345/4 (48.2)
CR : 7.14
344/9 (50.0)
CR : 6.88
Pakistan won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Mohammad Rizwan
134(121)
Highest Target Chased Down in the World Cups:
-Pakistan vs Sri Lanka- 345 at Hyderabad, Today
-Ireland vs England- 328 at Bengaluru in 2011
-Bangladesh vs West Indies- 322 at Taunton in 2019
-Bangladesh vs Scotland- 319 at Nelson in 2015
-Pakistan vs Sri Lanka- 345 at Hyderabad, Today
-Ireland vs England- 328 at Bengaluru in 2011
-Bangladesh vs West Indies- 322 at Taunton in 2019
-Bangladesh vs Scotland- 319 at Nelson in 2015
Record Alert: This is the first time that four batters scored a century in an World Cup game.
Highest Individual Scores for a Pakistani Wicket-Keeper in 50-overs format:
-Mohammad Rizwan 131* vs Sri Lanka at Hyderabad, Today
-Kamran Akmal 124 vs West Indies at Brisbane in 2005
-Kamran Akmal 116* vs Australia at Abu Dhabi in 2009
-Mohammad Rizwan 131* vs Sri Lanka at Hyderabad, Today
-Kamran Akmal 124 vs West Indies at Brisbane in 2005
-Kamran Akmal 116* vs Australia at Abu Dhabi in 2009
Most Wins against one opponent without a loss in the World Cup:
-Pakistan 8 wins against Sri Lanka
-India 7 wins against Pakistan
-Pakistan 8 wins against Sri Lanka
-India 7 wins against Pakistan
Highest Individual Scores for a Pakistani in World Cups:
-Imran Nazir 160 vs Zimbabwe at Kingston in 2007
-Mohammad Rizwan 131* vs Sri Lanka at Hyderabad, Today
-Rameez Raja 119* vs New Zealand at Christchurch in 1992
-Imran Nazir 160 vs Zimbabwe at Kingston in 2007
-Mohammad Rizwan 131* vs Sri Lanka at Hyderabad, Today
-Rameez Raja 119* vs New Zealand at Christchurch in 1992
-This is second-highest successful run chase for Pakistan in ODIs.
-This is the highest successful run chase against Sri Lanka by any teams in ODIs.
-This is the highest successful run chase against Sri Lanka by any teams in ODIs.
Akshaya: Where did Sri Lanka lose this game? Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama hammered centuries after Pathum Nissanka scored a half-century. They set a huge target of 345 for Pakistan, and the latter didn't have any record of chasing more than 265 in World Cups. Maybe, the death bowling of the Men in Green was excellent, and hence, Sri Lanka failed to get a few more runs... But 345 is too big in itself!
Pakistan were down by 2 wickets, 2 big wickets! Bringing in Shafique for Fakhar Zaman proved to be a mastermind move in the end. Everyone questioned his approach during the first 20 overs. The required rate was climbing, and the time was getting out of hand. But both Shafique and Rizwan, I mean, it was an unbelievable riddle for the Lankans to solve. Both hit hundreds. Shafique proved his worth, while Rizwan was a solider. He had cramps and was down, and looked like he would never get up! Credits to him for his bravery. A match-winning innings and helped Pakistan to set a new World Cup record.
Pakistan were down by 2 wickets, 2 big wickets! Bringing in Shafique for Fakhar Zaman proved to be a mastermind move in the end. Everyone questioned his approach during the first 20 overs. The required rate was climbing, and the time was getting out of hand. But both Shafique and Rizwan, I mean, it was an unbelievable riddle for the Lankans to solve. Both hit hundreds. Shafique proved his worth, while Rizwan was a solider. He had cramps and was down, and looked like he would never get up! Credits to him for his bravery. A match-winning innings and helped Pakistan to set a new World Cup record.
Time for us to take your leave! It has been a long day! A double-header Tuesday has ended with a record-breaking stuff from Pakistan. Earlier, England thrashed Bangladesh at Dharamsala. Now, Pakistan created history with the highest successful run-chase in the World Cups. Tomorrow, India will take on Afghanistan at Delhi! We will meet again.
For now, it is me, AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Sidharth Gulati and Ayan Chatterjee, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Paras Yadav brought you all the live-action of this banger of a cricket game. Cheers!
For now, it is me, AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Sidharth Gulati and Ayan Chatterjee, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Paras Yadav brought you all the live-action of this banger of a cricket game. Cheers!