PUNE, India, Oct  30, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by
seven wickets in Pune on Monday to record their third win of the World Cup and
maintain their hopes of a semi-final place.
       
Set 242 to win after a disciplined bowling display, Afghanistan finished on
242-3 with Azmatullah Omarzai unbeaten on 73 and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi
58 not out, the pair sharing an unbroken stand of 111.
      
Victory meant Afghanistan, who'd already beaten champions England, had won
back-to-back matches at the World Cup for the first time after they defeated
Pakistan by eight wickets last time out.