Pakistan and Sri Lanka will meet each other in the second match of a doubleheader to be played at Hyderabad on 10 October 2023. It promises to be an exciting battle as Pakistan registered an 81-run victory over the Netherlands at the same venue. The Pakistani batters struggled as Mohammed Rizwan and Saud Shakeel rescued them from tricky situation and helped them to post a decent total.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka suffered a 102-run loss to South Africa. Sri Lankan bowlers looked out of sorts as South Africa posted 428 for 5. It was a brave effort by Lankan batters, but the task was beyond them.
Maheesh Theekshana is likely to make a comeback into the playing XI which would boost their bowling attack. These two teams met in the Asia Cup 2023 where Sri Lanka registered a 2-wicket win to qualify for the finals.
Match Details
Details– Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Match 8, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Date and Time– 10th October, 2.00 PM IST
Head-To-Head Record
Pakistan and Sri Lanka met a total of 156 times in One-day international format. Pakistan has won a total of 92 matches while Sri Lanka won 59, 4 ending in no-result and 1 match ended in a tie.
Since the 1975 World Cup, Pakistan met Sri Lanka 8 times in World Cup history. Pakistan has won 7 times Sri Lanka has not registered victory while 1 match ended in no-result. The last time these two teams met in World Cup history the match was abandoned due to rain.
Pitch Report
The pitch used for New Zealand and the Netherlands was a high-scoring affair. After being asked to bat first by Scott Edwards, New Zealand posted 322 for 7 thanks to contributions by Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Will Young, Mitchell Santer, and Devon Conway.
In reply, Mitchell Santer created a web picking 5 wickets and helping New Zealand register 99 run victory. The pitch has some turn for the spinners which would create a major impact.
Pakistan has the advantage of playing at this venue. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first putting up decent total and putting pressure on the opponent.
Pakistan (Pak) vs Sri Lanka (SL) – Predicted Playing XI
Pakistan
Imam UL Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Mohammed Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahbad Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanaka, Sadeera Samawickrama, Dhanajaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellage, Mahesh Theekshana/Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha.
Fantasy Selection- Pak vs SL
Team 1– Fakhar Zaman, Kusal Perera, Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis (C), Mohammed Rizwan (VC), Dhanajaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Shahbad Khan, Dunith Wellage, Haris Rauf, Matheesha Pathirana.
Team 2– Imam UL Haq, Pathum Nissanka (C), Saud Shakeel, Charith Asalanaka, Mohammed Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sadeera Samawickrama, Mohammad Nawaz, Mahesh Theekshana, Shaheen Shah Afridi (VC), Hasan Ali.
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