Sri Lanka and Pakistan are two of the best cricketing sides in Asia. Pakistan is known for producing the best bowlers, and Sri Lanka for producing top-class batsmen. In Asia, they are two of the most known and important teams. And the clashes between them are remembered forever. This is something that makes these nations one of those talked about. From winning World Cups in 1992 and 96 in 50 overs, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are two of the most known and talked about teams. This article will tell everything about Sri Lanka and Pakistan from ups to downs.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Clash At 2023 World Cup
Sri Lanka and Pakistan met last time at the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. It was a game that Pakistan did win by 6 wickets with just 10 balls left. The game took place at ‘Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium’. It was a game that Indians fans enjoyed as they came in large numbers to see the game. Let’s see Sri Lanka national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team match scorecard in detail.
Sri Lanka/334/9 (50 overs)
| Batting | Runs | Ball | 4s | 6s | S/R |
| Pathum Nissanka | 51 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 83.61 |
| Kusal Perera | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kusal Mendis(wk) | 122 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 158.44 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 108 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 121.35 |
| Charith Asalanka | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 25 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 73.53 |
| Dasun Shanak(c) | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Total- 344/9 (50 overs)
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Shaheen Afridi | 9.0 | 66 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Hasan Ali | 10.0 | 71 | 4 | 7.10 |
| Mohhamad Nawaz | 9.0 | 62 | 1 | 6.89 |
| Haris Rauf | 10.0 | 64 | 2 | 6.40 |
| Shadab Khan | 8.0 | 55 | 1 | 6.88 |
| Iftikar Ahmed | 4.0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 |
Pakistan
| Batting | Runs | Ball | 4s | 6s | S/R |
| Abdullah Shafique | 113 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 109.71 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Babar Azam(c) | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad Rizwan(wk) | 131* | 121 | 8 | 3 | 108.26 |
| Saud Shakeel | 31 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 103.33 |
| Iftikar Ahmed | 22* | 10 | 4 | 0 | 220.00 |
Total- 345/4 (48.2 overs)
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mahees Theekshana | 10.0 | 59 | 1 | 5.90 |
| Dilshan Madhushanka | 9.2 | 60 | 2 | 6.43 |
| Dasun Shanaka(c) | 5.0 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 9.0 | 90 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 10.0 | 62 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 4.0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Charith Asalanka | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Summary of Game
Dasun Shanaka won the toss for Sri Lanka and he made Pakistan field first in a batting-friendly wicket.
First Innings
Kusal Mendis did shine with the bat with a powerful 122 in 77 balls and Sadeera Samarawickrama also played a major role scoring 108 runs in 99 balls.
The third-best scorer for Sri Lanka was Pathum Nisanka who added crucial 51 runs in 61 balls. This was the reason Sri Lanka scored 344 runs at the cost of 9 wickets in 50 overs.
Hasan Ali took four wickets, giving away 71 runs in 10 overs. But others did not take like four wickets. The pitch was backing batsmen, but still, Sri Lanka gave a huge total.
Second Innings
Mohammad Rizwan did play a match-winning innings with 131* in 121 balls. He did get support from Abdullah Shafiq, who scored 113 in 103 balls. Pakistan lost just four wickets and chased the total with 10 balls left, winning the game by 6 wickets. This was a huge victory for Pakistan as they changed a huge total of 345 without losing wickets. The game became easy to bat as the game went and hence, Pakistan did win the game in style.
Impact Players
Sri Lanka did lose the game, but it did see some of their players shining well. As s result, Sri Lanka did give a good fight and did not lose the game with ease.
- Kusal Mendis- 122 runs
- Sadeera Samarawickrama- 108 runs
- Pathum Nissanka- 51 runs
- Dilshan Madhushanka- 2 wickets
- Abdullah Shafique- 113 runs
- Mohammad Rizwan- 131 runs
- Hasan Ali- 4 wickets
- Harish Rauf- 2 wickets
Head-to-head between Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have great head-to-head and this is helping the fans to know the deep battle between them.
ODI
| Sri Lanka | Vs | Pakistan |
| 157 | Matches Played | 157 |
| 59 | Won | 93 |
| 93 | Lost | 59 |
| 1 | Draw | 1 |
| 4 | No Results | 4 |
Test
| Sri Lanka | Vs | Pakistan |
| 59 | Matches Played | 59 |
| 17 | Won | 23 |
| 23 | Lost | 17 |
| 19 | Draw | 19 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
T20i
| Sri Lanka | Vs | Pakistan |
| 23 | Matches Played | 23 |
| 10 | Won | 13 |
| 13 | Lost | 10 |
| 0 | Draw | 0 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
Asia Cup
| Sri Lanka | Vs | Pakistan |
| 18 | Matches Played | 18 |
| 13 | Won | 5 |
| 5 | Lost | 13 |
| 0 | Draw | 0 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
Conclusion
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard shows how both teams always give their best when they face each other.
Winning the game against Sri Lanka at the World Cup level shows that Pakistan cashing a huge total shows the great impact they have made. It was a huge total where Pakistan showed the right approach to make it forward.
But it is a fact that recent games between these sides have shown how it can’t be predicted ever as any team can win the game for sure.
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