Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in a record Cricket World Cup run chase on October 10, 2023. Pakistan chased down a target of 345, with Mohammad Rizwan scoring an undefeated 131 and Abdullah Shafique making 113.
Rizwan and Shafique shared a 237-run partnership for the second wicket to lay the foundation for the chase. Rizwan continued to bat aggressively after Shafique's dismissal and reached his century in just 95 balls. He was eventually dismissed in the 48th over, but by then Pakistan had already sealed the victory.
Pakistan's victory was their second in the tournament and it put them at the top of the Group 2 table. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, suffered their first defeat of the tournament.
