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Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the eighth match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on October 10 at Rajiv ꦓGandhi Internat🍬ional Stadium, Hyderabad.
Pakistan enters this match on the back of a convincing victory against the Netherlands in their first match of the tournament. In contrast, Sri L♛anka faced a significant defeat at the hands of Soওuth Africa🔜 in their⛎ inaugural game of this prestigious event.
However, the upcoming clash betweenꦉ these t🅺wo Asian adversaries promises to deliver an exhilarating and highly anticipated contest.
ODI Stats and Records at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium:
- Total matches: 9
- Matches won batting first: 5
- Matches won bowling first: 3
- Average first innings scores: 292
- Average second innings scores: 259
- Highest total recorded: 350/4 (50 overs) by Australia vs India
- Lowest total recorded: 174/10 (36.1 overs) by England vs India
- Highest score chased: 252/5 (48.5 overs) by South Africa vs India
- Lowest score defended: 290/7 (50 overs) by Australia vs India
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report:
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch is expected t🅘o favour bowlers, especially fast bowlers who can exploit early seam and swing movement. Spinners may also come into play as the match progresses. In terms of batting, conditions become more conducive for scoring in the second innings. The 🐽spacious boundaries will enable batters to easily collect singles and twos. Therefore, the team that wins the toss will probably opt to field first.
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Hyderabad Weather Forecast:
Cricket fans can look forward to a rain-free match with mos✅tly sunny conditions in Hyderabad. The temperature is expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius, with approximately 50% humidity 🦋and a light breeze of 10 kmph.
PAK vs SL, probable playing XI
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fak👍har Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz/Usama Mir, Shadab Khan, ♋Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (w🌠k), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana/Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha
