AFGH vs SL World Cup Head to Head Stats & History

Last Modified Sep 26, 2023 13:50 IST

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have been among the top Asian teams in the cricket world. While Sri Lanka are former World Cup champions, Afghanistan has proven itself as the fastest-improving team in international cricket. The rivalry between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka has entertained the fans a lot, especially with the quality of spinners present in both the sides.


Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in Test Series


Here’s an in-depth look at the head-to-head record of Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Test series:


Series-wise Statistics


First bilateral seriesNever PlayedNever Played
Last bilateral seriesNever PlayedNever Played


Afghanistan attained Test status in the year 2018. While the Afghanistan team has played Test cricket against India and Bangladesh, they have never received an opportunity to compete against Sri Lanka. Despite being a part of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), a Test series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan has never been organized.


The Test series head-to-head record between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan stands at 0-0. Sri Lanka invited Ireland for a home Test series in 2023, and it should not be a surprise if the islanders invite Afghanistan for a home series in the near future.


Total no. of seriesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanDrawn
0000


Match-wise statistics


First MatchNever PlayedNever Played
Last MatchNever PlayedNever Played


The head-to-head record between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Test matches stands at 0-0. There has not been a single battle between the two Asian teams in the longest format of cricket. Afghanistan has played a few Test matches, but none of them have come against Sri Lanka.


On the other side, Sri Lanka has played Test cricket against every full member of the ICC, except the Afghanistan team. The two Asian teams should organize a series in the near future in the red-ball format.


Total no. of matchesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanDrawn
0000


Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in ODI Series


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Given below is the analysis of the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan head-to-head record in ODI series:


Series-wise Statistics


First bilateral series2022Drawn
Last bilateral series2023Won by Sri Lanka


The last bilateral ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan took place in the year 2023. It was a three-match series, where Sri Lanka defeated the Afghanistan team by 2-1. Although Afghanistan had lesser ODI experience than Sri Lanka, they managed to defeat the island nation in one ODI match.


Before that in 2022, the three-match series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka ended in a 1-1 draw. Apart from the bilateral series in 2022 and 2023, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have battled in five multi-nation tournaments.


Sri Lanka ended as champions in one of the five tournaments, while the other four ODI series ended in the favor of another nation participating in the competition.


Total no. of seriesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanDrawnWon by another team
72014


Match-wise statistics


First Match2014Won by Sri Lanka
Last Match2023Won by Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka lead the head-to-head record in ODI matches against Afghanistan by 7-3. The two teams have played six bilateral matches, where Afghanistan has recorded two wins, Sri Lanka has won three games and one match did not produce a result.


The other five matches happened in multi-nation tournaments. Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in the matches at Asia Cup 2014, World Cup 2015, World Cup 2019 and Asia Cup 2023. Afghanistan upset the islanders in a group stage match of the Asia Cup 2018 tournament in the UAE.


Total no. of matchesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanTiedNo result
117301


Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in T20I Series


Given below is the head-to-head record between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in T20I series:


Series-wise Statistics


First bilateral seriesNever PlayedNever Played
Last bilateral seriesNever PlayedNever Played


Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have never played a bilateral series in the T20I format. So, the T20I series head-to-head record between the two teams stands at 0-0.


The two teams have battled in other tournaments though. Their first battle happened in T20 World Cup 2016, followed by a clash in the group stage and Super Fours round of Asia Cup 2022 and the Super 12s round of T20 World Cup 2022. Sri Lanka won all the matches against Afghanistan, but they ended as the eventual winner in only one series.


Total no. of seriesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanDrawnWon by another team
31002


Match-wise Statistics


First Match2016Won by Sri Lanka
Last Match2022Won by Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka lead the head-to-head record in T20I matches against Afghanistan by 4-0. The two Asian teams have battled in four T20Is across three multi-nation tournaments, with Sri Lanka winning each of the four games.


Two matches happened in Asia Cup 2022, while Sri Lanka and Afghanistan met once in T20 World Cup 2016 and 2022, respectively. Sri Lanka have been quite dominant in all the matches, maintaining a 100% winning record.


Total no. of matchesWon by Sri LankaWon by AfghanistanTiedNo result
44000

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