Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: SL beat PAK by two wickets in thriller, will face India in summit clash

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by two wickets via DLS method in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup here on Thursday. Mohammad Rizwan (86 not out) and Iftikhar Ahmed (47) put up a 108-run stand to steer Pakistan to a commanding 252 for 7 after rain reduced the match to 42-overs a side contest.

However, Kusal Mendis (91) led a valiant batting display alongside Charith Asalanka (49 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (48) as Sri Lanka overhauled the target in 42 overs. Sri Lanka will take on India in final on Sunday.

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Pakistan (42 ovs maximum)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafique	c Pramod Madushan b Pathirana	52	69	98	3	2	75.36
Fakhar Zaman	b Pramod Madushan	4	11	18	0	0	36.36
Babar Azam (c)	st †Mendis b Wellalage	29	35	54	3	0	82.85
Mohammad Rizwan †	not out	86	73	125	6	2	117.80
Mohammad Haris	c & b Pathirana	3	9	11	0	0	33.33
Mohammad Nawaz	b Theekshana	12	12	15	2	0	100.00
Iftikhar Ahmed	c Shanaka b Pathirana	47	40	62	4	2	117.50
Shadab Khan	c †Mendis b Pramod Madushan	3	3	3	0	0	100.00
Shaheen Shah Afridi	not out	1	1	3	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1, w 13)	15
TOTAL	42 Ov (RR: 6.00)	252/7
Did not bat: Mohammad Wasim, Zaman Khan
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.2 ov), 2-73 (Babar Azam, 15.6 ov), 3-100 (Abdullah Shafique, 21.4 ov), 4-108 (Mohammad Haris, 23.6 ov), 5-130 (Mohammad Nawaz, 27.4 ov), 6-238 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 40.3 ov), 7-243 (Shadab Khan, 41.2 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Pramod Madushan	7	1	58	2	8.28	20	3	3	4	1
Maheesh Theekshana	9	0	42	1	4.66	24	3	0	0	0
Dasun Shanaka	3	0	18	0	6.00	9	1	0	2	0
Dunith Wellalage	9	0	40	1	4.44	34	2	2	1	0
Matheesha Pathirana	8	0	65	3	8.12	15	7	0	5	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	6	0	28	0	4.66	20	2	1	1	0

Sri Lanka (T: 252 runs from 42 ovs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c & b Shadab Khan	29	44	57	4	0	65.90
Kusal Perera	run out (Shadab Khan)	17	8	16	4	0	212.50
Kusal Mendis †	c Mohammad Haris b Iftikhar Ahmed	91	87	135	8	1	104.59
Sadeera Samarawickrama	st †Mohammad Rizwan b Iftikhar Ahmed	48	51	70	4	0	94.11
Charith Asalanka	not out	49	47	68	3	1	104.25
Dasun Shanaka (c)	c Mohammad Nawaz b Iftikhar Ahmed	2	4	12	0	0	50.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Mohammad Wasim b Shaheen Shah Afridi	5	7	17	0	0	71.42
Dunith Wellalage	c †Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Pramod Madushan	run out (†Mohammad Rizwan/Zaman Khan)	1	3	5	0	0	33.33
Matheesha Pathirana	not out	0	0	4	0	0	–
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, w 5)	10
TOTAL	42 Ov (RR: 6.00)	252/8
Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Kusal Perera, 3.2 ov), 2-77 (Pathum Nissanka, 13.2 ov), 3-177 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 29.4 ov), 4-210 (Kusal Mendis, 35.1 ov), 5-222 (Dasun Shanaka, 37.4 ov), 6-243 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 40.4 ov), 7-243 (Dunith Wellalage, 40.5 ov), 8-246 (Pramod Madushan, 41.4 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Shaheen Shah Afridi	9	0	52	2	5.77	31	7	0	4
Zaman Khan	6	1	39	0	6.50	20	6	0	0
Mohammad Wasim	3	0	25	0	8.33	5	3	0	1
Mohammad Nawaz	7	0	26	0	3.71	21	1	0	0
Shadab Khan	9	0	55	1	6.11	23	5	0	0
Iftikhar Ahmed	8	0	50	3	6.25	18	1	2	0

Pakistan innings
Wet Ground: Pakistan – 0/0
Rain: Pakistan – 0/0
Wet Ground: Pakistan – 0/0
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 9.0 (Mandatory – 36 runs, 1 wicket)
Powerplay 2: Overs 9.1 – 34.0 (Mandatory – 142 runs, 4 wickets)
Over 10.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – Abdullah Shafique (Struck down – Umpires Call)
Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (Abdullah Shafique 28, Babar Azam 22, Ex 3)
Drinks: Pakistan – 68/1 in 14.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 34, Babar Azam 27)
Abdullah Shafique: 50 off 65 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (128 balls), Extras 4
Over 22.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – Mohammad Haris (Struck down)
Drinks: Pakistan – 128/4 in 27.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 22, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 10)
Rain: Pakistan – 130/5 in 27.4 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 22)
Wet Ground: Pakistan – 130/5 in 27.4 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 22)
Pakistan: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (189 balls), Extras 8
Mohammad Rizwan: 50 off 48 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
Powerplay 3: Overs 34.1 – 42.0 (Mandatory – 74 runs, 2 wickets)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 30, Iftikhar Ahmed 17, Ex 3)
Pakistan: 200 runs in 37.1 overs (224 balls), Extras 12
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 75 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 53, Iftikhar Ahmed 45, Ex 7)
Pakistan: 250 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 15
Innings Break: Pakistan – 252/7 in 42.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 86, Shaheen Shah Afridi 1)

Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 9.0 (Mandatory – 57 runs, 1 wicket)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 4
Powerplay 2: Overs 9.1 – 34.0 (Mandatory – 151 runs, 2 wickets)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (P Nissanka 27, BKG Mendis 22, Ex 1)
Drinks: Sri Lanka – 89/2 in 15.0 overs (BKG Mendis 31, S Samarawickrama 7)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 5
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (BKG Mendis 20, S Samarawickrama 28, Ex 2)
BKG Mendis: 50 off 47 balls (5 x 4)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 25.3 overs (153 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Sri Lanka – 175/2 in 29.0 overs (BKG Mendis 75, S Samarawickrama 46)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 97 balls (BKG Mendis 48, S Samarawickrama 48, Ex 4)
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 8
Powerplay 3: Overs 34.1 – 42.0 (Mandatory – 44 runs, 5 wickets)
Over 41.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – L Rusere, Batter – Pramod Madushan (Struck down)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 41.5 overs (251 balls), Extras 10

MATCH DETAILS

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss	Pakistan, elected to bat first
Series	Asia Cup
Season	2023
Player Of The Match	Kusal Mendis
Match number	ODI no. 4644
Hours of play (local time)	15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.10, Second Session 19.10-22.40
Match days	14 September 2023 – daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut	Zaman Khan
Umpires	Ahmed Shah PakteenDRS Langton RusereDRS
TV Umpire	Chris Gaffaney
Reserve Umpire	Jayaraman Madanagopal
Match Referee	Javagal Srinath
Points	Sri Lanka 2, Pakistan 0