WC 2023 Match No 30 – Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka at Pune on 30.10.23 – Afghanistan won by seven wickets
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first in this game providing the 249th occasion of a team doing so in the World Cup. It also provides the sixth occasion of Afghanistan doing so in the World Cup.
Sri Lanka lost the toss and was asked to bat first in this game to provide the 249th occasion of a team doing so in the World Cup. It also provides the 22nd occasion of Sri Lanka being inserted in a World Cup game.
Fazalhaq Farookhi returned with figures of four for 34 in this game to provide the 169th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets in an innings in the World Cup
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Shapoor Zadran | 10.0 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | v Scotland | Dunedin | 26 Feb 2015 |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | 09.0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 04 Jun 2019 |
| 3 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pune | 30 Oct 2023 |
Fazalhaq Farookhi returned with figures of four for 34 in this game to provide the seond occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four wickets in an innings against Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Mohammad Nabi | 09.0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 04 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pune | 30 Oct 2023 |
Fazalhaq Farookhi returned with figures of four for 34 in this game to provide the 236th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of an Afghanistan bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in the World Cup
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 241 in this game to provide the 334th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 28th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup.
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 241 in this game to provide the 334th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when it has batted first. It also provides the 14th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when it has batted first.
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 241 in this game to provide its highest team total in a completed innings in the World Cup when it has batted first. The previous best was 235 all out in 50.0 overs against England at North Sound on 04.04.2007
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 241 in this game to provide the 77th occasion of a team dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when a team was inserted by the opposition. It also provides the tenth occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out in an innings in the World Cup when it was inserted by the opposition
Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 241 in this game to provide its highest team total in a completed innings in the World Cup when it was inserted by the opposition. The previous best was 235 all out in 50.0 overs against England at North Sound on 04.04.2007
Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 142nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring zero in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Afghanistan opening batsman scoring zero in an innings in the World Cup.
Afghanistan lost its first wicket without a run on the board in this game to provide the 51st occasion of a team losing its first wicket without a run on the board in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan losing its first wicket without a run on the board in an innings in the World Cup.
| No | Team | FoW | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Afghanistan | 1/0 | 1 | v Australia | Bristol | 01 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 1/0 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pune | 30 Oct 2023 |
Rahmath Shah {62}, Hasmatullah Shahidi {58*} and Azmathullah Omarzai {73*} scored half centuries in this game to provide the 53rd occasion of three or more batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan’s three or more batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup.
Rahmath Shah {62}, Hasmatullah Shahidi {58*} and Azmathullah Omarzai {73*} scored half centuries in this game to provide the 46th occasion of three batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan’s three scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup.
Rahmath Shah {62}, Hasmatullah Shahidi {58*} and Azmathullah Omarzai {73*} scored half centuries in this game to provide the twelfth occasion of batsmen batting at number three, four and five scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of Afghanistan’s batsmen batting at number three, four and five scoring half centuries in an innings in the World Cup.
Hasmatullah Shahidi {58*} scored a fifty in this game to provide the 194th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup.
Hasmatullah Shahidi {58*} scored a fifty in this game to provide the 20th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup against Sri Lanka. It also provides the first occasion of Afghanistan captain scoring a fifty in an innings in the World Cup against Sri Lanka
Hasmatullah Shahidi-Azmatullah Omarzai added 111 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 340th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fifth occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
Hasmatullah Shahidi-Azmatullah Omarzai added 111 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 48th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the fourth wicket. It also provides the second occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the fourth wicket. The first occasion was the same pair adding 121 runs against India at Delhi on 11.10.23
Hasmatullah Shahidi-Azmatullah Omarzai added 111 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the sixth occasion of batsmen posting 111 runs or 111 runs in an unfinished partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | HH Gibbs, G Kirsten | 1 | 111 | 1 | RSA | Eng | The Oval | 22 May 1999 |
| 2 | DM Bravo, DS Smith | 2 | 111 | 1 | Win | RSa | Delhi | 24 Feb 2011 |
| 3 | MJ Guptill, BB McCullum | 1 | 111 | 1 | NZl | Srl | Christchurch | 14 Feb 2015 |
| 4 | GD Elliott, LRPL Taylor | 4 | 111 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 29 Mar 2015 |
| 5 | BKG Mendis, S Samarawickrama | 3 | 111 | 1 | Srl | Pak | Hyderabad | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 6 | A Omarzai, H Shahidi | 4 | 111* | 2 | Afg | Srol | Pune | 30 Oct 2023 |
It also provides the second occasion of batsmen posting 111 runs or 111 runs in an unfinished partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the fourth wicket.
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | GD Elliott, LRPL Taylor | 4 | 111 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 29 Mar 2015 |
| 2 | A Omarzai, H Shahidi | 4 | 111* | 2 | Afg | Srol | Pune | 30 Oct 2023 |
Hasmatullah Shahidi-Azmatullah Omarzai added 111 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the only occasion of batsmen posting 111 runs in an unfinished partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
Afghanistan won its fourth World Cup game when it won this game by seven wickets against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka suffered its 43rd loss in World Cup games.
Sri Lanka now owns the record for losing most matches in the World Cup. It went past Zimbabwe which had lost 42 games in the World Cup.