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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · Asia Cup 2023

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Result

Result

Sri Lanka won by 2 runs

Sri Lanka

291/8

50 ov

Statz MVP

Gulbadin Naib

150

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Shubman Gill 302 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Matheesha Pathirana 11 wkts · Standings →

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

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Gaddafi Stadium

Lahore, Pakistan

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2025). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

346.5

Avg 1st Inn

181.5

Avg 2nd Inn

165.0

Avg Sixes

15.3

Avg Fours

30.0

Bat 1st Win %

37%

Boundary %

61.1%

Seam Econ

9.55

Spin Econ

8.54

Avg PP 1st Inn

53.8

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

54.2

1.6 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
QG vs KRK 25 Apr 2026	195/6 (20)	199/1 (18.3)	394
LQ vs PZ 25 Apr 2026	199/4 (20)	200/4 (19.3)	399
MS vs HK 29 Apr 2026	159/9 (20)	162/2 (15.2)	321
ISU vs HK 01 May 2026	186/5 (20)	184/7 (20)	370
PZ vs HK 03 May 2026	129/10 (18)	130/5 (15.2)	259

AFG at Gaddafi Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.7

Highest Score 75

Top Scorer

Hashmatullah Shahidi 110 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Gulbadin Naib 5 wkts

SL at Gaddafi Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 23.2

Highest Score 92

Top Scorer

Bhanuka Rajapaksa 112 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Wanindu Hasaranga 8 wkts

Afghanistan

Playing XI in this match

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicketkeeper

Ibrahim Zadran Batsman

Gulbadin Naib Batting Allrounder

Rahmat Shah Allrounder

Hashmatullah Shahidi Top Order Batter

Mohammad Nabi Allrounder

Karim Janat Bowling Allrounder

Najibullah Zadran Middle Order Batter

Rashid Khan Bowler

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler

Fazalhaq Farooqi Bowler

Sri Lanka

Playing XI in this match

Pathum Nissanka Batsman

Dimuth Karunaratne Batsman

Kusal Mendis Wicketkeeper

Sadeera Samarawickrama Wicketkeeper

Charith Asalanka Allrounder

Dhananjaya de Silva Allrounder

Dasun Shanaka Allrounder

Dunith Wellalage Bowler

Maheesh Theekshana Bowler

Kasun Rajitha Bowler

Matheesha Pathirana Bowler

Sri Lanka · Innings 1

Pathum Nissanka

c Najibullah Zadran b Gulbadin Naib

41 (40)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 102.5

Dimuth Karunaratne

c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib

32 (35)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 91.43

Kusal Mendis (wk)

run out (Rashid Khan)

92 (84)

6×4 · 3×6 · SR 109.52

Sadeera Samarawickrama

c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Gulbadin Naib

3 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.5

Charith Asalanka

c Rashid Khan b Rashid Khan

36 (43)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 83.72

Dhananjaya de Silva

b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

14 (19)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 73.68

Dasun Shanaka (c)

b Rashid Khan

5 (8)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.5

Maheesh Theekshana

b Gulbadin Naib

28 (24)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 116.67

Dunith Wellalage

not out

33* (39)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 84.62

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c Najibullah Zadran b Gulbadin Naib	41	40	6	0	102.5
Dimuth Karunaratne	c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib	32	35	6	0	91.43
Kusal Mendis (wk)	run out (Rashid Khan)	92	84	6	3	109.52
Sadeera Samarawickrama	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Gulbadin Naib	3	8	0	0	37.5
Charith Asalanka	c Rashid Khan b Rashid Khan	36	43	2	1	83.72
Dhananjaya de Silva	b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	14	19	1	0	73.68
Dasun Shanaka (c)	b Rashid Khan	5	8	1	0	62.5
Maheesh Theekshana	b Gulbadin Naib	28	24	2	1	116.67
Dunith Wellalage	not out	33*	39	3	1	84.62

Total

291/8 (50 ov)

DNB Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

FoW 1-63 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 10.2 ov), 2-80 (Pathum Nissanka, 14.4 ov), 3-86 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 16.5 ov), 4-188 (Charith Asalanka, 33.2 ov), 5-221 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 38.1 ov), 6-226 (Kusal Mendis, 39.1 ov), 7-227 (Dasun Shanaka, 39.3 ov), 8-291 (Maheesh Theekshana, 49.6 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7-1-52-0 · Econ 7.43

0/52

7 ov

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

10-0-60-1 · Econ 6

1/60

wd 2 · nb 0

Gulbadin Naib

10-0-60-4 · Econ 6

4/60

wd 2 · nb 0

Mohammad Nabi

10-0-35-0 · Econ 3.5

0/35

10 ov

Rashid Khan

10-0-63-2 · Econ 6.3

2/63

wd 1 · nb 0

Karim Janat

3-0-20-0 · Econ 6.67

0/20

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi	7	1	52	0	7.43	0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	10	0	60	1	6	2
Gulbadin Naib	10	0	60	4	6	2
Mohammad Nabi	10	0	35	0	3.5	0
Rashid Khan	10	0	63	2	6.3	1
Karim Janat	3	0	20	0	6.67	1

