Full around off, swings it out to long-on. Afganistan get to their highest ODI total. Omarzai finishes unbeaten on 149, but Sri Lanka end up the winners, by 42 runs!
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI at Kandy,SL v AFG, Feb 09 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Pallekele, February 09, 2024, Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka
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end of over 5010 runs
AFG: 339/6CRR: 6.78
Azmatullah Omarzai149 (115b 13x4 6x6)
Ikram Alikhil10 (14b 1x4)
Pramod Madushan 10-0-75-4
Dilshan Madushanka 9-0-65-0
That's it from us folks. We'll see you again on Sunday for ODI numero dos. Catch you then. Fidel Fernando, Abhimanyu Bose, and Chandan Duorah signing off. Take it easy!
Kusal Mendis: "Pramod bowled well along with Dushy. When the middle overs came the wicket was very good to bat on. That's the main reason for them getting runs then I think. I was thinking it would be a 300-320 wicket. We weren't thinking the pitch would be this good. I'm glad we got in 380 in the end, given they got close."
Hashmatullah: "We decided to bat first because of the dew factor - we thought there would be some towards the end of the innings. In the powerplay overs we were not up to the mark and we gave away a lot of runs. They took that momentum and carried on. When Nabi and Azmat were playing we had hope, and when there were 15 overs left we thought it could happen. But Sri Lanka played well."
Nissanka: "I tried to fix my mistakes (of getting fifties and not converting to 100s), so that's what I did. It was a good pitch to bat on. The start Avishka and I got was the foundation for the score we eventually got."
Player of the match, no surprise is Pathum Nissanka for his 210*.
Afghanistan will be pleased that they got to a serious total even in spite of such odds. Sri Lanka will worry about the health of Chameera, who leads their seam attack.
10.50pm Phew, what a contest! Pathum Nissanka's magnificent double-century seems like a long time ago. Almost as long ago as when Afghanistan were down in the dumps at 55 for 5. But Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi fought valiantly, adding the second-highest partnership for the sixth wicket in ODIs. Both of them scored centuries, recording their individual career-best scores in the format. They fought through cramps and helmet-hits. But in the end, Pramod Madushan's brilliant opening spell with a fine follow-up act from Dushmantha Chameera, proved to be enough to ensure Nissanka's magnum opus didn't go in vain. These two teams have thrown up a thriller, as they often tend to do! What a great game of cricket. And now, Fidel will take you through the presentation ceremony.
Joe: "A win for SL , but great fightback by Afghanistan "
49.6
1
Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run
49.5
6
Pramod to Azmatullah, SIX runs
Smoked for six! Full and wide, he reaches out and hammers it over extra cover!
49.4
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Pramod to Azmatullah, no run
Yorker on middle, Omarzai jams his bat down with an open face to drill it out through cover point
Three balls for Madushan to get a five-for. Three balls for Imarzai to try and reach 150!
49.3
1
Pramod to Ikram, 1 run
Full on the stumps, dug out to long-on
49.2
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Pramod to Ikram, no run
Very full on off, Alikhil manages to dig it back out towards the bowler
49.1
2lb
Pramod to Ikram, 2 leg byes
On a length around leg, goes off his pad through fine leg and they get a couple of leg byes
Right then, the last over, all but a formality now. Sri Lanka have to have an extra fielder in the circle due to over rate, but it won't matter now
end of over 498 runs
AFG: 329/6CRR: 6.71 • RRR: 53.00 • Need 53 runs from 6b
Ikram Alikhil9 (11b 1x4)
Azmatullah Omarzai142 (112b 13x4 5x6)
Dilshan Madushanka 9-0-65-0
Pramod Madushan 9-0-67-4
48.6
1
Madushanka to Ikram, 1 run
Looks to scoop this full ball going across him, but it's pace off, so he just manages to miscue it through square leg for a single
Ryan: "That day is surely not too far away when AFG chase down a massive total after missing out against IND in T20 and giving a really good fight today inspite of being down at 55/5"
48.5
1
Madushanka to Azmatullah, 1 run
Dug in short, with pace off, and Omarzai manages to just pull it out to long-on
48.4
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Madushanka to Azmatullah, no run
Oh, good fielding at mid-off! Length ball on leg goes across Omarzai, who clears his front leg and slaps it straight of the fielder, who throws himself to his left to stop that!
Srinivas : "Can we replace these final 2 overs with stick cricket innings please" That's what Omarzai knows he needs to do! Especially given he really can't run much!
48.3
1
Madushanka to Ikram, 1 run
Full outside off, he eases a drive in front of point and gets a single
48.2
1
Madushanka to Azmatullah, 1 run
Full on leg, he clips it uppishly to deep midwicket and gets just a single
48.1
4
Madushanka to Azmatullah, FOUR runs
Dug in short on leg and that's a nice ramp over short third! Off the edge maybe, but he won't be complaining!
end of over 4814 runs
AFG: 321/6CRR: 6.68 • RRR: 30.50 • Need 61 runs from 12b
Azmatullah Omarzai136 (108b 12x4 5x6)
Ikram Alikhil7 (9b 1x4)
Pramod Madushan 9-0-67-4
Dilshan Madushanka 8-0-57-0
Mxpa : "I'm SL fan but I Like the approach of AFG very positive specially against the promising bowlers hasaranga dilshan in other words Mendis is feeling the captaincy pressure"
47.6
1
Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run
Madushan almost nails the yorker on off, Omarzai is able to flick it away wide of long-on for a single to keep strike
47.5
6
Pramod to Azmatullah, SIX runs
Oh, shot! It's a slower ball on a length just outside off, Omarzai gets a hold of it as he waits on it before slapping it straight down the ground! Well read, well played!
47.4
1
Pramod to Ikram, 1 run
Low full toss outside off, Alikhil drives to mid-off. They manage a quick single
47.3
1
Pramod to Azmatullah, 1 run
On a length outside off, Omarzai slaps it away past the short cover fielder. Omarzai again turns down the second as long-off runs across and collects
Prabath: "Any update on chameera?" Think he is out of the game! Not yet back on the field
47.2
1
Pramod to Ikram, 1 run
Full around off, flicked away to long-on's left. Alikhil wanted a second, but Omarzai turns him down
47.1
4
Pramod to Ikram, FOUR runs
Dug in short on leg and going across him, Alikhil gets on his toes and nails the pull perfectly between long-on and deep midwicket!
end of over 4710 runs
AFG: 307/6CRR: 6.53 • RRR: 25.00 • Need 75 runs from 18b
Ikram Alikhil1 (6b)
Azmatullah Omarzai128 (105b 12x4 4x6)
Dilshan Madushanka 8-0-57-0
Pramod Madushan 8-0-53-4
46.6
1
Madushanka to Ikram, 1 run
Slower ball, on a length outside off, he pulls it down the ground and gets a single as mid-on goes across to collect
Samiddhi Gunath: "Azmatullah gives Maxwell vibes!"
46.5
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Madushanka to Ikram, no run
Bangs in a bouncer around off, Alikhil ducks. Well directed, that bouncer
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