Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Sri Lanka is ready to set up an enormous all out against Pakistan in the second round of the World Cup for the two sides being played at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi Global Cricket Arena in India.
The islanders were 229/3 toward the finish of the 30th over politeness Kusal Mendis' 122 off 77 balls. Notwithstanding, the player was excused in the 29th over.
The Green Shirts were wanting to underwrite after they broke Mendis' 102-run association with Pathum Nissanka in the eighteenth over.
The hitter was excused when Abdullah Shafique took a catch off Shadab Khan's dumbfounding in the eighteenth. Nissanka was excused two balls after he finished his 50 years.
Toward the finish of the tenth over, the islanders were looking consistent so far regardless of losing an early wicket in the initial 10 overs.
The islanders were 58/1 toward the finish of the tenth over in the wake of losing Kusal Perera in the second over off Hassan Ali's bowling.
At the throw, Sri Lanka selected to bat first against Pakistan and the two sides have rolled out one improvement each for the match.
Pakistan have acquired Abdullah Shafique to supplant out of structure Fakhar Zaman. While Sri Lanka have sidelined Kasun Rajitha and supplanted him with Maheesh Theekshana.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said they selected to bat first as they saw some turn in the later piece of the game in the last several matches. Notwithstanding, he added that his bowlers should raise a ruckus around town regions and varieties.
Then again, Babar said that the pitch looks dry and great, saying that the initial 10 overs will be exceptionally significant.
"We've been hanging around for one-and-a-half weeks — we know the wicket and the outfield," said the Pakistani captain adding that Pakistan has a decent record against Sri Lanka On the planet Cup.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
