{"id":291910,"date":"2023-10-10T22:16:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291910"},"modified":"2023-10-10T22:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:16:07","slug":"records-tumble-in-pakistans-stunning-world-cup-win-over-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/%d1%81ricket\/records-tumble-in-pakistans-stunning-world-cup-win-over-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Record&apos;s tumble in Pakistan&apos;s stunning World Cup win over Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Record&#8217;s tumble in Pakistan&#8217;s stunning World Cup win over Sri Lanka as Babar Azam&#8217;s side complete record run chase of 345 in the first match ever at the tournament to see four centuries<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pakistan made it two wins from two in emphatic fashion against Sri Lanka\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kusal Mendis beat Kumar Sangakarra&#8217;s record to score his ton of just 65 balls\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>England bounced back from their thumping by New Zealand to beat Bangladesh\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pakistan made it two wins from their first two matches as Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique hit centuries in a record World Cup run-chase to set up a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a daunting 345 after Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed tons for Sri Lanka, they got over the line in 48.2 overs after Rizwan\u2019s 131 not out and Abdullah\u2019s 113.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It eclipsed Ireland\u2019s record when they hit 329 against England in 2011 and was the first match in a World Cup to have four centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Mendis reached his ton in 65 balls \u2014 the fastest by a Sri Lankan at a World Cup \u2014 flicking pacer Hasan Ali for a six off his legs to eclipse ex-skipper Kumar Sangakkara, whose century had come off 70 balls against England in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan got off to a shaky start as Dilshan Madushanka dismissed Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam inside eight overs before Shafique cut loose to build a superb 176-run partnership with Rizwan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/20\/76395831-0-image-a-46_1696966327222.jpg\" height=\"383\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan secured victory in stunning fashion against Sri Lanka in a World Cup record run chase<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/20\/76395845-0-image-a-47_1696966330661.jpg\" height=\"389\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Rizwan finished on 131 not out on a memorable day for Pakistan cricket<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/20\/76395871-0-image-a-45_1696966323580.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kusal Mendis broke national hero Kumar Sangakarra&#8217;s 70-ball record to score a ton in 65 balls<\/p>\n<p>Shafique, who replaced the out-of-form Fakhar Zaman, cracked 10 fours and three sixes on his World Cup debut but fell to Matheesha Pathirana after a stunning catch by substitute Dushan Hemantha.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rizwan was hit in the face and battled cramps after getting into the 80s but soldiered on for his century before guiding them home in style.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-12616435\/Records-tumble-Pakistans-stunning-World-Cup-win-Sri-Lanka-Babar-Azams-complete-record-run-chase-345-match-tournament-four-centuries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Record&#8217;s tumble in Pakistan&#8217;s stunning World Cup win over Sri Lanka as Babar Azam&#8217;s side complete record run chase of 345 in the first match <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/%d1%81ricket\/records-tumble-in-pakistans-stunning-world-cup-win-over-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"Record&amp;apos;s tumble in Pakistan&amp;apos;s stunning World Cup win over Sri Lanka\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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