ODI World Cup 2023, PAK vs SL: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Pakistan will look forward to taking revenge for the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka where they faced defeat. It will be a stadium-pack match as both teams have huge fan bases and both will look forward to producing a classic world cup match. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match 8 Details

Two Asian giants, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will face each other in the second match of our second doubleheader. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.

Date – 10 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.

Toss – Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat

SL – 344/9 (50)
PAK – 345/4 (48.2)

Key players

Here are 5 players of Pakistan to watch out for.

1. Imam-Ul-Haq – he is in top 10 ICC rankings of batsmen in ODIs. He can provide that start to the Pakistan team.
2. Babar Azam – Captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batsmen in the world right now. He is a watchable player in every match.
3. Iftikhar Ahmed – experienced Pakistani middle-order batsman who can change gears quickly.
4. Shaheen Shah Afridi – very dangerous with the new ball and he is also capable of taking wickets with his variations with the old ball.
5. Haris Rauf – Haris Rauf is someone who can trouble any batsman with his pace.

Here are 5 players of Sri Lanka to watch out for.

1. Kusal Mendis – a senior and experienced player on whom the whole batting of the Sri Lankan team will rely.
2. Dhananjaya De Silva – a spin all-rounder who can also play aggressively and big shorts.
3. Dunith Wellalage – a very young and exceptional talent produced by Sri Lanka who was outstanding in the Asia Cup.
4. Maheesh Theekshana – he will play the role of the main spinner in the team and with his experience of IPL in Indian conditions he will play an important part.
5. Matheesha Pathirana – there are a lot of aspirations from this young bowling talent who gives glimpses of legendary Malinga.

PAK vs SL Match 8 Dream 11

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. Imam Ul Haq
2. Kusal Perera
3. Babar Azam
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Mohammad Rizwan
6. Dhanajaya De Silva
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Maheesh Theekshana
9. Haris Rauf
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Matheesha Pathirana

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the possible playing 11 of Pakistan.

1. Imam-Ul-Haq
2. Abdullah Shafique
3. Babar Azam (Captain)
4. Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Shadab Khan
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Hasan Ali

Here is the possible playing 11 of 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 vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head In ODI

Pakistan and Sri Lanka had played 156 One Day Internationals against each other, Pakistan won 92 ODIs whereas Sri Lanka won 59.