Homsters, Sri Lanka Edge Out Hosts, Pakistan by 02 wickets on the DLS Method in the last ball, Will Meet India in the Final

ACC 16th Men’s Asia Cup 50 Overs Championship 2023 Pakistan & Sri Lanka – 11th Match – Super 04 Stage – Match 05 – Khettarama, Colombo, Western Province

Pakistan electing to bat, 252 / 7 – ( 42 Overs ) Mohammad Rizwan 86no ( 2×6, 6×4, 73 balls ), Abdullah Shafique 52 ( 2×6, 3×4, 69 balls ), Ifthikar Ahmed 47, Skipper Babar Azam 29, Extras 15 – Abdullah Shafique / Babar Azam 64 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 57 runs – Mohammad Rizwan / Ifthikar Ahmed 108 runs for the 06th wicket – first 10 overs : 40 / 1, 25 overs : 109 / 4, last 07 overs : 68 / 2 – Matheesha Pathirana 3 / 65,
Pramod Madushan 2 / 58, Kusal Mendis 02 victims.

Sri Lanka in reply, 252 / 8 – ( 42 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 91 ( 1×6, 8×4, 87 balls ), Charith Asalanka 49no, Sadeera Samarawickrama 48, Pathum Nissanka 29, Extras 10 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Perera 20 run opening stand,Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 57 runs for the 02nd wicket, Kusal Mendis / Sadeera Samarawickrama 100 runs for the 03rd wicket, Kusal Mendis / Charith Asalanka 33 runs for the 04th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 36 runs – first 10 overs : 62 / 1, 25 overs : 149 / 2, last 07overs : 42 / 5 – Ifthikar Ahmed 3 / 50, Shaheen Afridi 2 / 52, Mohammad Rizwan 02 victims & 01 run out assist.

Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka

Match was reduced to 42 overs a side as rain & a wet
outfield forced a late start.

Report assisted by slcscorers.com
Photos courtesy SLC Media