PAK vs SL Match Highlights: Pakistan continued its winning streak against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup. The Pakistani team has never lost against Sri Lanka in the World Cup, Pakistan maintained this record even in the match played in Hyderabad. While chasing the runs, Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafiq played century innings, due to which Pakistan chased the biggest target (345/4) in the World Cup. Rizwan scored 134* with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes while Shafiq scored 113 runs with 10 fours and 3 sixes. Madhushanka took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka.
In the match played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 344 runs for 9 wickets on the board in 50 overs. Kusal Mendis and Sadira Samarawickrama scored centuries for the team. However, his century could not bring victory to the team.
While chasing the target, the Pakistan team faltered in the very beginning. The team lost the first wicket in the form of Imam Ul Haq (12) in the fourth over and the second wicket in the form of captain Babar Azam (10) in the 8th over. Pakistan, which was chasing a big target, fell far behind in the match after losing 2 wickets early.
Shafiq and Rizwan did wonders
After two wickets fell early, opener Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan, who came at number four, took charge of the innings and took it far ahead. Both of them made a brilliant partnership of 176 (156) runs for the third wicket. Pakistan lost the third wicket in the form of Abdullah Shafiq at the score of 213 runs. However, by then Pakistan’s innings had recovered to a great extent.
After this, Saud Shakeel, who came to bat at number five, scored 31 runs in 30 balls with the help of 2 fours. Shakeel was out on the third ball of the 45th over. He was bowled by Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Teekshana. Then Iftikhar Ahmed, who came at number six, contributed with 22* runs. During this time Mohammad Rizwan stood at the other end and returned unbeaten in the end.
Sri Lanka’s bowling was like this
Madhushanka took maximum 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. Apart from this, Mahish Teekshana and Mathisha Pathirana got 1 success each. Whereas none of the other bowlers could take wickets. However, Pathirana spent the maximum of 90 runs with an economy of 9.
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