Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique clubbed centuries as Pakistan chased down the very best goal in World Cup historical past to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The diminutive Rizwan overcame leg cramps to attain a 121-ball 131 not out whereas Shafique hit a 103-ball 113 as Pakistan overhauled their 345-run goal in 48.2 overs. The victory offers Pakistan two wins in as many video games and an enormous increase in confidence forward of their high-profile conflict in opposition to India in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Highest targets chased down in World Cup historical past:

345 by Pakistan in opposition to Sri Lanka in Hyderabad (2023)

328 by Ireland in opposition to England in Bengaluru (2011)

322 by Bangladesh in opposition to West Indies in Taunton (2019)

319 by Bangladesh in opposition to Scotland in Nelson (2015)

313 by Sri Lanka in opposition to Zimbabwe in New Plymouth (1992)

Sri Lanka’s imposing complete of 344-9 was constructed round good lots of from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama.

Rizwan cracked eight boundaries and three sixes whereas Shafique’s knock had ten boundaries and three sixes as Pakistan improved on the earlier highest World Cup chase of 328 by Ireland in opposition to England in Bangalore in 2011.

Rizwan added a match-turning 176 run stand for the third wicket with Shafique and one other 95 for the fourth with Saud Shakeel who made a 30-ball 31.

Rizwan and Shafique lifted Pakistan from a disastrous begin by which they misplaced Imam-ul-Haq (12) and skipper Babar Azam (ten) to pacer Dilshan Madushanka.

Haq, who accomplished 3,000 runs in 67 innings to grow to be the second joint quickest to the milestone, hooked into the arms of the fielder whereas Azam edged a flick behind the wicket.

Shafique, who changed out-of-form Fakhar Zaman, justified his choice by reaching his maiden hundred off 97 balls.

Shafique fell within the thirty fourth over to Matheesha Pathirana however Rizwan continued the chase, reaching his third ODI hundred off 97 balls.

He hit the successful single and raised his arms in delight.

When Sri Lanka batted, after successful the toss, Mendis smashed the quickest century for Sri Lanka in a World Cup match with a 77-ball 122, his highest rating in ODIs and third century.

– Mendis dropped twice -It was an innings spiced with 14 boundaries and half a dozen sixes, main the cost for Sri Lanka whereas Samarawickrama hit an 89-ball 108 for his maiden hundred.

Samarawickrama hit 11 boundaries and two sixes.

Mendis twice escaped dropped catches — Shaheen Shah Afridi dropped him off his personal bowling within the fifth over after which Imam-ul-Haq blundered within the subsequent over once more off Shaheen on 18.

Mendis accomplished his 50 off 40 balls together with his seventh boundary, lifting Sri Lanka from the early lack of Kusal Perera (nought) within the second over to Hasan Ali.

Mendis placed on a 102 with Pathum Nissanka whose 51 got here off 61 balls with seven boundaries and a six.

Once Nissanka fell to Shadab Khan, Mendis and Samarawickrama unleashed some excellent hitting in opposition to Pakistan’s pacers and spinners alike, including 111 for the third wicket.

They have been savage on quick bowler Haris Rauf, hitting him for 2 sixes and a boundary within the twenty first over.

When Shaheen got here again for a second spell, Mendis cracked three fours within the twenty fifth over.

Hasan was hoisted by Mendis for a six to permit the batsman his third hundred off 65 balls.

It was his first century in three-and-a-half years however he had made 76 within the opening defeat to South Africa and now has not less than 5 half-centuries in his final seven ODIs.

Previously, Kumar Sangakkara held the Sri Lanka World Cup document with a 70-ball hundred, scored in opposition to England in 2015.

Mendis’s earlier finest was 119 in opposition to the West Indies in Hambantota in February 2020.

Mendis hit two sixes off Hasan’s twenty ninth over earlier than he holed out at deep mid-wicket boundary.

Hasan then eliminated Charith Asalanka for one however Samarawickrama and Dhananjaya de Silva (25) added 65 for the fifth wicket.

Hasan completed as the most effective bowler with 4-71 whereas Rauf took 2-64.

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