Pakistan vs Sri Lanka highlights, World Cup 2023: Rizwan, Shafique hit tons as PAK completes record runchase vs SL

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ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan completes highest run chase in WC history

Hundreds from Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan guided Pakistan to a victory in the 49th over while chasing 345 runs.

Madushanka. Rizwan drives and finishes the match. Pakistan completes record runchase in World Cups.

Pathirana for his ninth over. Iftikhar gets it full and he smacks it over the bowler’s head for four! Another four! Iftikhar tries scoop but gets a thick outside edge that goes over the short third fielder instead. Wide. Pressure on Pathirana. Overpitch and Rizwan drives it past covers for four! Third boundary of the over. Another four to end the over. Short ball and Rizwan pulls it towards square leg. Rizwan pushes it and calls for a double. But can only take a single.

Wellalage for his last over. Six runs off the over.

Madushanka. Rizwan chips it towards long on but the ball falls short of the fielder. Five runs off the over.

Theekshana for his last over. OUT! Saud Shakeel gets a thick outside edge straight to point fielder. Can Sri Lanka fightback here?

Iftikhar Ahmad is here. He’s off the mark with a single. That was too good by Theekshana but Iftikhar gets an outside that goes straight past the keeper for four.

Wellalage is back. Rizwan slog sweeps over midwicket for a SIX! Pakistan is cruising here. Rizwan sneaks in a quick double. Now he takes out his inside out but there’s fielder.

Theekshana for his ninth over. Shakeel tries to go over covers the fielder almost grabs it but its too high. Batters run two. Rizwan hit an aerial shot towards long off but cant reach it. Shakeel now hit its straight it long off and the fielder drops a sitter! Shakeel ends the over with a sweep towards midwicket.

Rizwan on 99.

Pathirana. Rizwan pushes the ball towards midwicket and runs. Reaches his century! Superb knock this. Dealing in singles here. Eight runs off the over.

Theekshana for his eighth over. Three runs off the first five balls. Rizwan takes a single on the last ball. He’s on 99.

Madushanka for his eighth over. Rizwan runs a double and as soon as he completes it, drops his bat. He’s in pain but continues. Rizwan slips while trying to attempt a double! Too short and umpire calls it wide. Seven off the over.

Theekshana is back. Pitches the first ball way down the leg, misses everybody and goes for five wides. Shakeel pushes the ball towards midwicket and runs a double. Nine off the over.

Madushanka for his seventh over. Rizwan is struggling badly here but still continuing. Saud hits one in gap and the batters run two! Four runs off the over.

de Silva continues. Now Rizwan tries to reverse sweep and the ball bounces right on his face. Rizwan charges down the track and launches the ball over long off for a SIX. And right after he hits it, he’s down on the ground. Cramps! Back and cramps. How much longer Rizwan will continue? He’s not going. Is up again. Rizwan takes a single but is struggling. Punches his thighs in frustration. Saud Shakeel hits a four to end the over.

Pathirana continues. Length ball, Rizwan pulls it on frontfoot towards the long on and midwicket gap but a good fielding in the deep keeps it down to two. Overpitch and Rizwan beautifully drives it towards the covers for four. Short ball but way too short. Rizwan goes for upper cut but cant reach the ball. He remains down on the ground for a while then touches his back. However, continues to bat. Now he’s back on the ground again and the physio has run into the field. Could be a massive blow if something is serious with him. After a brief interval, Rizwan is up. 11 runs off the over.

de Silva is back into the attack. Short ball and Rizwan times and places it perfectly between long on and midwicket for four. Five runs off the over.

Pathirana is back. WHAT A CATCH! Shafique cuts it but a spectacular diving catch by the fielder at point gets him out. It was the substitute fielder Hemanth who had to dive right.

Shafique c (sub)Hemantha b Pathirana 113(103)

Saud Shakeel is in now. Pathirana welcomes him with a yorker outside off stump that completely beats him. Can Sri Lanka comeback here? Well... Pathirana bowls very down the leg delivery that goes way past the keeper. Five wides. And another wide, this time outside off stump. Shakeel is off the mark with a single. 10 runs and a wicket in that over.

