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Sri Lanka hand Pakistan mammoth 345-run target in World Cup match

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his century with teammate Sadeera Samarawickrama during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, India on October 10, 2023. (AP)
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Updated 10 October 2023
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Sri Lanka hand Pakistan mammoth 345-run target in World Cup match

  • Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama score centuries to put Pakistan on back foot
  • Pakistani pacer Hassan Ali returns figures of 4-71 from 10 overs, Haris Rauf 2-64 from his 10 overs
Updated 10 October 2023
Shahjahan Khurram  

ISLAMABAD: Sri Lanka handed Pakistan an impressive 345-run target on Tuesday as the two sides locked horns at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for their cricket World Cup contest in Hyderabad.
Sri Lanka were dealt an early blow after winning the toss and electing to bat first, with opening batter Kusal Perera departing without scoring off a Hassan Ali delivery.
However, Sri Lanka recovered quickly courtesy of a 102-run partnership between opener Pathum Nissanka (51 runs from 61 balls) and Kusal Mendis, who scored an impressive 122 runs from 77 balls, his innings featuring six sixes.
Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored Sri Lanka’s innings by scoring 108 runs from 89 balls, skillfully finding gaps all over the ground to score his ton. 
Ali came back later in the attack with an impressive spell, returning figures of 4-71 from 10 overs while Haris Rauf returned figures of 2-64 from his 10 overs. 

“4 wickets in the innings for @RealHa55an as Sri Lanka finish at 344-9,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wrote on the social media platform X. 
Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi continued with his disappointing run in the tournament, finishing with figures of 1-66 from 9 overs while Muhammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan each took a wicket as Sri Lanka ended their innings at 344-9 after 50 overs.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played seven matches against each other in ICC World Cups, with the former maintaining a stellar 7-0 record against the 1996 champions.
Pakistan headed into the match slightly more confident than Sri Lanka after winning their opening World Cup encounter against the Netherlands by 81 runs on Friday. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, lost their opening fixture against South Africa by 102 runs on Saturday.

Playing XI:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
 

Topics: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup 2023 World Cup 2023 #CricketWorldCup2023 #WorldCup2023 WorldCup2023

Sri Lanka board tells cricketers to stay in Pakistan after bomb blast

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Sri Lanka board tells cricketers to stay in Pakistan after bomb blast

  • The players expressed fears for their safety following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital
  • “If any player, players, or member of the support staff return despite SLC’s directives, a formal review will be conducted,” SLC said
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday told its players to remain in Pakistan or risk facing a “formal review” after members of the squad declared their intention to depart early from their tour of the country due to security concerns.
The players expressed fears for their safety following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital, which killed 12 and wounded 27 outside a court.
SLC issued a statement saying it had instructed the team to go ahead with their ongoing tour of Pakistan as scheduled despite an unspecified number of players requesting to return home.
“If any player, players, or member of the support staff return despite SLC’s directives, a formal review will be conducted... and an appropriate decision will be made,” the board said.
It added that replacements would be sent to ensure the tour continues without interruption.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the second ODI scheduled for Thursday has been put back by one day to Friday while Saturday’s third match will now be played on Sunday. Both will be in Rawalpindi.
“Grateful to the Sri Lankan team for their decision to continue the Pakistan tour,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on social media. “The spirit of sportsmanship and solidarity shines bright.”
Six Sri Lankan players were wounded in March 2009 when gunmen opened fire on their team bus as it was taking them to Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore for a Test match.
The incident led to international teams staying away from Pakistan for nearly a decade.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six runs in the opening ODI in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, a game that went ahead despite the suicide attack in the twin city of Islamabad.
The PCB said security around the visiting team had been tightened following the attack.
Naqvi met Sri Lankan players at their Islamabad hotel on Wednesday and assured them of their safety, Pakistani officials said.
Sri Lanka are playing in a three-match ODI series against Pakistan before taking part in a T20 tri-series tournament against the hosts and Zimbabwe from November 17-29.

Topics: Sri Lanka Pakistan Sri Lanka cricket Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

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