CWC23: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the 8th ODI match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 today (10).

The teams are set to face each other at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad at 2:00 p.m.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet for their second games of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Pakistan won their opening match on Friday (06) against the Netherlands, although the Dutch put up a brave fight.

Sri Lanka lost their high-scoring opening encounter against South Africa on Saturday (07).

Both teams met in the Asia Cup last month when Sri Lanka won by two wickets in a last-ball finish in Colombo.

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