Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, World Cup 2023: Rizwan, Shafique propel Men in Green to record victory in Hyderabad

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE Updates, World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to bat against Babar Azam and Co.

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka

Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: Pakistan take on Asian rivals Sri Lanka Tuesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Pakistan played their first match at the same venue and defeated the Netherlands by 81 runs, while Sri Lanka lost to South Africa by 102 runs in their first game played in Delhi. While Pakistan will hope to continue their winning momentum, Sri Lanka would want to get the first win of the league stage.

Sri Lanka’s loss to South Africa could be attributed to the failure of their bowlers as three Proteas batters struck centuries. In the absence of injured Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga, the Lankan bowlers struggled on the flat track of the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

It’s in this department that Sri Lanka need to improve the most. The change of venue, however, is set to assist them. Hyderabad has batting-friendly conditions but the pitch is not expected to be as flat as it was in Delhi. Pakistan, however, will still have an advantage having played their warm-ups and a World Cup match in the city.

The Pakistani batters would hope to have a better outing this time after being bowled out for 286 by the Netherlands. If not for the fifties by Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel, Pakistan could have put up a highly vulnerable total. Eventually, the Netherlands were dismissed for 205 in the match, but the Pakistanis need improvement in both, the batting and bowling departments.

Squads:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Wasim Jr

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana