Match Ended
Super Four - Match 5, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
, Sep 14, 2023
% Chance to Win
PAK
SL
Inn Break
PAK 252/7
Top Batsmen
Top Bowlers
SL 252/8
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Right then, that is it from this humdinger of a contest. The game went down on the wire and it will be the Lankans who will play the finals against India. We though have a game between India and Bangladesh before the finals on Friday, the 15th of September. The game will begin at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). Do join us a bit early for the build up as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Kusal Mendis is the Player of the Match for his excellent knock. He says that he is unhappy that he couldn't complete his hundred but he is happy to be in the finals. Adds that everyone played really well and contributed to this victory. He says that their bowling unit performed really well and ends by saying that their side has ODI experience and they are happy with the support of the crowd.
Dasun Shanaka the skipper of Sri Lanka says that they had the game under control but losing of wickets cost them in the later part. He adds that they had a good discussion about how they lost quick wickets against India and they learned from their mistakes. He ends by saying that Kusal Mendis is a brilliant batter and he is really happy to be in the finals again.
Babar Azam the skipper of Pakistan says that they went with Shaheen Afridi as they decided to bowl with their best bowlers. Adds that in the end they went with Zaman Khan but unfortunately the game didn't go their way. He says that they were not good with their batting and fielding and that is the reason they lost the game. Ends by saying that they didn't do well in the middle overs and that's thy they lost the game.
Charith Asalanka the man of the moment is in for a quick chat. He says that for the final ball, he was just finding the gap and he told Matheesha Pathirana to run hard. He adds that Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis batted really well and he was happy to contribute. Ends by saying that he can rank this innings at the second place in his books.
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Earlier in the game, Pakistan were off to a shaky start but the Rizwan-Iftikhar stitched up a partnership of 108 runs and made their side reach a commendable total. For Sri Lanka, they started off well and had Pakistan under pressure but Mohammad Rizwan's knock cost them and they ended up with 252 runs to chase in 42 overs rain-curtailed game.
Pakistan, really missed the likes of Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. Shaheen Afridi along with Zaman Khan and Wasim were quite expensive at the start. The spinners too could not apply the breaks in the middle overs and hence, Pakistan kept chasing the game. Iftikhar Ahmed though was brilliant with the ball. His spell is what gave his side some sort of belief. Shaheen Afridi then came back strongly towards the end. He picked up two wickets in the second last over. Zaman, the debutant, bowled his heart out, he had 7 to defend but failed to do so. What a game of cricket in the end but have to say Sri Lanka deserved to win.
Sadeera Samarawickrama fell but Kusal Mendis continued. He was on course for a well-deserved ton before he fell 9 short. Once he fell, the chase still seemed under control. However, wickets right towards the end, some careless batting saw the equaltion come down to 8 needed in the last over with Charith Asalanka the only recognized batter out there. He though, batted brilliantly and scored won the game on the very last ball.
Charith Asalanka, the man with nerves of steel! What an oustanding knock that was! Take a bow, with so much on stake in this one, it came down to 6 needed from the last two balls and it was Charith Asalanka who has taken his side over the line and into the finals. The defending champions will have a chance to retain the Asia Cup against India. However, this game should have ever come this close. It was Sri lanka all the way in the second innings. The openers got them off to a flier but then came the stand which took the game away from Pakistan. Both Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama batted brilliantly to add over 100 and turned the tide completely into their favor.
Over 42 : 252/8
8 Runs
- 1 LB 41.1
- 041.2
- 141.3
- W 41.4
- 441.5
- 241.6
C. Asalanka
49 (47)
M. Pathirana
0 (0)
Z. Khan
6-1-39-0
41.6
2
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
My oh my! Unbelievable scenes here! It will be the home side who will be in the finals against India! Full and on middle, Charith Asalanka flicks it to deep square leg for a brace. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 2 wickets!
