21/02Result
12th Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup at Dunedin, Feb 22 2015
Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka
21/02Result
12th Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup at Dunedin, Feb 22 2015
Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka

  • Afghanistan Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Javed Ahmadi
    24
    23
    41
    4
    0
    104.34
    9.4 short delivery which cramps Ahmadi for space as he looks to pull this one away through midwicket, but really was in no position to execute the stroke as this ends up going off the top-edge high towards midwicket, who is able to safely get under it in the end. Ahmadi is disgusted with himself as he storms off the pitch 40/2
    Nawroz Mangal
    10
    30
    34
    1
    0
    33.33
    8.1 and straightaway he does the damage as he delivers this military medium-paced delivery on off which is chipped straight to silly mid-off, who takes a simple catch 34/1
    Asghar Afghan
    54
    57
    80
    5
    1
    94.73
    27.1 advances down the track to try and hammer Herath over cow corner, but doesn't quite middle it so as he ends up holing out to the fielder in the deep. Ends a spirited knock from the Afghanistan batsman, who has played a wonderful hand for his team 128/3
    Samiullah Shinwari
    38
    70
    93
    5
    0
    54.28
    32.5 Thisara gets some reward with plugging away at this line outside of off as Shenwari ends up throwing it away with a hard slap to mid-off, who takes it comfortably at stomach-height 157/4
    Mohammad Nabi (c)
    21
    27
    34
    2
    1
    77.77
    35.4 Nabi temporarily forgets who he is facing off too as he attempts another midwicket heave, but plays down the wrong line as the ball collides into the leg stump after he went through with the stroke. The skipper has to go as Afghanistan teeter every so delicately on 169 for 5 169/5
    Najibullah Zadran
    10
    15
    28
    0
    1
    66.66
    38.1 sent soaring high in the air by Zadran, as he attempted to go down the ground, with Perera taking the catch somewhere near the non-striker's. Another blow as we head into the business end of the innings 175/6
    Afsar Zazai †
    19
    38
    65
    1
    0
    50
    49.4 and the innings comes to a close just a few balls before the quota as Zazai, looking for quick runs, ends up holing out to the slip who has to back away a couple of faces after the mis-timed slog didn't quite come off. Herath takes the catch comfortably 232/10
    Mirwais Ashraf
    28
    32
    39
    1
    2
    87.5
    47.4 another slow delivery which this time falls in the general vicinity of a fielder as Mirwais top-edges this attempted pull to hole out directly at long leg. Afghanistan seven down now with not too many deliveries to face in the innings 221/7
    Dawlat Zadran
    4
    5
    5
    1
    0
    80
    48.5 Mathews strikes timber as Dawlat's brief stay comes to a close as he plays all around this fuller one on the stumps, with the ball taking care of the rest 227/8
    Hamid Hassan
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    48.6 Mathews on a hat-trick next game as Zazai has to go now after failing to clear midwicket with this lusty blow, instead hitting it straight up in the air, with Jeevan running hard over on the leg side to settle under it 227/9
    Shapoor Zadran
    not out
    1
    1
    5
    0
    0
    100
    Extras
    23 (lb 6, nb 1, w 16)
    TOTAL
    232 all out (49.4 Overs, RR: 4.67)
    Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Nawroz Mangal, 8.1 ov), 2-40 (Javed Ahmadi, 9.4 ov), 3-128 (Asghar Afghan, 27.1 ov), 4-157 (Samiullah Shinwari, 32.5 ov), 5-169 (Mohammad Nabi, 35.4 ov), 6-175 (Najibullah Zadran, 38.1 ov), 7-221 (Mirwais Ashraf, 47.4 ov), 8-227 (Dawlat Zadran, 48.5 ov), 9-227 (Hamid Hassan, 48.6 ov), 10-232 (Afsar Zazai, 49.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    SL Malinga9.414134.24446051
    RAS Lakmal1013623.6402120
    AD Mathews704135.85233120
    NLTC Perera1005415.4335210
    HMRKB Herath1004114.1363110
    BMAJ Mendis301304.3391000

