Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 15, 2023, 01:12 AM
PAK vs SL: Defending champion Sri Lanka has entered the final of Asia Cup-2023. The team defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets in the Super-4 match on Thursday night. The team has reached the final of this tournament for the 11th time. Sri Lanka will face India in the title match on September 17. Batting after winning the toss, Pakistan scored 252 runs for 7 wickets in 42 overs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Under DLS method, Sri Lanka got the target of 252 only. Sri Lanka won by losing 8 wickets in 42 overs.
Mendis-Samarawickrama made century partnershipAfter losing the wicket of Pathum Nissanka for 77 runs, Kusal Mendis took the innings forward with Sadira Samarawickrama. Both of them took the team's score beyond 100 runs. Mendis completed his fifty and the team's score crossed 150 runs. There was a century partnership between the two in the 30th over. In the same over, Samarawickrama was out after scoring 48 runs and the partnership between the two was broken. Both of them made a partnership of 100 runs in 98 balls.Fifty partnership of Nissanka-MendisKusal Perera gave a good start to Sri Lanka while chasing the target of 252 runs. He hit 4 fours, but was run out after scoring 17 runs. Kusal Mendis, who came at number-3, along with Pathum Nissanka took the team's score beyond 50. There was a partnership of 57 runs between the two. Nissanka became the victim of Shadab Khan after scoring 29 runs and the partnership between the two was broken.Powerplay: Sri Lanka scored 50+ runsThe Sri Lankan team made a fast start in the powerplay. The team has scored 56 runs even after losing one wicket. Kusal Parer was run out after scoring 17 runs. The Sri Lankan team got one over less than Pakistan in the powerplay. Pakistan played 9 overs powerplay.This is how Sri Lanka's wickets fellFirst: (Kusal Perera- 17 runs): Shadab Khan dismissed on a direct throw on the second ball of the fourth over.Second: (Pathum Nissanka- 29 runs): Shadab Khan was caught and bowled on the second ball of the 14th over.Third: (Sadeera Samarawickrama – 48 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got stumped by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan on the third ball of the 30th over.Fourth: (Kusal Mendis- 91 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got caught by Mohammad Haris on the first ball of the 36th over.Fifth: (Dasun Shanaka- 2 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got caught by Mohammad Nawaz on the fourth ball of the 38th over.Pakistan scored 252 runs, Sri Lanka had a target of 252 only.Pakistani team won the toss and batted first and scored 252 runs for 7 wickets in 42 overs. For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan scored 86 runs while Abdullah Shafiq scored 52 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Mathish Pathirana took three wickets. Pramod Madushan got two successes. Mahish Teekshana and Dunith Vellalage got one wicket each.Target reduced due to DLS methodPakistan batted for 42 overs and scored 252 runs at the loss of 7 wickets, but after DLS method calculation, Sri Lanka got the target of only 252 runs. Actually, Pakistan had lost 5 wickets for 130 runs after 27.4 overs. At this time the game was of 45-45 overs, then it rained. When the game started again, it was reduced to 42 overs. Due to this, Sri Lanka also got the revised target of 252 runs.Rizwan scored 86 runs on 73 ballsAfter the dismissal of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, who came to play at number-4, played a half-century of unbeaten 86 runs on 73 balls. Rizwan scored the 12th fifty of his ODI career.Rizwan-Iftikhar took Pakistan beyond 200After losing the 5th wicket at the score of 130 runs, rain came in Colombo and the game had to be stopped. When it started again, Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed led the innings. After getting set, both of them started hitting big shots. Rizwan completed the 12th fifty of his career on 48 balls. He also made a century partnership with Iftikhar. Both of them made a partnership of 108 runs on 78 balls. This partnership took Pakistan's score beyond 200.Pakistan's wickets fell like thisFirst: (Fakhar Zaman 4 runs): Pramod Madushan bowled the second ball of the 5th over. Fakhar was playing the fuller length ball straight and there was a gap between the bat-pad. The ball came in through this gap and shattered the stumps.Second: (Babar Azam- 29 runs): On the last ball of the 16th over, Dunith Vellalaghe got stumped by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. Babar wanted to hit the fuller length ball, but could not sense the turn of the ball and dodged it. Mendis took advantage of the opportunity and scattered the wickets.Third: (Abdullah Shafiq- 52 runs): Mathish Pathirana got caught by Pramod Madushan on the fourth ball of the 22nd over.Fourth: (Mohammad Haris – 3 runs): Mathish Pathirana was caught and bowled on the last ball of the 24th over.Fifth: (Mohammad Nawaz – 12 runs): Mahish Teekshana bowled the fourth ball of the 28th over.Sixth: (Iftikhar Ahmed- 47 runs): Mathish Pathirana got caught by Dasun Shanaka on the third ball of the 41st over.Seventh: (Shadab Khan- 3 runs): Pramod Madushan got caught by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis on the second ball of the 42nd over.Shafiq's first ODI fiftyAbdullah Shafiq scored the first fifty of his ODI career. He scored 52 runs on 69 balls at a strike rate of 75.36. Shafiq's innings included 3 fours and 2 sixes.Babar-Shafiq took over Pakistani inningsAfter losing the first wicket for 9 runs, captain Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafiq took over the Pakistani innings by making a half-century partnership. Both of them made a partnership of 64 runs on 70 balls for the second wicket. This partnership was broken by Dunith Vellalaghe by stumping Babar.Pakistan got off to a good start in the powerplay.The Pakistani team, who came to bat first, had an average start. The team scored 36 runs for one wicket in 9 overs powerplay. Fakhar Zaman was out after scoring 4 runs. He was bowled by Pramod Madushan.Playing-11 of both the teamsSri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dunith Vellage, Mahish Teekshana, Mathish Pathirana and Pramod Madushan.Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Zaman Khan.
