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From 240/2 when Kusal Mendis retired, Sri Lanka lost eight wickets for just 54 runs as they got bowled out for 296 in the 47th over by Afghanistan in warm-up game.

Kusal Mendis (R) reacts during a warm-up match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka (Getty Images)

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Mendis' ballistic 87-ball 158 overpowered by Gurbaz's 119, Rahmat's 93 as Afghanistan win rain-marred game by 6 wickets

Out of the side initially, Babar Azam walked out to bat after collapse and smashed 90 runs from 59 balls against part-time bowlers before retiring out.

Australian players celebrate the win against Pakistan (Getty Images)

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Pakistan refuse warm-up win served on platter, lose to Australia by 14 runs despite Pat Cummins' casual approach

Australian opener David Warner who bowls leg spin was hit for five fours and two sixes by Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed in the warm-up game.

David Warner bowls during warm-up clash against Pakistan (Getty Images)

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Warner bowls in One-Day cricket after 12 years, almost gets Iftikhar's wicket but ends up leaking 41 runs from 2 overs

Pakistan's key speedster Haris Rauf picked up just one wicket in the two warm-up games ahead of the World Cup 2023 and conceded 133 runs from 13 overs.

Haris Rauf during warm-up match against Australia (Getty Images)

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'Pakistan & fielding never ending love story': Shikhar Dhawan trolls Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr. for hilarious faux pas

Iftikhar Ahmed's sloppy effort at the slips continued Pakistan's fielding woes during World Cup warm-up game against Australia on Tuesday, October 3.

Australia's Glenn Maxwell (right) in action in the World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan.

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WATCH: Iftikhar makes mockery of himself, falls on ground in weird attempt to forestall Maxwell's switch-hit boundary

From dropping a crucial catch of Matthew Wade against Australia in T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final, Hasan Ali employed a unique technique to save two runs.

Hasan Ali puts in a slide to save a boundary (Screengrab: Hotstar)

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Hasan Ali turns footballer on boundary, amuses Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan with unique effort - watch viral video

Rohit Sharma-led India's both warm-up matches ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 got abandoned due to rain. They will face Australia in their campaign opener.

Rain plays spoilsport in India's second warm-up game (Getty Images)

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World Cup 2023: No warm-up for India, relentless rain leads to washout against Netherlands

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'Will make him work as 12th man!' Pakistan 'skipper' Shadab Khan's sly jibe at rested Babar Azam ahead of warm-up clash goes viral

Virat Kohli had travelled from Guwahati to Mumbai due to a 'personal emergency' while the rest of the Indian cricket team had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram.

India's Virat Kholi plays a shot during a practice prior to a a warm-up match between India and England ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium, in Guwahati on September 30, 2023.

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ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches

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29 Sep - 03 Oct

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