Pak vs sl Asia Cup 2023 : Asalanka and Mendis make srilanka qualify for the final

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Pak vs sl Asia Cup 2023 : Asalanka and Mendis make srilanka qualify for the final :

Celebration in Sri Lanka: The cricket match in Sri Lanka sparked massive celebrations, with thousands of fans celebrating well beyond midnight, and millions around the world joining in. The victory was not just about cricket; it was about the raw emotions that live sports can evoke.
Sri Lanka’s Impressive Win: Sri Lanka secured a thrilling victory, earning their spot in the Asia Cup Final. Despite it not being an India-Pakistan final, Sri Lanka was determined to defend their crown.
Player of the Match – Kusal Mendis: Kusal Mendis, named Player of the Match, expressed happiness with his performance and the team’s journey to the final. He credited the team’s strong bowling and thanked the fans for their support.
Dasun Shanaka’s Insights: Dasun Shanaka, the team’s captain, discussed the game’s ups and downs. He acknowledged that the loss of wickets made the game go down to the wire but had confidence in Charith Asalanka’s ability to guide the team to victory.
Brilliant Batting Performance: Shanaka praised Kusal and Sadeera for their exceptional batting performances, highlighting their expertise in playing spin, a significant strength of the Sri Lankan squad.
Looking Forward to the Finals: Shanaka expressed excitement about reaching back-to-back finals and extended his gratitude to the supportive crowds. The team was eagerly looking forward to the upcoming finals.

Pakistan Innings:

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Shafique	52	69	6	0	75.36
Fakhar Zaman	41	100	0	3	36.36
Babar Azam (c)	29	35	3	0	82.86
Rizwan (wk)	86*	73	6	2	117.81
Mohammad Haris	3	9	0	0	33.33
Mohammad Nawaz	12	12	2	0	100.00
Iftikhar Ahmed	47	40	4	2	117.50
Shadab Khan	3	3	0	0	100.00
Shaheen Afridi	1*	10	0	0	10.00

Extras: 15 (w 13, nb 1)

Total: 252/7 in 42 overs

Fall of Wickets:

9-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.2)
73-2 (Babar Azam, 15.6)
100-3 (Shafique, 21.4)
108-4 (Mohammad Haris, 23.6)
130-5 (Mohammad Nawaz, 27.4)
238-6 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 40.3)
243-7 (Shadab Khan, 41.2)

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Sri Lanka Innings:

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Pathum Nissanka	29	44	4	0	65.91
Kusal Perera	17	84	0	0	20.24
Kusal Mendis (wk)	91	87	8	0	104.60
Sadeera Samarawickrama	48	51	4	1	94.12
Charith Asalanka	49*	47	7	0	104.26
Dasun Shanaka (c)	24	50	0	0	48.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	57	70	0	0	81.43
Dunith Wellalage	0	1	0	0	0.00
Pramod Madushan	1	3	0	0	33.33
Matheesha Pathirana	0	0	0	0	–

Extras: 10 (w 5)

Total: 252/8 in 42 overs

Fall of Wickets:

20-1 (Kusal Perera, 3.2)
77-2 (Pathum Nissanka, 13.2)
177-3 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 29.4)
210-4 (Kusal Mendis, 35.1)
222-5 (Dasun Shanaka, 37.4)
243-6 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 40.4)
243-7 (Dunith Wellalage, 40.5)
246-8 (Pramod Madushan, 41.4)

Matches	Overs	Wickets	Average	Strike Rate
First Three	68.3	24	12.95	17.1
Last Two	52.2	3	116.33	104.6
(All three wickets to Shaheen Afridi)

Closest Margin of Victory in ODI Asia Cup (by wickets):

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Most Appearances in Asia Cup Finals (ODI+T20I):

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