Pakistan needs 138 runs in 18 overs.

Theekshana for his sixth over. Shafique brings out his sweep. Sweetly timed and almost clears the ropes but bounces just before it. Four runs. Six runs off it.

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Madushanka into the attack. Plenty of bowling changes in the last few overs. What a shot to bring up his hundred! Shafique pulls the back of the length ball over midwicket for four! Rizwan pulls out last minute and Madushanka isn’t impressed with it. He bowls it short the next ball and Rizwan plays a crunching pull over the square leg for a SIX! And it’s also a no-ball... Another short ball on free hit, Rizwan pulls but doesn’t connect well but good enough to run a double. Shafique makes room, slaps the length ball towards covers for four. 19 runs from the over!!

Dasun Shanaka is back. Three singles on the first three balls. 150-run partnership between Rizwan and Shafique. Six singles in that over.

Wellalage for his eighth over. Charges down the track and smacks a SIX over the bowler’s head! Half-tracker on the pads and Shafique smacks it past midwicket fielder for four. 12 runs off the over.

Pathirana is back into the attack and he’s welcomed with a sweetly timed cut past point for a four which also brings Rizwan’s fifty! Now Shafique joins the part. Short and wide and he upper cuts it over point for four. Pathirana tests him with a short ball on the body and he ducks. A double to end the over. 12 from the over.

Wellalage continues. Rizwan once again plays a perfect inside out over covers and gets another boundary. Seven off the over.

Charith Asalanka is introduced into the attack. Shafique charges down the track and pushes the ball towards long on for a single. Shafique makes room, Asalanka follows him but overpitches and the batter lofts it straight for four. 10 runs off the over.

Wellalage for his sixth over. Shafique comes down the track but isn’t able to reach the ball. Manages to put bat behind the ball. Just three singles off the over.

Theekshana for his fifth over. Starts with a carrom ball that completely beats Shafique, who was trying to cut it. Shafique cuts this time and comesback for a double just in time. A century partnership between the two now. Five runs off the over.

Wellalage continues. Rizwan takes out his traditional inside out over covers for four to begin the over. Five runs off the first three balls. A boundary and four singles off that over.

Theekshana is back into the attack. Shafique square drives to deep point for one run. Rizwan leans forward for a defence but gets an inside edge to deep square, runs one. Shafique clips the third to mid wicket, adds one to his tally. Rizwan pulls, does not middle it and gets only one run. Two dots to end.

Wellalage to Shafique. Works it down the ground to pocket a single. Rizwan cuts but the point fielder makes a diving save to keep him on strike. Just the one run from the over.

de Silva to Rizwan, one run with a punch to deep cover. SIX! MASSIVE! Shafique steps out to get to the pitch and lofts the ball over cow corner. Clips the fourth to deep square for a single. Rizwan punches to long on for one run. Shafique leans forward and drives to long on. 10 runs from the over.

Wellalage to Shafique, cuts past point for a single. FOUR! Rizwan uses the half volley to pull it wide of long on. A single to deep cover off the final delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva into the attack. FOUR! Shafique goes deep into the crease to pull a short delivery. Pierces the gap between mid wicket and square leg. A single on the next gets Shafique to his fifty.

Pathirana to Shafique. Starts the over with a wide. Beaten on a drive! Shafique is late on the shot and sees the ball fly to the keeper. 5WIDES to follow. Shafique taps to cover point and completes a run. Rizwan with a pull to deep square for one run. Shafique too gets a single to deep square.

Wellalage to Shafique. Driven to long off for a single. Rizwan vuts hard at a delivery outside off, gets two. Punched away to long off for two. Shafique with a drive to long off to end the over.

Pathirana to continue. A bouncer on the bodyline and Shafique runs it down to fine leg. FOUR! Sublime from Rizwan. Pathirana overpitches and Rizwan straight drives it to the fence. Clips the third to mid wicket for two. Pulls the fourth to fine leg for a single. A wide to add to the run tally. A single to finish the over.

