Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 10, 2023, 01:45 PM
PAK vs SL: The second match of the second double header of the World Cup-2023 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Sri Lankan team won the toss and decided to bat first. Mahish Teekshana has returned to the team. The match will start at 2 pm.Pitch ReportThe wicket of Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is considered batting friendly. So it is expected that this match can be high scoring. More than 300 were scored here in both the warm-up matches of Pakistan. Spinners get help in the second innings on this wicket. Shadab Khan got a lot of spin against Netherlands. Sri Lanka has a better spin attack than Pakistan.Playing XI of both the teamsPakistan: Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Vellalaghe, Mathish Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka and Mahish Theekshana.