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Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup connected Saturday contempt a five-run triumph implicit Sri Lanka successful their Super Eights match, arsenic New Zealand progressed to the semifinals connected the ground of a superior nett tally rate.Pakistan needed to clasp Sri Lanka to 147 oregon less to determination up of New Zealand successful Group 2. Although they posted 212 for 8 aft being sent successful to bat, Sri Lanka finished connected 207 for 6, which was capable to support Pakistan down connected nett tally rate. Both teams ended the Super Eights signifier with 3 points each, but New Zealand precocious arsenic the second-placed broadside from the group.Pakistan had reduced Sri Lanka to 101 for 5 successful the 12th over, putting themselves successful a beardown position.
However, Pavan Rathnayake and skipper Dasun Shanaka added runs rapidly to instrumentality Sri Lanka to 148 successful the 16th over, efficaciously ending Pakistan’s qualification hopes.At 1 stage, Pakistan were besides successful information of failing to support their highest T20 World Cup full of 212. In the last implicit bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shanaka struck 4-6-6-6 disconnected the archetypal 4 balls. Sri Lanka past needed six runs from the past 2 deliveries.
Shanaka missed portion attempting a scoop connected the 5th shot and near the last delivery, a yorker, expecting it to beryllium called wide. It was not. Pakistan secured a five-run triumph but inactive fell abbreviated of a semifinal spot, finishing 1 constituent down New Zealand.Sri Lanka had already been ruled retired of semifinal contention but closed their run with a competitory show successful beforehand of their location crowd.England, New Zealand and South Africa person secured semifinal berths.
The last spot volition beryllium decided betwixt India and the West Indies connected Sunday.Earlier, Pakistan made 212 for 8 successful 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan scored 100, portion Fakhar Zaman made 84. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka returned figures of 3 for 33 and Dasun Shanaka took 2 for 42.In reply, Sri Lanka posted 207 for 6 successful 20 overs. Shanaka remained unbeaten connected 76 disconnected 31 balls and Rathnayake made 58.
Abrar Ahmed
was Pakistan’s astir palmy bowler with 3 for 23.Brief Scores:Pakistan: 212 for 8 successful 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 100, Fakhar Zaman 84; Dilshan Madushanka 3/33, Dasun Shanaka 2/42).Sri Lanka: 207 for 6 successful 20 overs (Dasun Shanaka 76 not out, Pavan Rathnayake 58; Abrar Ahmed 3/23).
