Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka in 2023

The Pakistan national cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Afghanistan.[1][2] The dates of the tour was confirmed in July 2023.[3][4] The tour formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2023 Asia Cup tournament.[5]

Pakistan cricket team against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka in 2023
 
  Afghanistan Pakistan
Dates 22 – 26 August 2023
Captains Hashmatullah Shahidi Babar Azam
One Day International series
Results Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Rahmanullah Gurbaz (174) Imam-ul-Haq (165)
Most wickets Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5)
Fazalhaq Farooqi (5)
Shaheen Afridi (6)
Player of the series Imam-ul-Haq (Pak)

Squads

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  Afghanistan[6]   Pakistan[7]

Afghanistan named Fareed Ahmad and Shahidullah as reserves in their squad.[8] Ahead of the series, Shahidullah was added to Afghanistan's main squad in place of Najibullah Zadran, who got ruled out of the series due to a knee injury.[9]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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22 August 2023
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  
201 (47.1 overs)
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  Afghanistan
59 (19.2 overs)
Imam-ul-Haq 61 (94)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/33 (10 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 18 (47)
Haris Rauf 5/18 (6.2 overs)
Pakistan won by 142 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Haris Rauf (Pak)

2nd ODI

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24 August 2023
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  
300/5 (50 overs)
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  Pakistan
302/9 (49.5 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 151 (151)
Shaheen Afridi 2/58 (10 overs)
Imam-ul-Haq 91 (105)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/69 (9.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 1 wicket
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa
Umpires: Sharfuddoula (Ban) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Pak)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

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26 August 2023
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  
268/8 (50 overs)
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  Afghanistan
209 (48.4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 67 (79)
Gulbadin Naib 2/36 (9 overs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 64 (37)
Shadab Khan 3/42 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 59 runs
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Izatullah Safi (Afg)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman score the fastest fifty for Afghanistan in ODI in 25 balls.

References

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  1. ^ "Afghanistan to host Pakistan for three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Pakistan to play Afghanistan in three ODIs next month". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Pakistan confirm schedule for Afghanistan ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan to Host Pakistan for a three-match ODI Series in August". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Pakistan to play Afghanistan in SL ahead of Asia Cup". Cricbuzz. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Noor Ahmad returns to Afghanistan ODI squad for Pakistan series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Faheem in, Masood out as Pakistan name squads for Asia Cup and Afghanistan ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ "ACB Name Squad for the Pakistan ODI Series". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Najibullah Zadran ruled out of ODI series against Pakistan due to Knee injury". BDCricTime. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Haris Rauf blows Afghanistan away in opening one-dayer". Cricbuzz. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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