41.5
4
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
FOUR! Streaky but they are much more worth it at this point in the game. On a length and on off, Charith Asalanka looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. It races away between the keeper and flying slip for a boundary. 2 needed from the final ball here. This game just couldn't get any better here!
Matheesha Pathirana walks in.
41.4
W
Zaman Khan To Pramod Madushan OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! Fuller one, on off, Pramod Madushan looks to loft it but misses. Charith Asalanka runs anyway to get on strike. Mohammad Rizwan throws it to Zaman Khan who makes a direct hit and Pramod Madushan was way off his crease. He has to depart!
41.3
1
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
A slower one, on off, Charith Asalanka looks to loft it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. They cross. 6 needed off last 3 balls here.
41.2
0
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
Full and outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to loft it but misses. A much-needed dot ball for Pakistan!
41.1
lb
Zaman Khan To Pramod Madushan
Lands it down leg, Pramod Madushan looks to paddle it but gets a hit on his thigh. An appeal but turned down. Pakistan go upstairs. The replay shows that it was missing leg and the onfield decision stands NOT OUT! They cross for a leg bye.
Over 41 : 244/7
4 Runs
- 240.1
- 140.2
- 040.3
- W 40.4
- W 40.5
- 140.6
P. Madushan
1 (1)
C. Asalanka
42 (43)
S. Afridi
9-0-52-2
40.6
1
Shaheen Afridi To Pramod Madushan
On a length and on off, Pramod Madushan knocks it to long on for one. No hat-trick for Shaheen Afridi!
Pramod Madushan walks in next. Shaheen Afridi on hat-trick!
40.5
W
Shaheen Afridi To Dunith Wellalage OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Shaheen Afridi! On a hard length and outside off, it shapes away a shade, Dunith Wellalage looks to loft it but misses it completely. Gets a thick outside edge and Mohammad Rizwan behind the sticks completes the catch. What a game we are witnessing out here!
Dunith Wellalage walks in.
40.4
W
Shaheen Afridi To Dhananjaya de Silva OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! A full toss, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva lofts it towards long on but doesn't get the elevation on it. Mohammad Wasim runs to his right and takes a great catch near the ropes. The umpire checks for a possible no ball. All fine as the ball was below the waist and Dhananjaya de Silva has to depart!
40.3
0
Shaheen Afridi To Dhananjaya de Silva
Dot! Too full, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it back. Pakistan are not giving up here!
40.2
1
Shaheen Afridi To Charith Asalanka
A yorker, just outside off, Charith Asalanka digs this to covers for one. Sri Lanka are edging closer and closer to another final...
40.1
2
Shaheen Afridi To Charith Asalanka
Two runs! Fuller one, on off, Charith Asalanka pushes it to deep extra covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets!
Over 40 : 240/5
8 Runs
- 139.1
- 239.2
- 039.3
- 039.4
- 439.5
- 139.6
C. Asalanka
39 (41)
de Silva
5 (5)
Z. Khan
5-1-32-0
39.6
1
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
Full, on middle, Charith Asalanka flicks this towards square leg for one. 12 needed off 12 now! This could go either way...
39.5
4
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Lankans! Full, on off, Charith Asalanka lofts it over mid off as the ball finds the fence. The crowd is all pumped up now!
39.4
0
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
Another dot! He gets away with this. A low full toss, Charith Asalanka flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.
39.3
0
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
Dot! A wide yorker, Charith Asalanka looks to play at it but misses.