Dunith Wellalage for his first over. A single each for Rizwan and Shafique in it.

Drinks break!

Pathirana for his second over. SIX! Shafique hooks behind square. The fine leg and square fielders chase it but neither makes the final attempt and the ball passes between the two. A chance gone begging. Two more singles from the over.

Shanaka to continue. Rizwan clips the first delivery to square leg for one run. Shafique punches between extra cover and mid off, gets him one run. Rizwan with a flick to mid on for one run. Shafique’s pull does not reach the fence but it is perfectly placed in the gap to get him a couple. Shafique plays the final to deep mid wicket for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana into the attack. One wide and two singles from the over.

Shanaka to Rizwan. Clips the first to deep mid wicket for one. One run off the second delivery. Quick running as Shafique taps to cover region and the pair completes a comfortable single. Two more singles from the over.

Madushanka to Shafique. FOUR! Short and Shafique pounces on it in a flash to pull it away to the boundary. The third delivery is on the pads, worked away for a single to fine leg. CHANCE! Rizwan is early into his flick. The ball flies of the leading edge and just misses the short cover fielder. Three runs taken. Sri Lanka goes for DRS. A bouncer thuds into the helmet of Shafique as he misses a pull. Sri Lanka thinks there is bat before the helmet. UltraEdge shows nothing and that’s a review gone.

Just three runs from Shanaka’s over. He managed to get an edge from Shafique but it fell short of the first slip.

Kusal Mendis was taken to the hospital after the player suffered cramps upon returning from the field after his knock of 122 runs from 77 balls in the ongoing game vs. Pakistan.

Dushan Hemantha is on the field for Mendis, while Sadeera Samarawickrama has taken over the wicketkeeping duties in the absence of Mendis.

Madushanka to Babar, starts with a wide. WICKET! BABAR IS STRANGLED DOWN LEG! Cannot resist chasing a delivery going down leg. Gets bat to it and Sadeera Samarawickrama is as safe as a house behind the stumps.

Babar Azam c Samarawickrama b Madushanka 10 (15)

Muhammad Rizwan at No. 4. The final delivery of the over rises on Rizwan as he attempts a jab at it. Leaves him and runs to the keeper’s gloves.

A change in bowling. Captain Dasun Shanaka to bowl to Babar. He taps the second delivery on the on side and completes a single. FOUR! Going down leg and Shafique gets the faintest of touches on it to send it all the way to the fence. FOUR again. Shafique takes a step down the track and pulls it away over mid wicket.

Madushanka to Babar. Good length and on the off stump, Babar defends. The second is a bouncer and Babar ducks down. Two runs, Babar gets one on his pads and he flicks it in front of square. Should have been three for that shot. Another straying on the legs, Babr flicks it but there is cover at deep square. Just one run. Mid on cuts an on drive from Shafique, just one run. A bouncer from Madushanka, Babar pulls for one run.

Theekshana to Abdullah. Works the second delivery to long on for another single. Babar with an identical shot to long on for the second run from the over.

Madushanka to Imam. A single to third man. Shafique gets the second to fine leg for the second run of the over. WICKET! IMAM UL HAQ IS OUT! He goes for a pull shot but ends up top-edging it to fine leg.

Imam c Perera b Madushanka 12 (12)

Babar Azam with a boundery off his first delivery at the crease. It was full and Babar leans in for a flick and threads the infield.

Theekshana to Shafique. Tapped to mid off, no run. Beaten! The ball turns away from Shafique. The batter’s straight drive is no where close to the line. Taps the fourth to long on for a single. Imam with another triple down to square leg.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam. No run. The ball moves away from the left hander. There is a half attempt to connect to it from Imam but the ball flies away. FOUR! Oomph! Imam with a textbook on drive. Holds his shape to give a few clicks to the cameras. Shoulders arms on the final two deliveries.

Maheesh Theekshana to start proceedings. Shafique with a tap to long on off the first delivery. Imam picks three runs, barely. Shafique realises mid way the third run that the throw is at his end. Scampers through. Shafique with a single to long on off the fifth. Imam clips the final to deep mid wicket.

Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq are out in the middle to begin the chase.

It’s a mighty ask for Pakistan but they have the firepower to get to the total. Babar Azam will again by the orchestrator of this run chase. He would love support from the other around him. Even better if one of them takes the centre stage.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Pakistan concedes its highest total in World Cups as Sri Lanka ends at 344/9

The previous highest managed against the 1992 World Cup winner was 336/5 by India during the 2019 World Cup.

Haris Rauf to bowl. First ball, Theekshana goes for wild slog but misses it. Yorker, Theekshana tries to make room but the ball crashes onto the stumps. OUT!

Matheesha Pathirana is here. First ball yorker and he manages to get a bat to it. Full toss but Pathirana gets beaten. Four balls, four dots. Yorker but Pathirana gets a single. Full toss, Wellalage hits it in the air towards deep covers and gets caught. Two wickets and one run from the last over.

Afridi to bowl the penultimate over. Four runs on the first five balls. Overpitch and Wellalage lofts it over covers for four to end the over! Eight runs off it.

Hasan Ali for his last over. He’s bowling a lot of cutters, not allowing pace on the ball. Samarawickrama attempts a reverse sweep on a length ball, ends up getting an edge straight to the keeper. A fine innings comes to an end.

Samarawickrama c Rizwan b Hasan Ali 108(89) [4s-11 6s-2]

Maheesh Theekshana at number nine

Afridi continues. Shanaka mistimes one and gets a top edge straight towards long off! OUT! Sri Lanka loses sixth wicket.

Dunith Wellalage at the crease. Length outside off stump and Samarawickrama places it past point for four! 10 runs and a wicket in that over.

Hasan Ali for his ninth over. Shanaka comes down the track and Ali lands a perfect yorker and the batter goes down on the ground. Short ball and Samarawickrama pushes it towards square leg for a single and reaches his century in 82 balls! Six off the over.

Rauf for his ninth over. Length ball Shanaka pushes it towards deep covers and takes a quick double. Six runs off the over.

Nawaz for his ninth over. Samarawickrama comes down the track, makes room and plays an inside out over covers for a SIX! Beautiful shot. 11 runs from the over.

Rauf for his eighth over. Three dot balls to start with. JAFFA! Shanaka squared up from length just outside off! Two runs from it.

Nawaz continues. de Silva charges down the track and lofts it straight into the air but doesn’t get enough elavation and gets caught at long-off.

Dasun Shanaka in at number seven. Just two runs and a wicket in that over.

Hasan Ali is back. Length ball, de Silva places it towards fine leg and gets a boundary. Full toss and Samarawickrama beautifully drives it towards covers for four.

Nawaz is brought back. Samarawickrama sweeps the ball over fine leg but there’s not enough power. Only a double. This time he sweeps well and gets a boundary towards backward square leg. Down the leg, de Silva gets a bat to it but not enough power and the batters run two. 10 runs from the over.

Afridi continues. Three dots to start the over. On the pads, Samarawickrama flicks it towards fine leg. Good fielding there in the deep. Only a single. Just two singles from the over.

Shadab continues. de Silva looking good here to provide a solid finish to the team. Half-tracker and de Silva smacks it over midwicket fielder for four.

Shaheen Afridi is back. de Silva lofts him over covers and the ball lands just before the rope for a four. Next ball, Silva is beaten but Pakistan players think he might have edged it. Pakistan takes DRS. No edge and review wasted. A boundary and three singles from that over.

Shadab into his seventh over. Overpitches outside off stump and Samarawickrama drives it past covers for four. Next ball, tries to slash the ball but gets beaten! Shadab had his hand up in celebration for a second there. Another boundary, this time towards deep midwicket.

Rauf for his seventh over. Good fielding there by Shaheen Afridi to stop the boundary. de Silva had hit it straight and Afridi at mid-on had to run behind and put in a dive to stop. Three runs off the over.

Shadab continues. Samarawickrama takes a single on the first ball to reach his half-century in 43 balls. Five runs from the over.

