Afghanistan Cricket Team: News

3rd T20I preview: In-form SL seek whitewash over sorry Afghanistan

Afghanistan will look to fight for pride in the third T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday, February 21.

20 Feb 2024

Angelo Mathews

2nd T20I: Angelo Mathews delivers an all-round performance versus Afghanistan

Angelo Mathews delivered an all-round performance for Sri Lanka in the second T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla.

Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan in 2nd T20I, take 2-0 lead

Sri Lanka outplayed Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Monday.

19 Feb 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi becomes second Afghanistan batter with 2,000 T20I runs

Afghanistan veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has accomplished 2,000 runs in T20I cricket.

19 Feb 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga becomes second-fastest bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets

Sri Lankan skipper Wanindu Hasaranga became the second-fastest bowler to accomplish 100 T20I wickets.

2nd T20I: Sadeera Samarawickrama scores maiden T20I fifty versus Afghanistan

Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the innings for Sri Lanka in the second T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla.

Afghanistan eye redemption in second T20I versus Sri Lanka: Preview

Sri Lanka will be aiming to wrap up the T20I series with a win against Afghanistan in the second match in Dambulla on February 19.

18 Feb 2024

Matheesha Pathirana

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana races to 50 T20 wickets: Stats

Matheesha Pathirana was the protagonist for Sri Lanka in their opening T20I encounter against Afghanistan in Dambulla.

17 Feb 2024

Cricket News

1st T20I: Farooqi's 3/25 goes in vain versus Sri Lanka

Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the Afghanistan bowlers against Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Dambulla.

17 Feb 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga

1st T20I, Wanindu Hasaranga shines with 67 versus Afghanistan: Stats

Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga was at his dominant best in the first T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla.

17 Feb 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz completes 50 T20Is for Afghanistan: Decoding his stats

Afghanistan's swashbuckling opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has completed 50 appearances in T20I cricket.

17 Feb 2024

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews completes 200 appearances in T20 cricket: Stats

Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has completed 200 T20 appearances.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, T20Is 2024: Decoding key stats

Sri Lanka host Afghanistan in a three-match series, starting February 17. All three matches will be held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.

14 Feb 2024

Avishka Fernando

3rd ODI, Avishka Fernando slams 91 versus Afghanistan: Key stats

Avishka Fernando was at his ruthless best in the third and final ODI versus Afghanistan on Wednesday.

14 Feb 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka slams 118 versus Afghanistan, surpasses 2,000 ODI runs

Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka smashed a superb century in the third and final ODI versus Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka tame Afghanistan in 3rd ODI, seal series 3-0

Sri Lanka tamed Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the third ODI and seal the three-match series 3-0.

14 Feb 2024

Mohammad Nabi

ICC ODI Rankings: Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi scripts history

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has claimed the No. 1 spot among all-rounders in the latest ICC Men's ODI Rankings.

12 Feb 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga rattles Afghanistan with 4/27 in 2nd ODI: Stats

Wanindu Hasaranga was excellent on the night for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Pallekele.

11 Feb 2024

Rahmat Shah

Rahmat Shah clobbers his sixth ODI fifty against SL: Stats

Rahmat Shah was once again the pick of the Afghanistan batters against Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Pallekele.

Sri Lanka humble Afghanistan in 2nd ODI, seal series: Stats

Sri Lanka thrashed Afghanistan in the second ODI held in Pallekele by 155 runs.

11 Feb 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Ibrahim Zadran smashes his 11th fifty-plus score in ODIs: Stats

Afghanistan star batter Ibrahim Zadran played a crucial knock against Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Pallekele.

11 Feb 2024

Charith Asalanka

2nd ODI, Charith Asalanka shines with 97* versus Afghanistan: Stats

Charith Asalanka was at his dominant best for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Pallekele.

11 Feb 2024

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis clobbers his fourth ODI fifty against Afghanistan: Stats

Kusal Mendis was one of the highlights for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Pallekele.

Sadeera Samarawickrama slams his maiden ODI fifty against Afghanistan: Stats

Sri Lanka's Sadeera Samarawickrama played a fluent knock against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Pallekele.

2nd ODI preview: Gutted Afghanistan seek redemption against Sri Lanka

The opening ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan turned out to be a run fest with over 700 runs being scored.

Afghanistan: Decoding their highest scores in ODI cricket

Albeit in a losing cause, Afghanistan on Friday (February 9) posted their highest team score in ODI cricket.

10 Feb 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai script these ODI partnership records

Afghanistan duo Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai played their skins out in an enthralling first ODI versus Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

Pramod Madushan claims career-best ODI figures of 4/75 versus Afghanistan

Pramod Madushan was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Pallekele.

1st ODI, Sri Lanka pip Afghanistan in a run-fest: Stats

It was a memorable 50th ODI appearance for Pathum Nissanka as Sri Lanka overcame valiant Afghanistan in the first ODI in Pallekele.

09 Feb 2024

Cricket News

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai shines with maiden ODI hundred: Stats

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai showed great determination during his knock against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Pallekele.

09 Feb 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi hammers second ODI century: Key stats

Mohammad Nabi played a mature knock against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Pallekele.

09 Feb 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka becomes first Sri Lanka batter with ODI double-ton

Pathum Nissanka shattered records with a sensational double-century against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Pallekele.

09 Feb 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka hammers his maiden ODI century against Afghanistan: Stats

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka played a historic knock against Afghanistan in the first ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

09 Feb 2024

Avishka Fernando

Sri Lanka opener Avishka Fernando completes 1,000 runs in ODIs

Sri Lanka opener Avishka Fernando has accomplished 1,000 runs in ODI cricket.

09 Feb 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka features in his 50th ODI: Stats

Sri Lankan cricket team opener Pathum Nissanka is making his 50th appearance today in ODIs.

08 Feb 2024

Dasun Shanaka

Sri Lanka drop former captain Dasun Shanaka for Afghanistan ODIs

Sri Lanka have dropped former captain Dasun Shanaka for the impending three-ODI series against Afghanistan.

1st ODI: Hosts Sri Lanka to take on Rashid-less Afghanistan

Sri Lanka are gearing up to host Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series, starting on February 9.

05 Feb 2024

Prabath Jayasuriya

Prabath Jayasuriya breaks records with seventh Test fifer: Key stats

Prabath Jayasuriya made headlines for Sri Lanka on Day 4 against Afghanistan in the only Test at the SSC ground on Monday.

Only Test, Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan by 10 wickets: Stats

Sri Lanka defeated a spirited Afghanistan in the one-off Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground on Monday.

05 Feb 2024

Rahmat Shah

Rahmat Shah smokes consecutive fifties versus Sri Lanka: Stats

Rahmat Shah continued his exceptional form on Day 4 against Sri Lanka in the only Test at the SSC ground.