39.2
2
Zaman Khan To Charith Asalanka
Touch short, on off, Charith Asalanka pulls it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
42 OV
8 Runs
Z. Khan
to
P. Madushan
C. Asalanka
- 1 LB 41.1
- 041.2
- 141.3
- W 41.4
- 441.5
- 241.6
41 OV
4 Runs
S. Afridi
to
C. Asalanka
de Silva
D. Wellalage
P. Madushan
- 240.1
- 140.2
- 040.3
- W 40.4
- W 40.5
- 140.6
40 OV
8 Runs
Z. Khan
to
de Silva
C. Asalanka
- 139.1
- 239.2
- 039.3
- 039.4
- 439.5
- 139.6
39 OV
8 Runs
S. Afridi
to
C. Asalanka
de Silva
- 138.1
- 138.2
- 438.3
- 038.4
- 138.5
- 138.6
38 OV
5 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
C. Asalanka
D. Shanaka
de Silva
- 037.1
- 237.2
- 137.3
- W 37.4
- 037.5
- 237.6
37 OV
3 Runs
S. Afridi
to
C. Asalanka
D. Shanaka
- 036.1
- 236.2
- 036.3
- 036.4
- 1 LB 36.5
- 036.6
36 OV
6 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
K. Mendis
D. Shanaka
C. Asalanka
- W 35.1
- 135.2
- 135.3
- 135.4
- 235.5
- 135.6
35 OV
2 Runs
S. Khan
to
C. Asalanka
K. Mendis
- 034.1
- 134.2
- 034.3
- 134.4
- 034.5
- 034.6
34 OV
12 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
K. Mendis
C. Asalanka
- 133.1
- 233.2
- 133.3
- 133.4
- 133.5
- 633.6
33 OV
2 Runs
S. Khan
to
C. Asalanka
K. Mendis
- 132.1
- 032.2
- 132.3
- 032.4
- 032.5
- 032.6
32 OV
7 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
C. Asalanka
- 031.1
- 031.2
- 631.3
- 031.4
- 031.5
- 131.6
31 OV
8 Runs
Z. Khan
to
K. Mendis
C. Asalanka
- 130.1
- 030.2
- 230.3
- 130.4
- 030.5
- 430.6
30 OV
4 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
S. Samarawickrama
C. Asalanka
K. Mendis
- 029.1
- 029.2
- 229.3
- W 29.4
- 129.5
- 129.6
29 OV
8 Runs
S. Khan
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 028.1
- 228.2
- 128.3
- 428.4
- 128.5
- 028.6
28 OV
7 Runs
S. Afridi
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 1 WD 27.1
- 127.1
- 027.2
- 427.3
- 127.4
- 027.5
- 027.6
27 OV
6 Runs
S. Khan
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 026.1
- 126.2
- 126.3
- 326.4
- 026.5
- 126.6
26 OV
5 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 025.1
- 025.2
- 125.3
- 225.4
- 125.5
- 125.6
25 OV
4 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 224.1
- 024.2
- 124.3
- 024.4
- 124.5
- 024.6
24 OV
6 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 123.1
- 123.2
- 023.3
- 023.4
- 423.5
- 023.6
23 OV
5 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 122.1
- 022.2
- 122.3
- 022.4
- 222.5
- 122.6
22 OV
2 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 021.1
- 021.2
- 021.3
- 121.4
- 021.5
- 121.6
21 OV
8 Runs
M. Wasim
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 220.1
- 120.2
- 120.3
- 1 WD 20.4
- 120.4
- 220.5
- 020.6
20 OV
8 Runs
I. Ahmed
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 119.1
- 119.2
- 219.3
- 119.4
- 119.5
- 219.6
19 OV
5 Runs
M. Wasim
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 118.1
- 1 B 18.2
- 118.3
- 018.4
- 118.5
- 118.6
18 OV
14 Runs
S. Khan
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 417.1
- 117.2
- 017.3
- 417.4
- 117.5
- 417.6
17 OV
1 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 016.1
- 016.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
16 OV
7 Runs
S. Khan
to
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 215.4
- 315.5
- 215.6
15 OV
6 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
K. Mendis
S. Samarawickrama
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 114.3
- 1 LB 14.4
- 114.5
- 114.6
14 OV
6 Runs
S. Khan
to
P. Nissanka
S. Samarawickrama
K. Mendis
- 013.1
- W 13.2
- 413.3
- 113.4
- 013.5
- 113.6
13 OV
7 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 112.1
- 112.2
- 112.3
- 012.4
- 412.5
- 012.6
12 OV
5 Runs
S. Khan
