Match Details
Date: October 6 2023
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Match Preview:
Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The Men in Green started their World Cup campaign with a hard-fought win over the Netherlands. Whereas the Lankans settled for a 102-run loss against a towering South African team, who posted the highest total in World Cup history with a score of 426 runs.
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Pitch Report:
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Stadium in Hyderabad has produced great batting tracks with an average score of 287. Here, the batters tend to capitalise but slower bowlers can come as the pitch slows down. Hence playing in the second innings and chasing in Hyderabad is often termed difficult.
Team Analysis:
Pakistan
The Pakistan team wouldn’t be fully satisfied with their win against the Netherlands as the batters put in a poor performance in the first innings. The Men in Green were reduced to 38-3 but managed to claw back to post a decent 287-run total. But the bowlers, once again emerged as Pakistan’s strength with Haris Rauf taking three wickets.
SportsTiger Playing XI of 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
On the other hand, Sri Lanka put in a valiant fight against South Africa in their World Cup opener. But the injury-hit Lankan attack couldn’t take on the Proteas' challenges as Quinton de Kock, Rassie Vander Dussen and Aiden Markran scored centuries. Unlike the bowling attack, the batters put on a show with Kusal Mendis smashing a stunning 76 in 42 balls while Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka also scored crucial 50s.
SportsTiger Playing XI of 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
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
Pakistan has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat Sri Lanka to register their second-straight win in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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