PAK vs SL Highlights, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Top knocks from Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka guided Sri Lanka to a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 match on Thursday in Colombo. Due to rain, the match got reduced to 42 overs per-side. Chasing a revised target of 252, Sri Lanka started off on a terrific note but lost some wickets. However, Kusal Mendis smashed 91 and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 48. Later, Charith Asalanka scored an unbeaten 49 and took Sri Lanka home on the last ball of the match. For Pakistan, Iftikhar Ahmed took three wickets while Shaheen Afridi took two wickets and Shadab Khan took one. Sri Lanka will now face India in the final match on Sunday.
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- 23:59 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: OUTOUT!!! Iftikhar Ahmed provided Pakistan with the much-needed breakthrough as he dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama for 48. Sadeera misjudges the delivery and goes miles away from the crease as Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistakes and stumps him out. Third wicket gone for Pakistan.
- 23:45 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Sri Lanka change gearSri Lanka batters start dealing boundaries. In the previous over of Shaheen Afridi, Kusal Mendis smashes a four as the pacer leaks seven runs. On the other hand, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes past 40-run mark and inches closer towards his half-century.
- 23:12 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Mendis nears 50Kusal Mendis is standing like a strong wall for Sri Lanka as he is inching closer towards his half-century. It will be his 25th half-century in the 50-over format. He is also getting a good support from Sadeera Samarawickrama, who is also dealing in boundaries.
- 23:01 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Sri Lanka gain momentumAfter displaying a cautious approach in the previous overs, Sri Lanka batters finally break the shackles and start dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Shadab Khan, the duo of Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama score 14 runs. The over includes two boundaries from Sadeera and one boundary from Menids.
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- 22:20 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Big over for Sri LankaThe situation gets worse for Pakistan as their bowlers get brutally thrashed by Sri Lanka batters. In the previous over, Mohammad Wasim becomes the prey of Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka and the duo scores 13 runs. The over includes two boundaries from Nissanka and one boundary from Mendis.
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- 22:07 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Mendis, Nissanka steadyDespite losing the wicket of Kusal Perera, Sri Lanka are still in a comfortable position as Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanaka are dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Shaheen, the duo scores four runs while in the previous over of Zaman Khan, they scored 8 runs.
- 21:58 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: OUTOUT!!! Pakistan have got their first breakthrough in the form of Kusal Perera as the batter departed for 17. After hesitating a bit, Perera runs for a single but fails to reach on time as Shadab Khan makes a direct hit and runs him out. Terrific fielding from Shadab as Sri Lanka lose their first wicket.
- 21:53 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Maiden overAfter leaking 11 runs in the first over, Pakistan take a sigh of relief as debutant Zaman Khan bowls a maiden over and controls the flow of runs. Sri Lanka openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera aim for some boundaries, in order to keep the momentum into their side.
- 21:42 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: We are backHello and welcome to our live coverage of the second innings of the Asia Cup Super 4 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Chasing 252 (revised target), Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera will be opening for Sri Lanka while Shaheen Afridi will be bowling the first over for Pakistan.
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- 20:32 (IST)PAK vs SL Live: Rizwan nears 50Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed are standing like strong walls for Pakistan as the duo is dealing in boundaries. In the previous of Pramod Madushan, both the batter smash a six as the pacer leaks 18 runs. With this, Rizwan also goes past 40 runs and inches closer towards his half-century.
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