Match Details
Date: October 10, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Preview
In the 8th match of the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan will go head-to-head against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Men in Green started their campaign in the flagship tournament with a comprehensive win against Netherlands, while the island nation were demolished by South Africa the other day too. But, in their previous encounter last month, Sri Lanka got the better of Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2023, which will keep them in good stead in their upcoming fixture.
Weather Report
Pitch Report
Analysis
After the initial struggles in the first match of the ODI World Cup 2023, the batting lineup of Pakistan made a steady comeback to put a competitive score on the board against Netherlands, with Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel registering fifties to their name. In the bowling side of things, Pakistan were put under some pressure in the early part of their batting innings by the Dutch, but with the help of a spirit comeback spell from Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali, they won the match by 81 runs.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka had a field day with the bat against South Africa, with Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, and the captain Dasun Shanaka scoring quick-fire fifties, but still, it wasn’t enough to chase down a massive total in excess of 400. Earlier, the bowling lineup of Sri Lanka was collectively poor in the absence of Maheesh Theekshana, who is currently recovering from an hamstring injury.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Grand League
Head-to-head
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Kusal Mendis
Batters: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama
All-Rounders: Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Matheesha Pathirana
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