Haris Rauf is back. Beaten! Width on offer, Samarawickrama goes for a slash but misses it. On next ball, wants to sneak a single but the fielder at point is too quick and he comes back to the crease in time. Takes a single on fourth ball. de Silve cuts a length ball wide of off stump and it goes towards deep third fielder who dives but the ball goes to the ropes for four.

Shadab is back. de Silva taking his time here. Just two runs from the over.

Hasan continues. OUT! He gets Charith Asalanka out for just one. Length ball and Asalanka plays a nothing shot and gets an outside edge and Rizwan catches it.

Asalanka c Rizwan b Hasan Ali 1(3)

Dhananjaya de Silva at the crease now. He starts off with two solid frontfoot defence. He gets off the mark with a quick single on the fifth ball. A wicket and only runs from the over.

Iftikhar to continue. Two FOURS in the over. Iftikhar bowls short and Sadeera goes back in his crease to pull them away behind square. 11 runs from the over.

Hasan Ali to Mendis. One bye as Rizwan fails to collect cleanly. SIX! Packed away over mid wicket with a pull. SIX! This time over covers. Gets down on one knee and chips it over the fence. WICKET! One slog too many for Mendis. This is too full and Mendis attacks it. Skies it and Imam gets under it inches within the ropes.

Mendis c Imam b Hasan 122 (77)

Charith Asalanka is beaten on the final delivery of the over.

Five runs from Iftikhar’s over. Sri Lanka is past 200.

Hasan Ali back. SIX! MENDIS HAS A HUNDRED! Short and he pulls it. The fastest by a Sri Lankan in World Cups. Four more from Mendis. Again in the mid wickets. 13 runs in the over.

Iftikhar continues. Just five from the over.

Shaheen Afridi back into the attack. FOUR! Short and wide and he cuts it away. FOUR! This one takes a top edge and flies over the keeper. Three in a row! Wide again and Mendis packs it away to the fence. A single to finish the over. 14 runs from it.

Iftikhar Ahmed to bowl his first over. Just one run from the over with Sadeera punching a delivery outside off to deep cover.

Nawaz to Mendis. FOUR! Pakistan not learning. Another half tracker and Mendis pulls it away to the cow corner fence. Drives the third delivery to long off for another run. Sadeera misses a flick and the ball goes onto his front pad. It was angling down which prompted the umpire to deny the appeals. One leg bye taken. Mendis goes inside out over cover for two runs. Another FOUR to end the over.

Shadab to Mendis. One run to long off. Sadeera with one more single. Mendis clips to square leg to add another run. That’s 150 for Sri Lanka. FOUR! Another wider delivery from Shadab and Sadeera catches it with a cut shot.

Haris Rauf for his fifth over. SIX! MENDIS YOU BEAUTY! Rauf bangs on short and Mendis has his answer ready. Pulls it with perfection and the ball disappears into the stands. MAKE THAT TWO SIXES! Another short ball and this Sadeera unleashes a pull shot just as good as the last one. FOUR! Sadeera leans forward and on drives to beat the fielder in the ring. 20 runs from that over.

Shadab Khan to continue. FOUR! A late cut from Sadeera between point and third man. Gets off strike with a drive to long off. Another late cut for FOUR! This time from Mendis. He uses the pace on offer to beat the third man fielder. Mendis takes a delivery on the full and sweep. Hit straight at the man in the deep. Two runs of the final delivery.

Rauf back into the attack. Sadeera on strike. The first one jags back in and hits Sadeera on the pads. Going to high for a leg-before. Two runs, Sadeera pulls a short delivery. Another bouncer and Sadeera opts for another pull shot. Gets it off his toe; no run. One run off the final delivery thanks to a misfield at point.

WICKET! Shadab breaks the partnership! Nissanka wants to cut this wide delivery but he offers a simple catch to point.

Nissanka c Shafique b Shadab 51 (61)

Sadeera Samaawickrama in at No. 4. Off the mark with a punch to long off. Mendis places the ball in the deep on the off side to collect two runs. Two more runs in the over.

Nawaz to continue. Pathum Nissanka brings up his fifty. He took his time to get going but he’s been on the rise for some time now. FIFTY for Kusal Mendis. He chips the final delivery over mid wicket for FOUR runs.

