World Cup 2023 Sri Lanka chooses to bat against Pakistan.
Hyderabad: Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka chose to bat after winning the toss in Tuesday’s World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan in Hyderabad.
In place of the stuttering Pakistani opener, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique was selected from the team that defeated the Netherlands in their opening match on Friday in Hyderabad.
In place of pacer Kasun Rajitha, spinner Maheesh Theekshana returns for Sri Lanka after missing their 102-run loss to South Africa in their opening encounter due to a hamstring injury.
Teams
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf are all members of Pakistan’s team.
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka are all members of Sri Lanka.
Despite losing a wicket in the opening 10 overs of the second World Cup 2023 match for both teams at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in India, Sri Lanka is off to a good start.
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After losing Kusal Perera to Hassan Ali’s bowling in the second over, the islanders were down to 58/1 at the end of the 10th over.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka both made one change for the match, with Sri Lanka choosing to bat first against Pakistan.
Pakistan has replaced the ineffective Fakhar Zaman with Abdullah Shafique. Maheesh Theekshana has taken Kasun Rajitha’s place on the sidelines in Sri Lanka.
Alex Wharf (ENG) and Chris Gaffney (NZL) are the umpires.
Nitin Menon (IND) is the TV umpire.
Referee for the game: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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
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.
Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka chose to bat after winning the toss in Tuesday’s World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan in Hyderabad.
In place of the stuttering Pakistani opener, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique was selected from the team that defeated the Netherlands in their opening match on Friday in Hyderabad.
In place of pacer Kasun Rajitha, spinner Maheesh Theekshana returns for Sri Lanka after missing their 102-run loss to South Africa in their opening encounter due to a hamstring injury.
Teams
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf are all members of Pakistan’s team.
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka are all members of Sri Lanka.
Despite losing a wicket in the opening 10 overs of the second World Cup 2023 match for both teams at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in India, Sri Lanka is off to a good start.
Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka chose to bat after winning the toss in Tuesday’s World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan in Hyderabad.
In place of the stuttering Pakistani opener, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique was selected from the team that defeated the Netherlands in their opening match on Friday in Hyderabad.
In place of pacer Kasun Rajitha, spinner Maheesh Theekshana returns for Sri Lanka after missing their 102-run loss to South Africa in their opening encounter due to a hamstring injury.
