COLOMBO: Sri Lanka won by two wickets against Pakistan in a crucial match of the Asia Cup on Thursday. Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis, 91 and Sadeera Samarawickrama, 48 put on a 100-run partnership for the third wicket against Pakistan.
Kusal Mendis falls, but his knock has put Sri Lanka on course for victory 👌
Can they seal the win from here?#AsiaCup2023 | #PAKvSL 📝: https://t.co/jhuTFVPSYk pic.twitter.com/VRlpeCsUDD
— ICC (@ICC) September 14, 2023
Score Updates
Pakistan
(42/42 overs) 252/7
Mohammad Rizwan 86
Some effort this from @iamharis63! 🔥#PAKvSL | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/rHE9xkV2il
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 14, 2023
Sri Lanka
(42/42 overs, T:252) 252/8 (DLS method)
Charith Asalanka 49
A nail-biter to decide the second #AsiaCup2023 finalist 😯
Sri Lanka edge Pakistan to set up final clash against India 💪#PAKvSL 📝: https://t.co/09gsWZFGB8 pic.twitter.com/QvUad3XLZn
— ICC (@ICC) September 14, 2023
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka. The game was reduced to 42 overs due to rain.
