Afghanistan World Cup 2023 records: ‘Afghan Jalebi’ hurt Sri Lanka, started historical records

AFG vs SL World Cup 2023: On October 30, Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023. This is Afghanistan’s third victory in the tournament. He is now fifth in the points table as well. Afghanistan set a number of records with their victory over Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan Cricket team records in world cup 2023: Afghanistan Cricket Team Records in World Cup 2023: Afghanistan demonstrated, by defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Pune, that their victories over England and Pakistan were no fluke.He defeated Sri Lanka on October 30.

Afghanistan World Cup 2023 records

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup on 30 October, thanks to the bowlers’ brilliance, led by fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui.Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have been dashed as a result.Afghanistan is now in contention for a place in the semi-finals.

Chasing Sri Lanka’s target of 242 runs, Afghanistan scored an unbeaten 73 runs in 63 balls, with six fours and three sixes from Azmatullah Omarzai and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (58 not out from 74 balls, two fours, one six). We won by scoring 242 runs for three wickets in 45.2 overs thanks to an unbroken partnership of 111 runs for the fourth wicket.Hashmatullah had earlier added 58 runs for the third wicket with Rahmat Shah (62).

Sri Lanka has lost three of its five games.

The Sri Lankan team, which won the World Cup in 1996, has struggled in this tournament, losing three of its first five games.The situation for the Afghanistan team is also similar. However, because Afghanistan has defeated teams such as England and Pakistan, its morale is high.

Afghanistan’s victory in ODI World Cup

Beat Scotland by 1 wicket in Dunedin, 2015
Beat England by 69 runs, Delhi, 2023
Beat Pakistan by 8 wickets, Chennai, 2023
Beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets today in Pune*

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup

2015 – Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
2019 – Sri Lanka won by 34 runs
2023 – Afghanistan won by 7 wickets

Most matches lost by any team in the World Cup

43 – Sri Lanka
42 – Zimbabwe
37 – England
36 – Pakistan
35 – New Zealand
35-West Indies

Highest partnership (any wicket) for Afghanistan in the World Cup

133 – Ikram Alikhil and Rahmat Shah vs West Indies, Leeds, 2019 (2nd)
130 – Ibrahim Zadran and R Gurbaz vs Pakistan, Chennai, 2023 (1st)
121 – Azmatullah Omarzai and H Shahidi v India, Delhi, 2023 (4th)
114 – Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmanullah Gurbaz v England, Delhi, 2023 (1st)
111* – Azmatullah Umarzai & H Shahidi v Sri Lanka, Pune, today (4th)


Highest score for Afghanistan at No. 5 or below in the World Cup

73* – Azmatullah Omarzai vs Sri Lanka, Pune, 30 October 2023
62 – Azmatullah Omarzai vs India, Delhi, 2023
58 – Ikram Alikhil vs England, Delhi, 2023

Highest score of more than 50 without a century in ODI

42 – Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)
25 – Andrew Jones (New Zealand)
21 – Graham Thorpe (England)
18 – Hashmatullah Shahidi
17 – Kim Hughes (Australia)

This is the first time that Afghanistan has won two consecutive matches in the ODI World Cup.

Afghanistan in the World Cup,
first 17 matches – 1 win,
last 4 matches – 3 wins