PAK vs SL Today Match Prediction- ICC World Cup 2023, Match 8. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are set to battle against each other in their next match of the ICC World Cup 2023. The PAK vs SL clash takes place on Tuesday, October 10. The venue of the match is Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
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Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023. Dasun Shanaka is the captain of Sri Lanka. While Pakistan won their last match of the tournament against the Netherlands, Sri Lanka lost their previous match against South Africa.
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Batting first against the Netherlands, Pakistan posted 286-10. Their top order could not pile up many runs. Later, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel added 68 runs each to take the scoreboard to a decent total.
For Netherlands, Vikramjit Singh and Bas le Leede scored half-centuries. However, the Netherlands were bowled out for 205 in the end and lost by 81 runs. For Pakistan, pacer Haris Rauf grabbed the most 3 wickets.
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Talking about Sri Lanka, they lost to South Africa in their opening game of the ICC World Cup 2023. Batting first, South Africa displayed an impeccable batting show. With centuries by Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram, South Africa slammed 428-5 on the scoreboard.
Later, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, and Dasun Shanaka scored half-centuries for Sri Lanka. However, Sri Lanka was helpless against the gigantic target. Getting out for 326 in the end, Sri Lanka lost by 102 runs.
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PAK vs SL Today Match Prediction- ICC World Cup 2023, Match 8
PAK vs SL Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | PAK Won | SL Won | NR |
| Overall | 156 | 92 | 59 | 4 |
| At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| In India | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
(1 ODI game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ended in a tie)
Recent Venue Records (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad)
Stats- ODIs
Total matches- 8
Matches won batting first- 5
Matches won bowling first- 3
Average 1st Inns scores- 287
Average 2nd Inns scores- 255
Highest total recorded- 350/4 (50 Ov) by AUS vs IND
The lowest total recorded- 174/10 (36.1 Ov) by ENG vs IND
The highest score chased- 252/5 (48.5 Ov) by RSA vs IND
The lowest score defended- 290/7 (50 Ov) by AUS vs IND
PAK vs SL Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. Pakistan won their previous match batting first. Hence, they will adopt the same strategy in the next game. Sri Lanka lost their previous game while chasing. They will look to bat first this time.
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Predicted Scores For PAK vs SL Match
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| PAK | 250-300 | 250-300 |
| SL | 250-300 | 250-300 |
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 1 | 68 | 68.0 |
| Saud Shakeel | 1 | 68 | 68.0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| Shadab Khan | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| Haris Rauf | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Mohammad Rizwan or Babar Azam
Players’ Form-Pakistan- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Haris Rauf | 1 | 3 | 14.33 |
| Hasan Ali | 1 | 2 | 16.50 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 1 | 1 | 31.0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| Shadab Khan | 1 | 1 | 45.0 |
Who will pick the most wickets for PAK in the match: Haris Rauf or Shaheen Afridi
Players’ Form- Sri Lanka- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Charith Asalanka | 1 | 79 | 79.0 |
| Kusal Mendis | 1 | 76 | 76.0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 68 | 68.0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| Sadeera Samawickrama | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Charith Asalanka or Kusal Mendis
Players’ Form-Sri Lanka- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 1 | 2 | 43.0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 1 | 1 | 81.0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | 1 | 1 | 90.0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1 | 1 | 95.0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | _ |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | _ |
Who will pick the most wickets for SL in the match: Matheesha Pathirana or Dunith Wellalage
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