Sl vs pak last match
England W won by 27 runs. United won by 2 wickets with 0 balls remaining. Afghanistan won by 57 runs. Bangladesh won by 4 wickets with 58 balls remaining.
While India have already sealed a place for themselves in the summit clash of the continental tournament, the winner of this contest will join them in the final with Bangladesh already ruled out of a place in the titular contest. However, there is a catch. With this being a rain-affected tournament already, in case the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ends up being washed out, it will be Sri Lanka who will proceed to the final as they have a better net run rate. The two teams are coming on the back of a defeat against India. However, their defeats have been contrasting.
Sl vs pak last match
Mohammad Rizwan 86 not out and Iftikhar Ahmed 47 put up a run stand to steer Pakistan to a commanding for 7 after rain reduced the match to overs a side contest. However, Kusal Mendis 91 led a valiant batting display alongside Charith Asalanka 49 not out and Sadeera Samarawickrama 48 as Sri Lanka overhauled the target in 42 overs. Sri Lanka will take on India in final on Sunday. Earlier, opener Abdullah Shafique 52 off 69 balls shared a run stand with skipper Babar Azam 29 after opting to bat in the crucial fixture. But it was Rizwan and Iftikhar who provided the final flourish, taking Pakistan across the run mark. The defending champions are through to the final once again. They face India on Sunday to defend their title. What a chase this has been, Sri Lanka cruising for most of it, then it looked like Pakistan have been brought back in it by Iftikhar. Then it looked like Sri Lanka were back in front because of Asalanka, then Afridi's double strike made it look like Pakistan's match to lose. Then it all went bonkers in the final over, momentum swung this way and that, with just three balls to go Pakistan looked to be on top and at the end of it all, the home fans are singing away into the night.
The first ball goes through Imam and he defends the second.
Following their second win in the tournament, Pakistan climbed one spot to second on the points table behind leaders New Zealand. Mendis clobbered 14 fours and six sixes to make off 77 balls and was involved in two century partnerships. He added runs with Pathum Nissanka 51 for the second wicket and with Samarawickrama for the third. Madushanka in to bowl this one and that;s it. Rizwan takes a single and wins it for Pakistan!!! Sri Lanka lose another high scoring encounter. They need to go back to the drawing board again.
I thought was always going to be tough with our bowling. I wanted to play my own role [in the partnership]. In the subcontinent I love to bowl on these kind of wickets, and I try to bowl at the stumps. Our bowlers did a great job throughout the tournament. The very same Wanindu just received the award for the Player of the Series.
Sl vs pak last match
Needing six off the last two balls, Asalanka edged a boundary to third man against debutant fast bowler Zaman Khan before turning the pacer to square leg for two runs to carry Sri Lanka to in a rain reduced over-a-side Super 4 game. Asalanka had an unbeaten 49 off 47 balls as Sri Lanka survived the last two overs against Zaman and experienced Shaheen Shah Afridi Special feeling to play back to back finals.
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The thing was that after the bowling innings we went back and everyone was confident. Group A. Mendis on 60 off 59, Samarawickrama on 32 off Sri Lanka innings Powerplay 1: Overs 0. Fairly simple catch for Afridi. The leading edge carries to Haris who leaps forward from extra cover and plucks a good catch inches of the ground. North West vs Dolphins 16th Match. He gets a top edge that flies down to fine leg, where Kusal Perera rushes in and takes a well judged catch diving forward. Tanzania vs Nigeria 2nd Match, Group B. His hunger to play, I saw him in the nets so I decided to play him. While Imam was bounced out for 12, captain Babar Azam was strangled down for Pakistan were down and out, now they are outright favourites to win this.
Australia won by runs.
Pathirana has been handed the ball now. Big meeting before this final ball. The ball had hit him on the visor just above the grill. Pakistan pacers in Asia Cup First three matches: We gave away wickets in the first 10 overs, and Kusal and Sadeera played brilliant knocks. Match days. Sadeera walks back after a very special century. Special feeling, back to back finals. Embed widget. The fielders are well set everywhere as the PAK batters struggle dor boundaries.
The good result will turn out