Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: Action in Images

Pakistan broke the record for the highest successful chase in World Cup history as they chased down a target of 345, 

Published on: Oct 10, 2023 11:29 PM IST

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The day belonged to the batters in Hyderabad as Pakistan broke the record for the highest succesfull run chase in World Cup history and beat Sri Lanka by six wickets with 10 balls to spare. Sri Lanka scored 344/9 and centuries from Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan chase it down with neartly two overs to spare.  (PTI)

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Sri Lanka were propelled to their total thanks to whirlwind centuries from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Mendi scored 122 in just 77 balls (PTI)

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Samarawickrama scored 108 in 89. Mendis first put up a 102-run partnership with Pathum Nissanka that came in 95 balls. Then came a 111-run stand between Mendis and Samarawickrama that came in just 69 balls.  (ANI )

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Hasan Ali took four wickets and Pakistan bowled a few tight overs towards the end, which prevented Sri Lanka from going past 350.  (AP)

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While Pakistan lost two early wickets, including talismanic captain Babar Azam, a mammoth 176-run stand between Shafique and Rizwan, which came in just 156 balls, flattened Sri Lanka. Shafique scored a century on what was his first World Cup match.  (ANI)

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Shafique was dismissed 113 off 103 but Rizwan soldiered on despite suffering from cramps and back pain. He scored the winning run, finishing unbeaten on 131 off 121.  (ANI)