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 011.1
- 111.2
- 111.3
- 111.4
- 211.5
- 011.6
11 OV
3 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 110.1
- 010.2
- 110.3
- 010.4
- 110.5
- 010.6
10 OV
5 Runs
S. Khan
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 29.1
- 19.2
- 19.3
- 19.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
9 OV
1 Runs
M. Nawaz
to
P. Nissanka
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 08.4
- 08.5
- 18.6
8 OV
13 Runs
M. Wasim
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 07.1
- 47.2
- 47.3
- 17.4
- 47.5
- 07.6
7 OV
7 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Mendis
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 1 WD 6.3
- 46.3
- 26.4
- 06.5
- 06.6
6 OV
4 Runs
Z. Khan
to
P. Nissanka
K. Mendis
- 05.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 35.6
5 OV
4 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Mendis
- 04.1
- 44.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
4 OV
12 Runs
Z. Khan
to
K. Perera
P. Nissanka
- 43.1
- W 3.2
- 03.3
- 43.4
- 43.5
- 03.6
3 OV
5 Runs
S. Afridi
to
K. Perera
P. Nissanka
- 42.1
- 12.2
- 02.3
- 02.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
2 OV
0 Runs
Z. Khan
to
P. Nissanka
- 01.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 01.6
1 OV
11 Runs
S. Afridi
to
P. Nissanka
K. Perera
- 1 WD 0.1
- 00.1
- 1 LB 0.2
- 00.3
- 40.4
- 00.5
- 1 WD 0.6
- 40.6
Match Info
- Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Weather Clear
- Toss Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 2 wickets (D/L method)
- Player of the Match Kusal Mendis
- Umpire Ahmed Shahpakteen (AFG), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
- Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Pakistan 252/7 in 42.0 overs
- Pakistan 252/7 in 42.0 overs
- 6th wkt Partnership: 100 off 75 balls between M Rizwan (53) and I Ahmed (45)
- Pakistan 200/5 in 37.1 overs
- 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 42 balls between M Rizwan (30) and I Ahmed (17)
- M Rizwan 12th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 48 balls (3x4) (2x6)
- Pakistan 150/5 in 31.3 overs
- Rain Stoppage: Pakistan 130/5 in 27.4 overs
- Drinks: Pakistan 128/4 in 27.0 overs
- Referral 2 (22.5 ovs): SL against M Haris (Caught) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, PAK: 2)
- Pakistan 100/2 in 21.2 overs
- A Shafique maiden ODI fifty: 50 runs in 65 balls (3x4) (2x6)
- Drinks: Pakistan 68/1 in 14.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 53 balls between A Shafique (28) and B Azam (22)
- Pakistan 52/1 in 11.1 overs
- Referral 1 (10.2 ovs): SL against A Shafique (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, PAK: 2) (Retained)
- Power play 1 (1-9): Pakistan 36/1
- Zaman Khan makes his ODI debut for Pakistan
- Sri Lanka 250/8 in 41.5 overs
- Referral 1 (41.1 ovs): PAK against P Madushan (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 2, PAK: 1)
- Sri Lanka 200/3 in 33.4 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 97 balls between K Mendis (48) and S Samarawickrama (48)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 175/2 in 29.0 overs
- Sri Lanka 150/2 in 25.3 overs
- K Mendis 25th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 47 balls (5x4) (0x6)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 42 balls between K Mendis (20) and S Samarawickrama (28)
- Sri Lanka 100/2 in 17.1 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 89/2 in 15.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 51 balls between P Nissanka (27) and K Mendis (22)
- Power play 1 (1-9): Sri Lanka 57/1
- Sri Lanka 51/1 in 7.3 overs
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