Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to make Asia Cup last v India
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COLOMBO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka kept their Asia Cup title guard alive as they beat Pakistan by two wickets in an edge-of-the-seat spine chiller on Thursday to book their place in Sunday’s last against India.
Choosing for bat in the downpour damaged challenge, Pakistan posted 252-7 of every 42 overs following half-hundreds of years by Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique.
Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka’s pursuit on target however it was Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten 49 which assisted them with securing the last ball thrill ride.
The Very Four challenge between the competition co-has had successfully turned into a semi-finals after both lost to India.
Choosing for bat, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman right on time while captain Babar Azam (29) fell when he was looking set.
Shafique (52) and Rizwan (86) steadied the innings and Iftikhar Ahmed (47) delivered a blustery appearance down the request to take them past the 250-mark.
Shadab Khan got Pathum Nissanka off his own bowling and afterward ran out Kusal Perera to fix back Sri Lanka however the breakdown Pakistan needed didn’t appear.
Mendis (91) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (48) manufactured a 100-run stand to put Sri Lanka’s pursuit in the groove again.
Samarawickrama was on 41 when he was hit flush on his cap while attempting to pull a rising conveyance from Shaheen Afridi.
Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to make Asia Cup last v India
The player dropped his bat and protective cap and sank to his knees gripping his brow.
While he was cleared to proceed, Samarawickrama was before long excused. He was baffled with Iftikhar breaking the association.
Iftikhar (3-50) likewise denied Mendis 100 and eliminated Dasun Shanaka before Afridi asserted two wickets in two balls to turn the match on its head.
Requiring six runs from the last two balls from debutant Zaman Khan, Asalanka hit a smudgy limit and afterward ran two to finish a cheeky pursue for his group.
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September 15, 2023