Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 8th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 8th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad in 10th October 2023.
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| An 176-run stand between Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan © AP |
Abdullah Shafique's maiden century and Mohammad Rizwan's career-best unbeaten 131 leads to Pakistan chase down the record target of 345 against Sri Lanka by 6-wickets, despite a Kusal Mendis' record-breaking 65-ball century, Sadeera Samarawickrama's maiden ton in a high-scoring historic game of the eighth match of a Cricket World Cup.
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- Pakistan chased 345 was the highest successful run-chase ever in the ODI World Cup history, surpassing the previous highest chase was 328 by Ireland against England at Bengaluru in the 2011 World Cup.
- Pakistan chased 345 was their second highest successful run-chase in One-day international after their highest chase was 349 against Australia at Lahore in the last year and It is their highest chase against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous highest chase was 296 at Kimberley in 1998.
- Sri Lanka's 344 was their third highest score against Pakistan in One-day international and also It is their third highest total in the ODI World Cup.
- Kusal Mendis hammered a 65-ball sixth fastest century in World Cup and the fastest hundred by an Sri Lankan batsman in World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 70-ball hundred held by Kumar Sangakkara against England at Hamilton in the 2015 World Cup.
- This is the 18th instance of South Africa's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international, It is their second such instance against Pakistan in ODIs, The only other such instance came against Pakistan at Lahore in 1997 and It is their sixth such instance in the ODI World Cup.
- 102 : Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set up the record second-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup, previously held by the 79-run stand between Sidath Wettimuny and Roy Dias at Leeds in 1983.
- 111 : Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama set up the record third-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup, previously held by the 61-run stand between Sidath Wettimuny and Duleep Mendis at Leeds in 1983.
- Hasan Ali's 4 for 71 was the third best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup.
- This is the third instance of each teams two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in an One-day international match and This is the first such instance in the ODI World Cup history.
- This is the 26th instance of Pakistan's two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international, It is their seventh such instance against Sri Lanka in ODIs and It is their first such instance in the ODI World Cup.
- 176 : Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan set up the third highest third-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.
- 95 : Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel set up the fourth highest fourth-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup.
- 689 : This is the third highest aggregate match in World Cup and it is the highest aggregate match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in ODIs, previous highest was 660 at Nairobi (Gym) in 1996.
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Sri Lanka scored massive total of 344-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis hammered a career-best 122 off - which was his 3rd ODI hundred, his first century against Pakistan in ODIs and also his first century in ODI World Cup - including 14-fours & 6-sixes with strike rate of 158.44.
Sadeera Samarawickrama struck 108 off 89-balls - which was his first ODI hundred and also his first century in ODI World Cup - including 11-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 121.34.
Pathum Nissanka scored 51 off 61-balls included 7-fours & a six and Dhananjaya de Silva hit 25 off 34-balls included 3-fours.
Pakistan best bowler by Hasan Ali claimed a 4-wickets for 71-runs in 10-overs, Haris Rauf strikes 2-wickets, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi each took one-wickets.
Pakistan chased 345-4 in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Rizwan hammered a career-best unbeaten 131 off 121-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred, his first century against Pakistan in ODIs and also his first century in the ODI World Cup.
Abdullah Shafique cracked a career-best 113 off 103-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred and also his first century in the ODI World Cup - including 10-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 109.70.
Saud Shakeel scored 31 off 30-balls including 2-fours and Iftikhar Ahmed blasted a unbeaten 22 off 10-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 220.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilshan Madushanka took 2-wickets and one for Maheesh Theekshana - Matheesha Pathirana.
Mohammad Rizwan named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent career-best unbeaten 131-runs knocked off facing 121-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 108.26.