SRI LANKA IS PAST 100.

We have the introduction of Shadab Khan. Mendis on strike. MIX UP! NISSANKA MIGHT BE GONE! Mendis cuts straight to the backward point fielder but the batters go ahead with a single. Nissanka has to dive in at the striker’s end. The replays show that he just about gets in. Punched to deep cover for one run SIX! Mendis slog sweeps a full delivery over cow corner.

Just two runs come from Mohammad Nawaz’s next over.

Time for a drinks break.

Rauf to Nissanka. Tries a late cut, gets an under edge but still is good enough to get him a single. FOUR! Mendis runs a delivery on off stump down to third man. Four more from the over - all run between the wickets.

Nawaz to continue. FOUR to start the over. Pitched short, Mendis rocks back and pulls it away. Gets a single on the next delivery. Nissanka taps to long off for a single.

Rauf to continue. FOUR! Rauf goes for a bouncer, Nissanka lets it rise on him and guides it over point. Lands just inside the boundary line. FOUR! Ends with a sublime straight drive.

Nawaz to Nissanka, FOUR! Wants to punch it down to deep cover. Gets an edge which flies through the slip cordon. Taps the third delivery to long on for one run. Mendis uses the crease and clips a good length delivery behind square. Nissanka ends with a single.

Haris Rauf replaces Hasan Ali. FOUR! Starts with a full length delivery. Nissanka slices it but it flies safely over point. BEATEN! Nissanka plays for the angle but the ball ends up holding its line. Misses the edge by a whisker. Fired in at 90mph too. Works the final delivery to third man for a single.

Spin into the attack as Mohammad Nawaz comes to bowl. Nissanka starts with two in-control punches on his front foot. Punches the third on his back foot to long off. Boundary! Mendis gets a wide delivery gifted to him and he cuts it away past point. Ends the over with back to back dots.

Hasan Ali to continue. SIX! Nissanka reads the slower one. It is over pitched too. Goes full swing at it and sends it down the ground. FOUR RUNS! More runs! On the pads and Nissanka clips it with sublime timing. The fifth delivery just holds its line and Nissanka is beaten. Pakistan has a long deliberation over taking a DRS for a caught behind but decide against it. Nissanka punches the last delivery to point and completes a single.

Shaheen to Nissanka. SAVED! Nissanka whacks a pull on a short delivery but the mid wicket fielder stops it from going to the fence. One run on the third, angles into the batter who works it to short fine leg. DROPPED! THAT WAS A SITTER! Mendis slices a square drive. Imam-ul-Haq gets behind the ball at point only to let the ball pop out. Single off the final delivery.

Hasan to Nissanka. On middle and leg and Nissanka defends. The second delivery is punched to cover point for one run. FOUR to finish. This one is overpitched and Mendis lofts it over mid off.

Shaheen to Mendis. FOUR RUNS. Just a fraction short and Mendis pulls it away over mid wicket. Mendis straight drives the fourth delivery and it hits Shaheen on the shin. Winces a bit, limps on back to his mark and continues with the over. SIX! A wild slash at a wide delivery. The ball flies over the slips and the third man fielder at the fence.

Nissanka against Ali. NO BALL! The extras count is too high given its just the fourth over. A free hit coming up! FOUR! Nissanka heaves it over the off side. Does not quite middle it but it has enough to reach the boundary. BEATEN! Nissanka slashes at a delivery at sixth stump line. Misses the connection. Drives the fifth delivery but only in the way of the point fielder. Lets the last one go to the keeper.

Shaheen to Nissanka. The first one moves away and Nissanka shoulders arms. That was not too far from the top of off stump. Wide next. Nissanka runs the third one down to fine leg for one run. Mendis on strike, Shaheen bowls another wide. Another one down the leg to add to the extras tally. Finally gets the radar right. It pitches on middle and leg and Mendis defends. FOUR RUNS! Mendis flicks a ball outside off on the on side. Takes the aerial route and sends it to the fence.

