In a remarkable run chase that Sri Lankan cricket fans will remember for a long time, Sri Lanka defeated England by 02 wickets in a thrilling Pakistan ODI Tri-Series match yesterday (Oct. 22).
In the match played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka chased England’s massive target of 430 runs, scoring 430 for the loss of 08 wickets in 49.5 overs, with just one ball remaining, to seal victory.
The result was recorded as the second-highest successful run chase in the history of international ODI cricket.
Pavan Rathnayake (130), Dasun Shanaka (97), Avishka Fernando (97) and Janith Liyanage (61) played outstanding innings to guide Sri Lanka to victory.