue the good work and end up on the winning side in a fast-evolving continental rivalry.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be eager to prove that its win against defending champion England was not an aberration. Despite losing the services of Lahiru Kumara - the player of the match against England who hurt his thigh during training - the addition of the seasoned Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement could well end up being a boon for the team.
- Amol Karhadkar
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Afghanistan is on a high after defeating Pakistan - its fiercest rival - for the first time in ODIs, while Sri Lanka will want to prove its win against defending champion England was not an aberration.
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