Rahmat Shah

Afghanistan were shot out for 198 on their first day of Test cricket in Sri Lanka despite Rahmat Shah's 91

Rashid is also part of the side but is unlikely to play as he continues to recover from a back surgery

Afghanistan's batting lineup is no longer viewed as a potentially explosive but naïve unit; they look much more in control

Amid the T20 bashers, Afghanistan have finally found someone who can absorb pressure, bat time, and grind attacks

Their 111-ball win was swiftly wrapped up after Netherlands crashed to 179

Head coach Jonathan Trott breaks down the reasons behind the change in Afghanistan's batting approach

Sri Lanka have gone to the brink of elimination while two struggling teams meet in Kolkata

Sri Lanka were restricted to a sub-par total and a trio of fifties from Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai then powered an ice-cool chase

It was Afghanistan's highest successful chase in ODIs, and took them to their first win over Pakistan in the format in eight attempts

Afghanistan's second-wicket pair added a match-winning 212 after Mendis' sensational 158 singlehandedly led Sri Lanka to 294

Asalanka's 91 takes Sri Lanka to 268, but a new-look attack fails to trouble the visitors, who go 1-0 up

Afghanistan make as many as seven changes from last year's T20 World Cup squad

SL's hopes of automatic qualification dwindle further after heavy rains force washout in Pallekele

Ibrahim, Rahmat added a record 195 for the second wicket after left-armers Fareed, Farooqi shared five wickets

Four wickets from Muzarabani and a fighting 67 from Raza couldn't prevent Zimbabwe from sinking to a 60-run defeat

Half-centuries from both batters ensured they had enough on the board for Rashid Khan to work his magic

Karim Janat, Ikram Alikhil return among a host of changes

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the new ODI and Test captain; T20I captaincy decision to be made soon

Naveen-ul-Haq and Mujeeb Ur Rahman played key roles to restrict Ireland to 259