Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match - Live Cricket Score
ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 | 10 Oct 2023, Tue, 2:00 PM IST | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
SL
344/9 (50 ov)
PAK
345/4 (48.2 ov)
Player of the Match: Mohammad Rizwan
Goodnight!
Two back-to-back wins for Pakistan. Ahead of the match against India, this should boost their confidence. Talking about India, they face Afghanistan in Delhi tomorrow. Goodnight until thenπ΄
Winning skipper Babar Azam said:
"All credit to the boys, especially Abdullah and Rizwan, the way they built the pressure and put pressure on Sri Lanka. We weren't up to the mark in the first 20-30 overs. All credit to Mendis, he played an outstanding knocks. We finished well, all credit to the bowlers. (On Shafique) Very happy with the way he's playing. This is his first World Cup. His hunger to play, I saw him in the nets so I decided to play him. The way Rizwan and Abdullah built the partnership, they helped us. We believed and built partnerships. Thank you so much (Hyderabad crowd) for supporting us throughout the one and a half weeks," Babar said.
Losing skipper Dasun Shanaka said:
"Mendis is in another zone, played an unbelievable knock in the practice game, scored 70+ in the first game and a brilliant hundred here. Moire to come. Sadeera is playing really well. We should have finished a bit stronger than this. We were 20-25 runs short on this wicket. Credit to them, they were bowling really good slower balls. I can't ask too much from them (bowlers). We have given them simple plans. We need to be concerned about the extras as well. We gave too many extras. We had our chances in the field as well, we missed a lot today," Shanaka said.
Most hundreds scored in an ODI match
4 - PAK vs AUS, Lahore, 1998
4 - IND vs AUS, Nagpur, 2013
4 - PAK vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023* (WC)
Highest target successfully chased in World Cups
345 by PAK vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023*
328 by IRE vs ENG, Bengaluru, 2011
322 by BAN vs WI, Taunton, 2019
319 by BAN vs SCO, Nelson, 2015
313 by SL vs ZIM, New Plymouth, 1992
Highest scores for Pakistan wicketkeepers in ODIs
125* - Mohammad Rizwan vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023*
124 - Kamran Akmal vs WI, Brisbane, 2005
116* - Kamran Akmal vs AUS, Abu Dhabi, 2009
115 - Mohammad Rizwan vs AUS, Sharjah, 2019*
Azhar Ali reacts to Pakistan's win
Congratulations Pakistan What a treat to watch the match winning partnership between @iMRizwanPak and @imabd28 what a chase. Will analyse Pakistan win tomorrow on #AzharKiNazar due to travelling. #PAKvSL #CWC2023
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) October 10, 2023
Mohammad Rizwan adjudged POTM
"Always a proud moment for me whenever you perform for your country. I am speechless at this moment. It was difficult. The thing was that after the bowling innings we went back and everyone was confident. We lost Babar Azam unfortunately. It's a good track, was supporting to us. I told Shafique to take it at step by step. Sometimes cramps and sometimes I was okay (chuckles)," Rizwan said.
PAKISTAN WIN BY SIX WICKETS!
Mohammad Rizwan hits the winning runs. This has been sensational from Pakistan pressure.
PAKISTAN ARE IN FOR A HISTORIC CHASE!
THE SCORES ARE LEVEL. INCREDIBLE!
1,1,0,2,1,1
Pakistan are 325/4 after 47 overs.
26 runs off the last four!
Pakistan are 319/4 after 46 overs.
45 overs gone
Pakistan are 314/4 after 45 overs.
Finally a wicket for Sri Lanka!
Saud Shakeel walks back after scoring 31 runs. Theekshana strikes at a crucial time. Can Sri Lanka make a comeback???
39 runs needed in six overs!
Pakistan are 306/3 after 44 overs.