| ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup, Hyderabad |
| Sri Lanka 344-9 (50 overs): Mendis 122 (77), Samarawickrama 108 (89); Hassan 4-71 |
| Pakistan 345-4 (48.2 overs): Rizwan 131* (121), Shafique 113 (103); Madushanka 2-59 |
| Pakistan gained by six wickets |
| Scorecard; Group desk |
Pakistan beautifully chased a World Cup file 345 to beat Sri Lanka within the sport of the 2023 event up to now in Hyderabad.
At 37-2 their goal appeared a good distance off however an excellent partnership of 176 off 156 balls between Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan laid the platform.
Shafique, who got here into the group for Fakhar Zaman, made 113 off 103 balls earlier than being caught at level, however Rizwan and Saud Shakeel then shared 95 for the fourth wicket.
Rizwan obtained therapy on a again harm, and cramp in his calf, however battled by means of the ache in heroic model.
The wicketkeeper completed unbeaten on 131 from 121 balls, and overcame the dismissal of Shakeel for 31, to hit the successful run and see his aspect residence alongside Iftikhar Ahmed (22*) with 10 balls to spare.
Sri Lanka made 344-9 from their 50 overs with Kusal Mendis smashing a superb 122 off 77 balls and Sadeera Samarawickrama 108 off 89.
The match is the primary in World Cup historical past to have 4 centuries.
Pakistan have gained their first two matches, whereas Sri Lanka have misplaced each theirs.
In Tuesday’s different World Cup match England recovered from their opening-game defeat with an emphatic 137-run win over Bangladesh.
Wednesday’s World Cup motion pits hosts India in opposition to Afghanistan in Delhi.
Earlier file chases within the Males’s Cricket World Cup
- 328 – Eire v England, 2011
- 322 – Bangladesh v West Indies, 2019
- 319 – Bangladesh v Scotland, 2015
- 313 – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 1992
- 310 – Sri Lanka v England, 2015
Pakistan completely time chase to ship historical past
At instances Pakistan’s strategy felt laboured and maybe too gradual to chase the mammoth 345.
Finally it was completely timed.
The required run-rate crept as excessive as 8.5 with Rizwan and Shafique left 163 from the ultimate 20 overs.
Years in the past, groups would have stood no probability, however the introduction of T20 cricket has made that form of chase the norm.
Even in these remaining 20 overs it felt like Rizwan, Shafique and Shakeel have been controlling the tempo of the sport.
There have been no rash photographs. It was punishing the unhealthy balls – and there have been a lot with Sri Lanka nicely under the usual coach Chris Silverwood would need – and working onerous.
Rizwan opens the batting for Pakistan in T20s and him set on 55 after they reached that many overs remaining left them as sturdy favourites.
His 131 was a profession finest and he took it upon himself to see Pakistan residence.
Ensuring he recovers from any illnesses goes to be essential for Pakistan’s hopes on this event, particularly with their sport in opposition to arch rivals India subsequent up on Saturday.
Sri Lanka begin nicely however fade away
After 30 overs Sri Lanka had blazed their method to 229-3.
Mendis took down the Pakistan assault at will, hitting six sixes, together with a mammoth one over mid-wicket to deliver up his century.
On the interval Samarawickrama mentioned it received tougher to bat because the innings went on, however on reflection Sri Lanka could really feel they left runs on the market.
One other 20-30 runs could nicely have been past Pakistan and Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva (25 from 34 balls) and captain Dasun Shanaka (12 off 18 balls) could query in the event that they went onerous sufficient.
Within the area, they bowled 25 wides, usually bowled a leg-stump line and dropped Shakeel on 20 and 23.
That left them unable to construct any strain on Pakistan, not to mention substantial strain, with the absence of the skilled Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga felt.
Silverwood’s aspect might want to bounce again in opposition to Australia on Monday or their event could successfully be over after three video games.
‘Each participant had the assumption’ – what they mentioned
Pakistan captain Babar Azam: “It is good for us, the way in which the highest order did not carry out, that the center order stepped up for the match.
“I am very blissful and impressed with the way in which he is [Shafique] taking part in in I believe his fifth match and his first World Cup.
“The way in which he and Rizwan constructed a partnership helped us.”
Participant of the match Muhammad Rizwan: “It is all the time a proud second for you if you carry out on your nation and performances like that, if you win the match, is speechless for you.
“It was troublesome as a result of when you’ve gotten a chase like that it is all the time particular for you. The factor for us is that once we went to the dressing room each participant had the assumption that we will chase that.”
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka: “Kusal [Mendis] is in one other zone in the intervening time. It was a superb hundred. It’s his time on this event and there’s extra to return from him.
“I assumed with the way in which the wicket behaved we have been 20-25 runs brief. They have been bowling actually good slower balls and the pitch was serving to.
“I can not ask an excessive amount of from my bowlers. Me and the teaching employees have easy plans however we have to concentrate on bowling in tight areas and the variety of extras. We gave them too many runs and that’s my concern. The one approach is to encourage them.”
