Pakistan are taking up Sri Lanka in a digital knockout within the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Thursday, September 14 because the winner will qualify for the ultimate of the continental match and meet India. The match began late as a result of one other irritating rain delay earlier than it turned a 45-overs-per-side contest. Pakistan began watchfully earlier than Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam stitched a 64-run partnership. Shafique scored a fifty earlier than Sri Lankan bowlers got here again triggering a mini-collapse.
Pakistan misplaced 4 wickets for 57 runs earlier than rain interrupted the sport once more making it a 42-overs-per-side contest now. Following the break, the Pakistan batters got here out all weapons blazing smashing Sri Lankan bowlers to all components. Rizwan, specifically, went into overdrive mode whereas wayward bowling from Pramod Madushan did not assist as he gave a couple of wides and a no-ball as Iftikhar Ahmed hit a six off a free hit.
Rizwan smashed a well-compiled half-century whereas the duo introduced up a century stand as Pakistan posted a 252-run rating on the board. The final 10 overs yielded 102 runs as Pakistan got here again from 130/5 to put up a difficult whole in a shortened sport.
Why was Sri Lanka’s goal adjusted?
Because the overs had been diminished in the course of Pakistan’s innings, the goal was going to be adjusted by the DLS methodology. Nevertheless, surprisingly the goal was diminished by one run and did not see a rise. Sri Lanka have a goal of 252 runs, which is what Pakistan made and never 253.
It’s because, Pakistan had misplaced 5 wickets earlier than the rain break and when the overs had been diminished, it’s thought of a bonus for the aspect. With three overs much less, Rizwan and Iftikhar went over-aggressive which gave them a rating of 252 runs. Within the course of, Pakistan additionally misplaced a few extra wickets.
With seven wickets misplaced, the DLS adjustment virtually acquired cancelled as Sri Lanka will play 42 overs from the beginning and Pakistan acquired a bonus in the course of their innings by batting 18 balls much less.
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