Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match: Real-time Updates
Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali has given the third breakthrough as he dismissed Kusal Mendis for 122. Currently, the Sadeera Samarawickrama and the Charith Asalanka are standing at the crease from 3rd down Sri Lanka. On the other side, the Pakistan bowlers are trying hard to knock out the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lanka has won the toss and been chosen to bat first; Pakistan has won their first match against the Netherlands by 81 runs; and Sri Lanka has lost by 102 runs against South Africa.
The Kusal and the Pathum Nissanka and the partnership scored the 102 runs for Sri Lanka. Nissanka scored 51 runs, and he departed after these scores, and it was the needed breakthrough. Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka chose to bat after winning the toss after Pakistan made the perfect start with Hasan Ali striking early in the second over to dismiss Kusal Perrera for a duck. The Nissanka Mendis duo is embarking on Boundary, and Shaheen Afridi has struggled with the batters, and Pakistan’s troubles compounded when the Imam-ul-Haq dropped a straightforward catch at the backward point.
Sri Lanka has made one change, with Maheesh Theekshana replacing KJasun Rajitha. As for Pakistan, Babar Azam has dropped out of Fakhar Zaman and is getting Abdullah Shafique on the board to open alongside Imam. Sri Lanka knocked them out of the Asia Cup 2023 in the semifinal match and played the final match with India after losing the match. Pakistan has improved their gameplay, and the Dasun Shanakas beat Pakistan in the semi-final match to enter the Asian Cup finals. Pakistan has faced a lot of difficulties in facing the Sri Lankan team in the match.
Pakistan has never lost to Sri Lanka in an ODI World Cup match. They have a 7-0 record against Sri Lanka, and the only time Sri Lanka did not have the letter L beside their name in a World Cup match against Pakistan was their encounter in the last edition.
These two teams have their own history rewritten, and the action will be seen at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad today. Pakistan has already said that staying in Hyderabad is like staying at home.
Pakistan players In the video, which is shared by the ICC on Instagram, Babar Azam provides his view on the Hyderabadi Biryani “It is the Speciality. The Hyderabadi Biryani! And I think it is an 8 out of 10! It is slightly spicy though” Babar Said. The Green Army has visited India for the first time. Babar was unbelievable for the selection due to his injury when Pakistan last toured India for an ICC event in 2016.
They have been practicing and playing in this venue for the last couple of weeks, and in both of their warm-up matches, Pakistan won their first match against the Netherlands.
Indian viewers can enjoy the free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+ Hotstar app and the website. The social media Meta is partnered with the ICC for World Cup 2023 coverage on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Threads, and the match will start at 2 p.m. Sri Lanka has given a target of 345 to Pakistan, and Pakistan has already lost 2 wickets in 7.3 overs with score 37.
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