Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record in Asia Cup History

Sri Lanka have established themselves as one of the competitive teams in the Asia Cup. The co-hosts of the upcoming Intercontinental championship have been playing since the inception of the mega event and have consistently performed well in the tournament. They have taken part in all 15 editions played so far and played in finals on 13 occasions.

Out of these finals, they have emerged victorious six times while finishing as the runners-up in seven. In last year's Asia Cup, Sri Lanka clinched the championship title by defeating Pakistan in the 20-over format. Over the past 3-4 years, the Atlans have also displayed strong performance and have shown their capabilities to compete against some of the best teams.

The clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka presents an intriguing battle, particularly between batting prowess and bowling strength. As we look ahead to the upcoming Asia Cup, it will be interesting to observe how both teams assert their dominance in the mega cricket carnival.

Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka head-to-head Record

In the 4 games played between the two teams, the contest is even-steven with both winning 2 matches and losing 2 matches.

Top Performers Between Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka

In the four games played between these two Asian sides,  Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored the most runs with 124 runs in 2 matches, he is followed by  Kumar Sangakkara  with 76 runs at the second spot,  while Rahmat Shah takes the third spot with 72 runs. In the bowling department, Thisara Perera tops the chart with 8 wickets to his name, he his followed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman at the second spot with 6 wickets while Mohammad Nabi takes the third spot with 5 wickets.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Last Results

The two Asian teams last met on super four of Asia Cup 2022, where Lankan Lions emeged victorious by 4 wickets.Put into bat first, Afghanistan posted a solid total of 175 in the allotted 20 overs, led by a fine 84-run knock from Rahmanullah Gurbaz while Ibrahim Zadran was handy with 40-runs contribution. Dilshan Madushanka was pick of bowlers for Sri Lanka as he picked up two wickets. 

Chasing 176, Kusal Mendis (36 off 19) and Pathum Nissanka (35 off 28) added a solid 62 runs partnership for the first wicket in six overs. Cameos from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (31 off 14), Danushka Gunathilaka (33 off 20) and Wannindu Hasaranga (16 off 9) at the end helped Sri Lanka ease the chase by 4 wickets in 19.1 overs. Mujeeb and Naveen-ul-Haq picked two wickets each for Afghanistan

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan in All-time Results

*Last updated on 27 August 2023