Historic day for Sri Lanka because the team could never defeat Pakistan in the World Cup

Historic day: Sri Lanka team never defeated Pakistan in the World Cup

ICC 2023 World Cup Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka gave a target of 345 to Pakistan, centuries from Kusal Mendis and Sadira Samarawickrama

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The 8th match of the World Cup 2023 is being played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Sri Lanka scored 344 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. Pakistan was given a target of 345 runs.

Mendis, Sadira, and Pathum scored 281 runs.

Kusal Mendis scored 122, Sadira Samarawickrama scored 108 and Pathum Nissanka scored 51 runs. Hasan Ali took 4 wickets. Haris Rauf got 2 wickets. Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, and Shadab Khan got 1 wicket each. Mahesh Tikshina returned to the Sri Lankan team in place of Kasun Rajitha. Pakistan team dropped Faker Zaman. Abdullah Shafiq got a chance.

Both teams have played 1-1 matches in which Sri Lanka lost to Africa and Pakistan won to the Netherlands.

In the World Cup 2023, both the teams have played 1-1 matches so far. Pakistan team had defeated the Netherlands. Whereas Sri Lanka was defeated by South Africa. Both the teams last faced each other in the Asia Cup. The Sri Lankan team reached the final by winning the match on the last ball.