Theekshana to Imam, 3 runs, a better throw might have had Shafique in trouble! Tossed up full ball on off, Imam clips it past the left of mid-on and the batters set off.
0.1
Theekshana to Shafique, 1 run, drifts in nicely but ends up being a full-toss on off, Shafique drives it down to long-on to keep going
Shafique and Imam are at the crease. Shafique is on strike. Theekshana will open the attack
Welcome back for the chase! Pakistan would be eyeing to get off to a brisk start. We saw in the first innings that the new ball came nicely onto the bat. It's the best time to score when the ball is new and hard and Pakistan would look to capitalize on that.
Sadeera Samarawickrama: Really happy about the performance in this match. I didn't get a hundred before. I badly wanted to get a hundred in my career, I am really happy today. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal batted really well, my plan was to be bat positive and give the strike to Kusal Mendis. We both batted really well in that period. That was a great partnership. In the first few overs, when I was batting, the wicket was really good. Last 15 overs, the fast bowlers got some grip. I think it wasn't easy to bat on in the last few overs. After the new ball, pace off is a good option on this wicket.
Highest totals for Sri Lanka in World Cup 398/5 vs Kenya, Kandy, 1996 363/9 vs SCO, Hobart, 2015 344/9 vs PAK, Hyderabad, 2023* 338/6 vs WI, Chester-le-Street, 2019
Highest totals against Pakistan in World Cup 344/9 by Sri Lanka, Hyderabad, 2023* 336/5 by India, Manchester, 2019 334/9 by England, Nottingham, 2019 310/8 by Australia, Jo'burg, 2003
Hasan Ali vs Sri Lanka in ODIs Innings - 7 Wickets - 21 Average - 12.95 Bowl SR - 18.0 Inns Best - 5/34
Two-century partnership for Sri Lanka in a WC match vs Kenya, Kandy 1996 vs Bangladesh, Melbourne 2015 vs England, Wellington 2015 vs Pakistan, Hyderabad 2023*
17:59 Local Time, 12:29 GMT, 17:59 IST: Sri Lanka with a big score. This Hyderabad pitch different to the game yesterday played much better. Kusal Perera went early but it was the Kusal Mendis show after that. He showed what he can do with 8 sixes in the first powerplay against South Africa, he went better today. The fastest-ever #CWC 100 for Sri Lanka was his and he just toyed with the bowling which was poor, especially from Shadab who relentessly bowled badly.
49.6
Haris Rauf to Wellalage, out Caught by Shafique!! A wicket to end the innings. Wellalage makes room and slams the low full-toss on the stumps, straight to the fielder at sweeper cover. Good shot but not the placement he wanted. Just one run and 2 wickets in that last over. Wellalage c Shafique b Haris Rauf 10(8) [4s-1]
Haris Rauf to Wellalage, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Haris Rauf round the wicket.
49.5
Haris Rauf to Pathirana, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter outside off, Pathirana is backing away as he does not want to get in line, pushes to backward point
49.4
Haris Rauf to Pathirana, no run
49.3
Haris Rauf to Pathirana, no run
Matheesha Pathirana, right handed bat, comes to the crease
49.2
Haris Rauf to Theekshana, out Bowled!! Theekshana b Haris Rauf 0(4)