Fazalhaq Farooqi and Co bring more glory to Afghanistan
Sri Lanka were restricted to a sub-par total and a trio of fifties from Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai then powered an ice-cool chase
30/10Result
30th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Pune, Oct 30 2023
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
242/3 (45.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
30/10Result
30th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Pune, Oct 30 2023
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
242/3 (45.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Sri Lanka superfan Percy Abeysekara, fondly known as Uncle Percy, dies aged 87
Percy had been a regular at Sri Lankan cricket matches for more than five decades, but gained global prominence during the 1996 World Cup
Farooqi hits his straps to help keep Sri Lanka under wraps
Returning seamer shines in Pune as Afghanistan find another way to win
Afghanistan turn to careful cricket for unprecedented success
From zero wins in 2019 to within sniffing distance of the top four in 2023 - Afghanistan have turned their World Cup record on its head, with some simple but structured batting plans at the heart of it all
Can Sri Lanka and Pakistan still make the semi-finals?
And what are Afghanistan's chances to get there after their latest win?
ODI World Cup digest: England woe continues as India make it six from six
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka face each other in a crucial game for their semi-final ambitions
Ibrahim Zadran, the opener who allows Afghanistan's batters to open up
His strong presence at the top has allowed his opening partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz to attack, and given the middle order a platform
Kumara out with thigh injury, Chameera comes in as replacement
Chameera becomes Sri Lanka's third injury replacement at the World Cup after Chamika Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews
Preview
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka hope to keep faint semi-final dreams alive
Both teams have beaten higher-ranked teams in their previous games and will hope to make the most of that momentum
