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Having stormed into the Asia Cup final, India have climbed to second place, ahead of Pakistan who have lost the No. 1 ODI rankings following their elimination from the tournament. The Babar Azam-led side, who lost to Sri Lanka in a last-ball thriller for their second successive defeat in the 'Super Four', slipped two places to No. 3 with 115 points in ICC's mid-week update.
Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed a record-breaking century on her 100th one-day international appearance as England thrashed Sri Lanka on Thursday. Deputising for ill captain Heather Knight, Sciver-Brunt hit England's fastest women's ODI century in just 66 balls. After eclipsing the previous best by Charlotte Edwards off 70 balls against New Zealand in 2012, Sciver-Brunt went on to reach 120 from 74 deliveries.
The Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan went down the wire, with Dasun Shanaka's men securing the victory on the last ball of the match. Sri Lanka were given a target of 252 runs to chase by Pakistan after rain reduced the match to 42 overs per side. However, confusion with regards to the match has got fans scratching their heads, as both Pakistan and Sri Lanka managed to put 252 runs on the board. Yet, the match went in the favour of the islanders.
With a spot in the Asia Cup 2023 final sealed, the Indian cricket team take on Bangladesh in an inconsequential match, their last in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. The two finalists have been decided, with Sri Lanka beating Pakistan in a thriller to book their progression. Bangladesh's fate, on the other hand, has already been sealed, and they are no longer in the race to qualify for the final. The match, hence, offers the Indian team the perfect opportunity to test its bench strength.
Having already sealed a place in the final, the Indian cricket team will take on Bangladesh in their final match of the Asia Cup Super 4 stage on Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led side will take on Sri Lanka in the final, but before that, the team will be tempted to test their fringe players. The workload management of players, especially bowlers will be in focus, ahead of Sunday's summit clash. Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan also hinted that his team could rest big names, with the upcoming New Zealand series and World Cup in mind. Mohammed Shami could feature in the dead rubber, with Jasprit Bumrah likely to be rested.
The Pakistan cricket team's hopes of qualifying for the Asia Cup 2023 final of the tournament were shattered as Sri Lanka emerged triumphant in the virtual semi-final match on Thursday. Pakistan were hopeful of securing a date with India in the title-decider but Charith Asalanka kept his nerves under control in the last moments to guide Sri Lanka to victory. Seeing Babar Azam's men being eliminated from the tournament, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar rued the fact that an opportunity for a first-ever Indo-Pak final in the Asia Cup was lost.
Sri Lanka sealed a thrilling last-ball win over Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday to set up a title match with India in the Asia Cup.
One of the finest cricketing contests of the Asia Cup 2023 unfolded on Thrusday day as Sri Lanka edged Pakistan in a last-ball thriller to enter the final of the tournament. It was Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis produced an outstanding 91 while Charith Asalanka gave him good company with a gutsy unbeaten 49 to set up the final against India. Pakistan looked to have done well to pull themsleves in the winning position after Shaheen Afridi's spectacular penultimate over. but, Sri Lanka reached the target of 252 runs, scoring 6 runs from the last 2 balls.