Hasan Ali for the 2nd over. Kusal Perera to face him. Starts with one outside off and Perera defends. WIDE delivery adds a run for SL. Width on offer on the third, Perera slashes but misses. The fourth moves comes back in, Perera gets bat to it and the square leg fielder in the ring fields it. WICKET! HASAN ALI STRIKES! This one is again wide and Perera looks to cut it. Gets a thick edge and Rizwan does the rest behind the stumps.

Kusal Perera c Rizwan b Hasan Ali 0 (4)

Kusal Mendis is the new batter in. He gets a wide from Hasan Ali, the second one of the over. The final delivery beats Mendis. It rises on him and Mendis misses his late cut.

Afridi to Nissanka, on the pads! Nissanka misses the flick and Afridi is up in appeal. Pitching outside leg. The second one shapes in again but is on the off stump, Nissanka defends. Yorker and on the leg stump, Nissanka taps it to square leg. FOUR! Afridi misses the line again, strays on the pads and works it down to fine leg.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera walk out to open the innings. For Pakistan, it will be Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

Highest score (Pakistan) - 371/9 in 1996 in Nairobi

Lowest score (Pakistan) - 75/10 in 2009 in Lahore

Highest score (Sri Lanka) - 368/4 in 2015 in Hambantota

Lowest score (Sri Lanka) - 78/10 in 2002 in Sharjah

Highest individual score (Pakistan) - Mohammad Hafeez 140* in 2013 in Sharjah

Highest individual score (Sri Lanka) - Tillakaratne Dilshan 137* in 2009 in Lahore

Best bowling figures (Pakistan) - Waqar Younis 6/26 in 1990 in Sharjah

Best bowling figures (Sri Lanka) - Thisara Perera 6/44 in 2012 in Pallekele

Sri Lanka: 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: 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

Sri Lanka wins the toss and opts to bat.

Shanaka: There was assistance for the batters the other night so we will bat first today. Maheesh Theekshana comes in for Kasun Rajitha. We started well but it about control and executing the plan. In this game, hopefully we will do the right things.

Babar: The pitch looks dry and the first 10 overs will be crucial. Yes we have an advantage of playing here. We know the conditions well. We are not upto the mark in the opening partnership. Abdullah Shafique comes in for Fakhar Zaman.

Pakistan Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

Sri Lanka Predicted XI: Kusal Perera, Patthum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan

Batters: Babar Azam, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka,

All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Dunith Wellalage

Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Maheesh Theekshana

Team Composition: PAK 6-5 SL | Credits left: 8.5

1975 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 192 runs in Nottingham

1983 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 50 runs in Swansea

1983 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 15 runs in Leeds

1987 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs in Hyderabad (Sind)

1987 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 113 runs in Faisalabad

1992 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka four wickets in Perth

2011 - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs in Colombo

2019 - Match abandoned due to rain in Bristol

As astounding as it may sound, it is a fact that Sri Lanka has never defeated Pakistan in the World Cup.

Matches played - 8

Pakistan - 7

Sri Lanka - 0

No results - 1

Matches played: 156

Pakistan won: 92

Sri Lanka won: 59

No result: 4

Tie: 1

Last result: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by two wickets (2023)

Last five results: PAK won - 4; SL won - 1

PAKISTAN

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

SRI LANKA

Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.

When will PAK vs SL World Cup match be played?

The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match will be played on Tuesday, October 10.

What time will PAK vs SL World Cup match begin?

The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match will begin at 2:00 PM IST.

Where will PAK vs SL World Cup match take place?

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Which TV channel will broadcast PAK vs SL World Cup match Live?

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports networkfrom 2:00 PM IST onwards.

Where to watch Live streaming of PAK vs SL World Cup match?

The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

A confident Pakistan, eager to keep the momentum going after its emphatic win against Netherlands here in the opener, takes on a battered Sri Lanka in the second round of the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Monday.

It was never going to be easy for Sri Lanka, especially for the bowling attack, to come back strongly after the way South African batters treated it with such disdain, posting a record-breaking World Cup score of 428 in the previous game at Delhi.

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