Afghanistan · Innings 2

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)

c Kusal Mendis b Kasun Rajitha

4 (8)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Ibrahim Zadran

b Kasun Rajitha

7 (14)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Gulbadin Naib

lbw b Matheesha Pathirana

22 (16)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 137.5

Rahmat Shah

c Matheesha Pathirana b Kasun Rajitha

45 (40)

5×4 · 1×6 · SR 112.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)

c Kasun Rajitha b Dunith Wellalage

59 (66)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 89.39

Mohammad Nabi

c Dhananjaya de Silva b Maheesh Theekshana

65 (32)

6×4 · 5×6 · SR 203.13

Karim Janat

c Dimuth Karunaratne b Dunith Wellalage

22 (13)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 169.23

Najibullah Zadran

c Dushan Hemantha b Kasun Rajitha

23 (15)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 153.33

Rashid Khan

not out

27* (16)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 168.75

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Dhananjaya de Silva

0 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Fazalhaq Farooqi

lbw b Dhananjaya de Silva

0 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)	c Kusal Mendis b Kasun Rajitha	4	8	1	0	50
Ibrahim Zadran	b Kasun Rajitha	7	14	1	0	50
Gulbadin Naib	lbw b Matheesha Pathirana	22	16	4	0	137.5
Rahmat Shah	c Matheesha Pathirana b Kasun Rajitha	45	40	5	1	112.5
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)	c Kasun Rajitha b Dunith Wellalage	59	66	3	1	89.39
Mohammad Nabi	c Dhananjaya de Silva b Maheesh Theekshana	65	32	6	5	203.13
Karim Janat	c Dimuth Karunaratne b Dunith Wellalage	22	13	1	2	169.23
Najibullah Zadran	c Dushan Hemantha b Kasun Rajitha	23	15	1	2	153.33
Rashid Khan	not out	27*	16	4	1	168.75
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Dhananjaya de Silva	0	3	0	0	0
Fazalhaq Farooqi	lbw b Dhananjaya de Silva	0	3	0	0	0

Total

289/10 (37.4 ov)

FoW 1-10 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.2 ov), 2-27 (Ibrahim Zadran, 4.6 ov), 3-50 (Gulbadin Naib, 8.1 ov), 4-121 (Rahmat Shah, 18.4 ov), 5-201 (Mohammad Nabi, 26.3 ov), 6-234 (Karim Janat, 31.1 ov), 7-237 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 31.5 ov), 8-276 (Najibullah Zadran, 35.4 ov), 9-289 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 37.1 ov), 10-289 (Fazalhaq Farooqi, 37.4 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Kasun Rajitha

10-0-79-4 · Econ 7.9

4/79

wd 2 · nb 0

Maheesh Theekshana

10-0-62-1 · Econ 6.2

1/62

wd 3 · nb 0

Dunith Wellalage

4-0-36-2 · Econ 9

2/36

4 ov

Matheesha Pathirana

10-0-63-1 · Econ 6.3

1/63

wd 4 · nb 0

Dasun Shanaka (c)

2-0-32-0 · Econ 16

0/32

wd 1 · nb 0

Dhananjaya de Silva

1.4-0-12-2 · Econ 8.57

2/12

1.4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Kasun Rajitha	10	79	4	7.9	2
Maheesh Theekshana	10	62	1	6.2	3
Dunith Wellalage	4	36	2	9	0
Matheesha Pathirana	10	63	1	6.3	4
Dasun Shanaka (c)	2	32	0	16	1
Dhananjaya de Silva	1.4	12	2	8.57	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Gulbadin Naib AFG	149.5
2	Kasun Rajitha SL	117.2
3	Rashid Khan AFG	100.0
4	Mohammad Nabi AFG	99.9
5	Maheesh Theekshana SL	77.1
6	Kusal Mendis SL	64.4
7	Dunith Wellalage SL	57.6
8	Matheesha Pathirana SL	54.4
9	Karim Janat AFG	42.5
10	Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG	35.7
11	Pathum Nissanka SL	35.0
12	Rahmat Shah AFG	34.5
13	Najibullah Zadran AFG	34.3
14	Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG	30.4
15	Dimuth Karunaratne SL	26.0
16	Charith Asalanka SL	24.9
17	Dhananjaya de Silva SL	17.8
18	Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG	9.1
19	Dasun Shanaka SL	8.4
20	Ibrahim Zadran AFG	6.2
21	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	3.7
22	Sadeera Samarawickrama SL	2.7

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: who played

Sri Lanka won by 2 runs in Asia Cup 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium on 5 September 2023. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 92 off 84 balls and Gulbadin Naib took 4/60.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi. Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana.

Who won Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.

When and where was Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka played?

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday 5 September 2023, in Asia Cup 2023.

What were the final scores in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Afghanistan scored 289/10 in 37.4 overs. Sri Lanka scored 291/8 in 50 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Gulbadin Naib was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 150/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Kusal Mendis top-scored with 92 off 84 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?

Gulbadin Naib took 4/60 in 10 overs.

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