Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Score Highlights: Pakistan Beat Sri Lanka By 6 Wickets
PAK vs SL Live Score, World Cup 2023: Pakistan outplay Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
On the back of a terrific knocks played by Rizwan and Shafique, Pakistan managed to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. What a run chase!!
Theekshana came up with a blow to Pakistan as he snared Saud Shakeel. Wellalage took an easy catch at the end.
Mohammad Rizwan smashed his third ODI century. Despite struggling with cramps, he managed to make a three-figure mark.
Shafique walks off after scoring a brilliant century.
Take a bow Shafique!! He got his century in style by hitting a boundary against Madushanka. First ODI century for Abdullah Shafique.
Rizwan reached his fifty in style. He recorded a boundary against Pathirana and got a four.
Rizwan smashed a terrific boundary against Wellalage. He came up with a lovely inside-out shot and that fetched him a four.
After scoring fifty runs, Shafique is now looking to play some attacking cricket.
Shafique is playing in a sleek manner here, putting away bad deliveries consistently. He again hits a boundary and Pakistan reached 100 run mark.
15 overs have been bowled where Pakistan team have scored 71 runs with Rizwan and Shafique at the crease.
Huge Wicket!! Madushanka strikes again and picks up the wicket of Babar Azam. Samarawickrama finishes with a good catch at the end.
Madushanka comes up with a first breakthrough as he takes the wicket of Imam. It was a well-planned short-pitch delivery by Madushanka and Imam tried to pull the ball but got caught at the end by Kusal Perera.
That's a classic shot from Imam. It was a length delivery by Madushanka and Imam just stood up and hit it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Shafique and Imam started the proceedings for Pakistan. Theekshana bowled the first over.
On the back of the heroic knocks from Mendis, Samarawickrama, and Nissanka, Sri Lanka ended up scoring 344 runs after 50 overs.
Hasan Ali picks up the wicket of Samarawickrama. He tries to play the reverse sweep but then could not get hold of it. Rizwan takes an easy catch.
Samarawickrama scores a century here. What an innings this has been from the Sri Lankan batter. His batting style is quite identical to the great Mahela Jayawardene.
Left-arm spinner Nawaz takes the wicket of Dhananjaya. The Sri Lankan batter looks to take the aerial route but then could not time it well and Shaheen welcomes an easy catch at the end.
The flow of the runs have been reduced a bit by Pakistan's bowlers. It will be interesting to see how Sri Lankan batters will tackle this situation.
To some extent, Pakistan bowlers have made a comeback in the game against Sri Lanka. They are bowling with discipline now.
Hasan Ali is on fire as he strikes again. This time he scalps the wicket of Asalanka and a brilliant catch by Rizwan does the rest.
Hasan Ali takes the most prized wicket of Kusal Mendis. The Sri Lankan batter looks to hit it big but ended up with bad timing. Imam grabs a brilliant catch at the end.
Kusal Mendis gets to his century in style. He flicks it for a six and reaches hi century. What an Innings!!
Mendis unleashes fire, taking on Shaheen Afridi this time. He hits three boundaries in Afridi's over.
Mendis is playing with the Pakistani bowlers. It seems like he is playing in nets, looking so effortless with the bat. He gets another boundary against Nawaz.
Kusal Mendis hits a huge six against the dangerous Haris Rauf in the deep mid-wicket region. What a shot!! He is not scared against Rauf's lethal pace instead he is exploiting that extra pace and making quick runs.
Shadab Khan comes up with a crucial breakthrough as he takes the wicket of Nissanka. Shafique takes an easy catch at the end and does the rest.
Nissanka reaches his half-century. What a batsman.
Kusal Mendis sweeps it fine for a huge six against Shadab Khan. It was a length delivery by Shadab and Mendis deposits it into stands.
Another boundary comes in, kudos to Kusal Mendis' willow. Mendis waits for the ball and then plays it fine towards the third man for a boundary.
Nissanka comes up with two back-to-back boundaries against Haris Rauf. What a batting!!
Nissanka and Mendis are looking to make it big from here as both the batters looking in fine touch.
Haris Rauf comes in and gives away a boundary on his very first ball. Nissanka times it to perfection by hitting it towards the backward point region.
After seeing his fast bowlers' ordinary spell, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam called Mohammad Nawaz to continue the proceedings.
What a shot!! Nissanka has hammered a huge six over the bowler's head. It was Hasan Ali who bowled a length delivery and the Sri Lankan batter decided to hit it straight down the ground. He followed up with a classy boundary off the pads.
Sri Lankan batters are quite comfortable against Afridi. It does not look like they are worried at all about the left-arm seamer. Fans are witnessing some elegant cuts, and aggressive pulls by the Sri Lankan batters in the middle.
After losing the first wicket, Sri Lankan batters have managed to score runs with a decent run rate.
This time Mendis decided to take on Afridi and pulled it fine towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Nissanka smashed a brilliant boundary off Hasan Ali towards the cover region. Good Shot.
The action started that too with a wicket. Hasan Ali came up with a first breakthrough as he snared Kusal Perera.
Sri Lanka (Playing 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 (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Babar Azam: We also bowling first, the wicket looks very dry and first ten overs is very crucial for us. We have one change - Shafique comes in for Fakhar. Yes, we have a good record against them and we will try to do our best.
Dasun Shanaka: We will bat first, there was some assistance for the bowlers in the second half in the previous game. We have one change - Theekshana comes in for Kasun Rajitha. It is about execution and the boys have been playing a lot of cricket and hopefully, we will do well in this game.
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat.
Hyderabad is in for a treat as Pakistan take on Sri Lanka!
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana, Asia Cup 2023 star spinner who is important for SL's ODI World Cup 2023 plans, rejoins the Sri Lankan World Cup 2023 squad last week. He was forced to miss Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury.
Pakistan Probable XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Hyderabad will start at 2 PM. Toss for Pak vs SL ODI World Cup match will take place half an hour before the start of the game.
Of all 156 ODI matches, Pakistan so far has 92 wins. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has earned 59 wins.
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Background
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup Match Live Updates: Hello and welcome to live coverage of PAK vs SL ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on October 10, 2023 at 14:00 IST at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller.
In ODIs, Sri Lanka has always struggled against Pakistan in the 50-over World Cup. The performance of spinners can be a critical factor in subcontinental conditions, and Sri Lanka's spinners seem to have an advantage over Pakistan's in recent times. The pitch in Hyderabad, however, provided great assistance to pacers as well in the starting overs. Pakistan's lethal pace-heavy attack can make early inroads with the new ball and same goes for Sri Lankan pacers who can take advantage of Pakistan's top order's vulnerability.
Hyderabad's flat pitch with some turn can make for an interesting contest, as it provides an opportunity for both batsmen and spin bowlers to excel. Pakistan's familiarity with the pitch after playing three matches at the venue should indeed give them an advantage in terms of strategizing for the conditions. It will be intriguing to see how both teams adapt to the pitch and utilize it to their advantage in this crucial World Cup encounter.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan via DLS method in their Asia Cup 2023 league stage match, knocking them out from the continental tournament. Today, Babar Azam & Co. have a chance to settle the score.
Probable playing 11 for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup Match
Pakistan Probable playing 11: Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Sri Lanka Probable playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Welleg, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.
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