  • Sri Lanka Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    HDRL Thirimanne
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0.1 and what a way to get Afghanistan off and rocking as he delivers a full delivery on the pads which strikes Lahiru in line. The keeper and slips know he is gone right away as the umpire doesn't hesitate to raise the finger. This was definitely in line, and hitting the back pad 0/1
    TM Dilshan
    0
    1
    7
    0
    0
    0
    1.2 Shapoor is the man in Dunedin. Gets across a back of a length delivery at good pace, and carry off the deck. Dilshan, facing his very first ball, ends up tickling an edge to the keeper after this bounced a little more on him than he expected. Both openers in the shed with just eight deliveries bowled in the innings. Afghanistan off to a fantastic start! 2/2
    KC Sangakkara †
    7
    13
    28
    1
    0
    53.84
    5.3 breaks through Sangakkara's defence as Hamid Hassan has set the University Oval on fire! The Big Kahuna falls as he is beaten through the gate to this one swinging in from wide of off, with Hamid Hassan putting in a rather awkward cartwheel to finish off the celebrations 18/3
    FDM Karunaratne
    23
    32
    47
    3
    0
    71.87
    11.6 Hamid Hassan is producing the good as he gets Dimuth to go after a length delivery outside of off which catches the outside edge to provide a straightforward chance to the slip, who is able to complete the catch after fumbling the first take. Hassan gets down on one knee and looks to the heavens, almost Freddie-Flintoff style. Sri Lanka four down and in a world of trouble 51/4
    DPMD Jayawardene
    100
    120
    148
    8
    1
    83.33
    41.2 Hassan is the man with the golden gun as he has managed to prise out the wicket all of Afghanistan would have wanted. Gets Mahela to flick at this back of a length through third man aerially, with this hit well enough to fly comfortably to third man in the deep, who takes it safely. Big, big blow as Hassan falls to his feet and then looks to the heavens once more. Afghanistan back into this I reckon, but Sri Lanka still ahead on the equation 178/6
    AD Mathews (c)
    44
    81
    115
    2
    0
    54.32
    40.3 Mathews looks like he has fallen just short of his ground as they attempted a quick single to this one played softly on the leg side. The close-in fielder is able to pick it up and fire in a direct hit in one fell swoop to throw down the striker's end, with the captain inches away. Ends a terrific rearguard 44 as he slams the dressing room window after storming his way back to the pavilion 177/5
    BMAJ Mendis
    not out
    9
    17
    39
    0
    0
    52.94
    NLTC Perera
    not out
    47
    26
    32
    6
    1
    180.76
    Extras
    6 (lb 2, nb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    236/6 (48.2 Overs, RR: 4.88)
    Did not bat: HMRKB Herath, SL Malinga, RAS Lakmal
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1.2 ov), 3-18 (Kumar Sangakkara, 5.3 ov), 4-51 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 11.6 ov), 5-177 (Angelo Mathews, 40.3 ov), 6-178 (Mahela Jayawardene, 41.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Dawlat Zadran904414.88312210
    Shapoor Zadran1014814.8335000
    Hamid Hassan904535305001
    Mirwais Ashraf8.103103.79293000
    Mohammad Nabi5.202805.25121010
    Asghar Afghan0.50607.221000
    Samiullah Shinwari603205.33153000

Match Notes

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Another century stand

11

Number of hundred partnerships for SL in World Cup games since 2007, second only to Australia's 12

Business as usual for Mahela

9

Number of 50-plus scores for Jayawardene in World Cup games, joint highest for SL with Jayasuriya

Opening blues

2

Number of times, in all ODIs, that both openers have been dismissed for first-ball ducks in an innings.

First-ball wicket

1

Number of times Afghanistan have taken a wicket off their first ball in an ODI. This was the first such instance

Poor finish

4.82

Afghanistan's run rate in the first 35 overs. In the last 15 the rate dropped to 4.2

Off the mark

16

Number of wides conceded by Sri Lanka today, the joint highest in the tournament so far

Double digits all

1

This was the first instance of Afghanistan's top eight batsmen all scoring at least 10 in an ODI innings

Sri Lanka's Powerplay

10

Runs scored by Afghanistan in the batting Powerplay, for the loss of 2 wickets. Five of those were extras

At his best against the best

3

Number of 50-plus scores for Afghanistan in ODIs versus the top 8 teams. Two of those are by Stanikzai

Solid start

86

Runs for Afghanistan after the first 20 overs, their second-best versus one of the top eight sides. Best - 95 versus Pakistan in Sharjah, 2012