The Rise of Cricket: Key Features and Evaluation:

Media and Digital Presence:

Cricket’s surge in popularity owes much to its extensive media coverage and digital presence. Streaming platforms and social media have made it accessible to a wider audience, allowing fans to follow their favorite teams and players in real time. Cricket highlights, match analyses, and live updates are just a click away, enhancing the fan experience.

Innovations in Gameplay:

The evolution of cricket’s formats has added excitement and drama to the game. While traditional Test cricket remains the pinnacle of skill and endurance, the introduction of One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 (T20) cricket has injected a fresh burst of energy. Fast-paced T20 matches have attracted a younger demographic and made cricket a more dynamic spectacle.

Emerging Cricketing Nations:

Cricket is no longer the exclusive domain of established cricketing powerhouses. Emerging nations like Afghanistan, Ireland, and Nepal are making their mark on the global stage. Their passionate fan base and commitment to the sport showcase cricket’s potential to become a truly global sport.

CWC Champions:

Year	Winners	Result	Runners-up	Date	Venue
2019	England	Won by Boundary Count in Super Over	New Zealand	July 14, 2019	Lord’s, London
2015	Australia	Won by 7 wickets	New Zealand	March 29, 2015	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
2011	India	Won by 6 wickets	Sri Lanka	April 2, 2011	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2007	Australia	Won by 53 runs	Sri Lanka	April 28, 2007	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

Host of CWC 2023:

The tournament is being hosted by India, it started on 5 October and is scheduled to conclude on 19 November 2023.

Venu of ICC CWC 2023:

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 began on October 5 with a match between defending champion England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad. In the mega tournament in total, 48 matches have been scheduled, which will be played across 10 grounds in INDIA.

PAKISTAN VS SRI LANKA CWC RECORD:

MATCH SUMMARY:

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka 51

Kusal Perera 0

Kusal Mendis 122

Sadeera Samarawickrama 108

Charith Asalanka 1

Dhananjaya de Silva 25

Dasun Shanaka 12

Dunith Wellalage 10

Mahesh Theekshana 0

Matheesha Pathirana 1*

 

Pakistan bowling

Shaheen Afridi 1/66 (9)

Hasan Ali 4/71 (10)

Mohammad Nawaz 1/62 (9)

Haris Rauf 2/64 (10)

Shadab Khan 1/55 (8)

Iftikhar Ahmed 0/22 (4)

 

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique 113

Imam-ul-Haq 12

Babar Azam 10

Mohammad Rizwan 131*

Saud Shakeel 31

Iftikhar Ahmed 22*

 

Sri Lanka bowling

Mahesh Theekshana 1/59 (10)

Dilshan Madushanka 2/60 (9.2)

Dasun Shanaka 0/28 (5)

Matheesha Pathirana 1/90 (9)

Dunith Wellalage 0/62 (10)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/36 (4)

Charith Asalanka 0/10 (1) 

 Highest chase in the World Cup?

345 runs were chased down by Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad. It is now the highest successful chase in the history of the men’s ODI World Cup. The previous highest was Ireland’s 328 against England in the 2011 edition in Bangalore.

MATCH RESULT: