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Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by 42 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in the first ODI with the help of double century from Pathum Nissanka. Afghanistan despite being down for 55/5 after 8.3 overs, managed to score 297/6 in 45.2 overs with the help of 242-run partnership between Azmatullah Omarzai (149*) and Mohammad Nabi (136) for the sixth wicket. Among Sri Lankan bowlers, only Pramod Madushan managed to take four wickets with the ball.
Numbers and stats from SL vs AFG 1st ODI game:
1 - Pathum Nissanka became first batsman to record a double century for Sri Lanka in men's ODI.
2 - Mohammad Nabi recorded his seventh century in ODIs.
Most centuries for Afghanistan in men's ODI:
- Mohammad Shahzad - 6
- Ibrahim Zadran - 5
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 5
- Rahmat Shah - 5
- Karim Sadiq - 2
- Nawroz Mangal - 2
- Mohammad Nabi - 2
3 - Azmatullah Omarzai recorded third highest score (149*) for Afghanistan in men's ODI.
Highest score for Afghanistan in men's ODI:
- Ibrahim Zadran - 162 vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele, 2022
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 151 vs Pakistan in Hambantota, 2023
- Azmatullah Omarzai - 149* vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele, 2024
182 - Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando recorded the second highest opening partnership (182) against Afghanistan in men's ODI history.
Highest opening partnership against Afghanistan in men's ODI:
- Hamilton Masakadza-Sikandar Raza: 224 in Bulawayo, 2014
- Avishka Fernando-Pathum Nissanka: 182 in Pallekele, 2024
- Ishan Kishan-Rohit Sharma: 156 in Delhi, 2023 World Cup
242 - Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi recorded a 242-run partnership for sixth wicket in ODIs.
Highest sixth or lower wicket partnership in men's ODI:
- Grant Elliott-Luke Ronchi: 267 vs Sri Lanka in Dunedin, 2015
- Azmatullah Omarzai-Mohammad Nabi: 242 vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele, 2024
- MS Dhoni-Mahela Jayawardene: 218 vs Africa XI in Chennai, 2007
339/6 - Afghanistan recorded their highest-ever total (339/6) in men's ODI.
Highest total for AFG in men's ODI:
- 339/6 vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele, 2024
- 338 vs Ireland in Greater Noida, 2017
- 333/5 vs Zimbabwe in Sharjah, 2018
381/3 - Sri Lanka team recorded their third highest total in ODIs while batting first.
Highest total for Sri Lanka in men's ODI while batting first:
- 443/9 vs Netherlands in Amstelveen, 2006
- 398/5 vs Kenya in Kandy, 1996 World Cup
- 381/3 vs Afghanistan in Pallekele, 2024
