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ToggleSri Lanka and Afghanistan go head to head in the SL vs AFG ODI series. Pallekele hosts all three ODIs with the first game on Friday, February 9. All the matches start at 2.30 pm IST.
Sri Lanka after beating Afghanistan in the only Test is now gearing up for the ODI series. They will be led by Kusal Mendis who has his white-ball regulars available for the series. Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dusmantha Chameera, and Dilshan Madushanka form the bowling core.
Sri Lanka after enduring a lopsided performance in the World Cup had their leadership changed across formats. Kusal Mendis was named the ODI captain, Hasaranga the Test captain and Dhananjaya de Silva the Test captain. Sri Lanka played an ODI series against Zimbabwe recently and was pushed to the brink. They won the series 2-1 but Zimbabwe tested them to the limits.
This is what makes them a vulnerable side even in their home conditions. Afghanistan have played 12 ODI matches against Sri Lanka winning four and losing seven matches. They have a chance to add to this tally in this series.
Afghanistan will be led by Hasmatullah Shahidi. The white-ball side has all the key players back. Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmaullah Gurbaz, and Rahmat Shah for the batting core. Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, and Gulbadin Naib are the all-rounders, and Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, and Qais Ahmad form the bowling core. Rashid Khan is absent from the series as he is still recovering from his lower back injury.
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Afghanistan last played ODI cricket in the World Cup where they won four games in the tournament. They defeated Pakistan Netherlands, England, and Sri Lanka in the tournament. They also had a chance to beat Bangladesh in the tournament but could not. last they played a T20I series against India that they lost.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have played 12 ODIs with the Lankans winning seven matches and the Afghans four. In five T20I between the two sides, Sri Lanka have won three and Afghanistan two.
SL vs AFG Head To Head Records (Overall Stats)
| Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
| Matches Played | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| SL Won | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| AFG Won | 0 | 4 | 1 |
SL vs AFG Head To Head Records In Tests
| Matches Played | 1 |
| Afghanistan Won | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Afghanistan Win % | 0 |
| Sri Lanka Win % | 100% |
| Draw % | 0 |
| First Played On | 2024 |
| Last played On | 2024 |
SL vs AFG Head To Head Records In ODIs
| Matches Played | 12 |
| Afghanistan Won | 4 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 7 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Afghanistan Win % | 33.33% |
| Sri Lanka Win % | 58.33% |
| First Played On | 2014 |
| Last played On | 2023 |
SL vs AFG Head To Head Records In T20Is
| Matches Played | 4 |
| Afghanistan Won | 1 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 3 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Afghanistan Win % | 25 |
| Sri Lanka Win % | 75 |
| First Played On | 2016 |
| Last played On | 2022 |
SL vs AFG Head-to-Head Records in ODIs- 1st ODI, 2024
Matches Played: 12
Afghanistan Won-4
Sri Lanka Won-7
Most Runs For Sri Lanka- Pathum Nissanka-342
Most Wickets For Sri Lanka- Kasun Rajitha-12
Most Runs For Afghanistan- Ibrahim Zadran- 498
Most Wickets For Afghanistan- Rashid Khan- 12
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