Cricket World Cup: Pakistan create new record with majestic run-chase against Sri Lanka

With Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique scoring centuries, Pakistan overhauled Sri Lanka's 344/9 in the penultimate over. Pakistan's 345/4 in 48.2 overs is now the highest successful run-chase in the history of the tournament.

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed celebrate their win in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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A new ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup record was created on Tuesday in Hyderabad as Pakistan chased down 345 against Sri Lanka with 10 balls and six wickets to spare.

With Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique scoring centuries, Pakistan overhauled Sri Lanka’s 344/9 in the penultimate over. Pakistan’s 345/4 in 48.2 overs is now the highest successful run-chase in the history of the tournament.

The previous record was held by Ireland, who had famously beaten England in Bengaluru at the 2011 World Cup, led by what many believe to be one of the best World Cup knocks, played by Kevin O’Brien.

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Third on the list now is Bangladesh’s win against Scotland in 2015, when Tamim Iqbal led the run-chase of 319 after Kyle Coetzer’s 156 earlier. Incidentally, Bangladesh also have the fourth-best entry in the list, this was Shakib Al Hasan’s turn to score an unbeaten century against West Indies in the 2019 edition.

For the record, India’s best run-chase in the history of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is below 300, when Suresh Raina starred in the match against Zimbabwe in Auckland, in 2015.

Five best run-chases in the history of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup:

Pakistan 345/4 (48.2) vs Sri Lanka, Hyderabad, 10 Oct 2023
Ireland 329/7 (49.1) vs England, Bengaluru, 2 Mar 2011
Bangladesh 322/4 (48.1) vs Scotland, Nelson, 5 Mar 2015
Bangladesh 322/3 (41.3) vs West Indies, Taunton, 17 Jun 2019
Sri Lanka 313/7 (49.2) vs Zimbabwe, New Plymouth, 23 Feb 1992