In the ODI World Cup, Pakistan achieved their second consecutive victory by making a record run chase. In the match on Tuesday, Pakistan achieved the target of 345 runs given by Sri Lanka by losing 4 wickets with 10 balls remaining. This is the record for highest run chase in ODI World Cup history.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to win their second consecutive World Cup. This is Sri Lanka's second defeat in a row. Earlier, Sri Lanka lost to South Africa. Pakistan defeated Netherlands in the first match.
Earlier, the record for most run chases was held by Ireland. Ireland chased 329 runs against England in the 2011 World Cup in Bangalore and set the record for the highest run chase in World Cup history.
These are the records in the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka
4 centuries in one match: 4 centuries were scored in one match for the first time in the World Cup. Sri Lanka's Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samarawickrama scored centuries to take the team to a high score, while Pakistan's Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan scored centuries in reply. This has happened for the first time in the World Cup. Up to 3 centuries were hit earlier.
Highest run chase in World Cup: Pakistan has the highest run chase in ODI World Cup. Earlier, Ireland chased a target of 329 runs against England in 2011. Pakistan chased the highest target of 264 runs in 1992.
Mendis hits fastest century for Sri Lanka: Kushal Mendis hits 65-ball century against Pakistan. Along with this, he became the fastest player to score a century for Sri Lanka in the World Cup. He broke Kumara Sangakar's record. Sangakkara scored a 70-ball century against England in 2015.
Great performance by both teams
With the historic run chase, Pakistan has achieved its second consecutive victory. While chasing a high target, Pakistan lost 2 wickets while scoring 37 runs, but with the centuries of Mohammed Rizwan and Abdullah Shafiq, who came to the crease, Pakistan won a sensational victory. Between these two, they shared 176 runs for the third wicket and led the team towards victory.
After winning the toss and batting first, Sri Lanka scored 344 runs in the allotted 50 overs. For him, Kushal Mendis scored 122 and Sadira Samaravikram scored a century innings of 108 runs against Pakistan. Hasan Ali took 4 wickets while Haris Rauf took 2 wickets for Pakistan.
In reply, Pakistan completed the target in 48.2 overs. For him, Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten at 131 runs off 121 balls. He scored the third century in his ODI career and this is his first century in the World Cup. Rizwan, who struggled with injuries during batting, fought till the end and secured the team's victory.
Similarly, Abdullah Shafiq scored his first century in ODIs. He was dismissed for 113 runs off 103 balls.