The team’s captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said expectations are high and that they are there to ‘play good cricket’ and win.

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee last week finalized a 15-member squad for the test match.

Uruguay claimed their first Under-20 World Cup with a dominating 1-0 defeat of Italy Sunday in La Plata, Argentina.

Inter almost leveled at the death when a point-blank header by substitute Romelu Lukaku was saved by Ederson.

Afghanistan’s drubbing came despite Rashid Khan being recalled after missing the first two games because of a back injury

In what was a disappointing match, Afghanistan was bowled out for 191 runs in 42.1 overs, losing their last 8.

Afghanistan will meet the hosts again in the 2nd match of the three-match ODI series on Sunday.

South Korea advanced to the Under-20 World Cup quarters after hanging on for a 3-2 win over Ecuador Thursday night.

Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka with a lower-back injury, the Afghanistan.

Dortmund went into the last game of the season in top spot but Bayern squeezed past them in the tightest.