Mendis-Samarawickrama made century partnershipAfter losing the wicket of Pathum Nissanka for 77 runs, Kusal Mendis took the innings forward with Sadira Samarawickrama. Both of them took the team's score beyond 100 runs. Mendis completed his fifty and the team's score crossed 150 runs. There was a century partnership between the two in the 30th over. In the same over, Samarawickrama was out after scoring 48 runs and the partnership between the two was broken. Both of them made a partnership of 100 runs in 98 balls.Fifty partnership of Nissanka-MendisKusal Perera gave a good start to Sri Lanka while chasing the target of 252 runs. He hit 4 fours, but was run out after scoring 17 runs. Kusal Mendis, who came at number-3, along with Pathum Nissanka took the team's score beyond 50. There was a partnership of 57 runs between the two. Nissanka became the victim of Shadab Khan after scoring 29 runs and the partnership between the two was broken.Powerplay: Sri Lanka scored 50+ runsThe Sri Lankan team made a fast start in the powerplay. The team has scored 56 runs even after losing one wicket. Kusal Parer was run out after scoring 17 runs. The Sri Lankan team got one over less than Pakistan in the powerplay. Pakistan played 9 overs powerplay.This is how Sri Lanka's wickets fellFirst: (Kusal Perera- 17 runs): Shadab Khan dismissed on a direct throw on the second ball of the fourth over.Second: (Pathum Nissanka- 29 runs): Shadab Khan was caught and bowled on the second ball of the 14th over.Third: (Sadeera Samarawickrama – 48 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got stumped by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan on the third ball of the 30th over.Fourth: (Kusal Mendis- 91 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got caught by Mohammad Haris on the first ball of the 36th over.Fifth: (Dasun Shanaka- 2 runs): Iftikhar Ahmed got caught by Mohammad Nawaz on the fourth ball of the 38th over.Pakistan scored 252 runs, Sri Lanka had a target of 252 only.Pakistani team won the toss and batted first and scored 252 runs for 7 wickets in 42 overs. For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan scored 86 runs while Abdullah Shafiq scored 52 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Mathish Pathirana took three wickets. Pramod Madushan got two successes. Mahish Teekshana and Dunith Vellalage got one wicket each.Target reduced due to DLS methodPakistan batted for 42 overs and scored 252 runs at the loss of 7 wickets, but after DLS method calculation, Sri Lanka got the target of only 252 runs. Actually, Pakistan had lost 5 wickets for 130 runs after 27.4 overs. At this time the game was of 45-45 overs, then it rained. When the game started again, it was reduced to 42 overs. Due to this, Sri Lanka also got the revised target of 252 runs.Rizwan scored 86 runs on 73 ballsAfter the dismissal of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, who came to play at number-4, played a half-century of unbeaten 86 runs on 73 balls. Rizwan scored the 12th fifty of his ODI career.Rizwan-Iftikhar took Pakistan beyond 200After losing the 5th wicket at the score of 130 runs, rain came in Colombo and the game had to be stopped. When it started again, Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed led the innings. After getting set, both of them started hitting big shots. Rizwan completed the 12th fifty of his career on 48 balls. He also made a century partnership with Iftikhar. Both of them made a partnership of 108 runs on 78 balls. This partnership took Pakistan's score beyond 200.Pakistan's wickets fell like thisFirst: (Fakhar Zaman 4 runs): Pramod Madushan bowled the second ball of the 5th over. Fakhar was playing the fuller length ball straight and there was a gap between the bat-pad. The ball came in through this gap and shattered the stumps.Second: (Babar Azam- 29 runs): On the last ball of the 16th over, Dunith Vellalaghe got stumped by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. Babar wanted to hit the fuller length ball, but could not sense the turn of the ball and dodged it. Mendis took advantage of the opportunity and scattered the wickets.Third: (Abdullah Shafiq- 52 runs): Mathish Pathirana got caught by Pramod Madushan on the fourth ball of the 22nd over.Fourth: (Mohammad Haris – 3 runs): Mathish Pathirana was caught and bowled on the last ball of the 24th over.Fifth: (Mohammad Nawaz – 12 runs): Mahish Teekshana bowled the fourth ball of the 28th over.Sixth: (Iftikhar Ahmed- 47 runs): Mathish Pathirana got caught by Dasun Shanaka on the third ball of the 41st over.Seventh: (Shadab Khan- 3 runs): Pramod Madushan got caught by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis on the second ball of the 42nd over.Shafiq's first ODI fiftyAbdullah Shafiq scored the first fifty of his ODI career. He scored 52 runs on 69 balls at a strike rate of 75.36. Shafiq's innings included 3 fours and 2 sixes.Babar-Shafiq took over Pakistani inningsAfter losing the first wicket for 9 runs, captain Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafiq took over the Pakistani innings by making a half-century partnership. Both of them made a partnership of 64 runs on 70 balls for the second wicket. This partnership was broken by Dunith Vellalaghe by stumping Babar.Pakistan got off to a good start in the powerplay.The Pakistani team, who came to bat first, had an average start. The team scored 36 runs for one wicket in 9 overs powerplay. Fakhar Zaman was out after scoring 4 runs. He was bowled by Pramod Madushan.Playing-11 of both the teamsSri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dunith Vellage, Mahish Teekshana, Mathish Pathirana and Pramod Madushan.Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Zaman Khan.