Dunith Wellalage had a fantastic outing in opposition to Indian in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Tuesday. He accounted for the wickets of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya. On Thursday, the spinner bought one other huge wicket in Babar Azam. In the sixteenth over, Babar bought stumped by Dunith Wellalage. It was a shocking supply from the spinner as he tossed it up round off stump. Babar moved ahead, solely to search out the ball pitching and turning away. Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis made not mistake and broke the stumps. Replays confirmed that Babar’s again foot was within the air when the bails lit up. The Pakistan captain was shocked.

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The essential Asia Cup Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was additional diminished to a 42 overs-a-side affair following one other rain interruption on the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan had been stuttering at 130 for 5 in 27.4 overs in opposition to hosts Sri Lanka when rain stopped play.

Mohammad Nawaz (12) was dismissed by Maheesh Theekshana on the final ball earlier than the break. Mohammad Rizwan (22) was on the center. Earlier, a delayed begin had curtailed the competition to a 45-overs-per-side affair.

The match is a digital semifinal because the winner of the sport will play in opposition to India within the remaining on Sunday. Both groups are on two factors every. However, if the match is washed out, Sri Lanka will qualify for the summit conflict owing to a greater Net Run Rate.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam just lately claimed the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for the third time, bagging the award for August 2023. Babar who at present sits comfortably on the summit of the ODI rankings continued to impress with bat within the month of August.

His richness of type was mirrored in his performances as he struck two fifties and a century. In Pakistan’s ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan, Babar struck two fifties within the remaining two matches.

He introduced up a 118-run stand with Imam-ul-Haq within the second ODI that laid the muse for an exciting last-over finale. Babar contributed 53 runs with the bat and was backed by Imam (91 runs) and the decrease order.

Babar did not cease there, he replicated his efficiency within the third ODI together with his beautiful knock of 60. His elegant batting abilities had been on show within the Asia Cup opener in opposition to Nepal. Babar’s knock of 151 made him the primary captain within the Asia Cup to attain 150 or greater than that.

“I am delighted to be named ICC Player of the Month for August 2023. The past month has been extraordinary for my team and I have put some terrific performances. With the Asia Cup coming to Pakistan after such a long time, it was great to play in front of the passionate and cricket-loving crowds of Multan and Lahore. That I scored my second ODI score of 150-plus in front of my own people in Multan doubled the joy,” Babar stated as quoted from ICC.

“I am looking forward to making the most of the form as we head into an exciting phase of cricket with the backend of the Asia Cup nearing and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup around the corner. My team and I are eager to bring joy and happiness to the millions of Pakistan fans,” Babar added.

With ANI inputs