PAK vs SL, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan seems to be to proceed successful momentum towards ‘battered’ Sri Lanka

A assured Pakistan, keen to maintain the momentum going after its emphatic win towards Netherlands right here within the opener, takes on a battered Sri Lanka within the second spherical of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Monday.

It was by no means going to be straightforward for Sri Lanka, particularly for the bowling assault, to return again strongly after the way in which South African batters handled it with such disdain, posting a record-breaking World Cup rating of 428 within the earlier recreation at Delhi.

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The circumstances and the opposition could also be totally different, with the bottom being a lot greater right here. But, once more, it’s apparent that Sri Lanka must get its act collectively in a short time to make a press release right here and hold the staff’s morale excessive.

What may very well be worrying for Sri Lanka is that opening pacers Kasun Rajitha, left-armer Dilshan Madushanka and Matheesha Pathirana conceded 271 runs in 30 overs, towards South Africa.

And, on what is predicted to be one other excellent batting strip right here, it faces an uphill process towards the likes of Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam, an in-form Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel, who’re extra acquainted with the circumstances, having been within the City for shut to 2 weeks now.

On the opposite hand, it was a spirited batting efficiency by Lanka, with Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka and captain Dasun Shanaka, which ensured it was not an entire wash-out towards South Africa as they confirmed their class.

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But, once more, the primary goal of Sri Lanka may effectively be to stay to the fundamentals, to not leak too many runs and face a Pakistan bowling assault which may be deadly given its selection and depth.

To the delight of Azam, the pacers Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, the artful Haris Rauf, backed by the spin duo of left-armer Mohammad Nawaz and leggie Shadab Khan, had been spot on towards Netherlands.