Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Fantasy team for today’s match
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will go head-to-head in a virtual semi-final match today in the Super Four’s 5th match. Here is the fantasy team for today’s match.
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It is a virtual semi-finals as Pakistan and Sri Lanka go head-to-head searching for a space in the Asia Cup finals against India. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka suffered defeats at the hands of India earlier. Both sides would know about the importance of this game.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Preview
In their most recent match, India defeated Sri Lanka and chose to bat after winning the toss. Rohit scored his third consecutive fifty to get India off to a great start in yet another game. After a strong start, they lost three wickets in a row, but a strong fourth-wicket partnership enabled them to recover and helped India score a respectable total of 213 runs. From the beginning, Sri Lanka struggled and lost wickets frequently. India was indeed frightened by a strong stand for the seventh wicket, but India ultimately prevailed by 41 runs.
In their previous match, Pakistan and India faced off against each other, and after winning the toss, Pakistan decided to bowl. When India was put into bat, they got off to a great start with both of their openers looking fantastic. They were pushed back when they lost both of their openers in rapid succession, but Virat and Rahul worked together to set up a record partnership. They responded with a massive total of 356 posts, all of which Pakistan completely fell under. They scored just 128 runs before being bowled out, losing the game by a score of 228 runs.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Match Details
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date: 14th September, 3:00 PM (Local), 3:00 PM (IST)
Where to watch in India: Star Sports India (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (Streaming)
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Pitch Report
The pitch at R Premdasa Stadium is quite batting-friendly in nature. Due to the spin and bounce offered by this circuit, spinners in particular can succeed. The pitch’s favourable batting characteristics can be taken advantage of by batters to their advantage and lead to big scores. The average first innings total is 214, therefore teams that win the toss may decide to chase.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Fantasy Team
Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan: In a disappointing Pakistani batting lineup, Mohammad Rizwan has scored some crucial runs. With the experienced opener Fakhar Zaman out of this clash, the middle-order will have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders.
Kusal Mendis: Even though Kusal Mendis was struggling prior to the Asia Cup, the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper has proven everyone with consistent performances throughout the tournament.
Batters
Babar Azam (C): The Pakistani skipper has been in great form in the past few months. Babar Azam has been among the runs consistently and will be once again expected to score some fantasy points with his batting.
Imam-ul-Haq: Imam-ul-Haq will have a lot of responsibility for providing a positive start to the ‘Men in Green’ with Fakhar dropped for this game.
Pathum Nissanka: Pathum Nissanka has been a consistent run scorer for Sri Lanka in this Asia Cup. He struggled to convert his starts into a big score and if he can do that today then he will be a valuable asset for any fantasy team.
Charith Asalanka: Last game’s hero with the ball, Charith Asalanka will be high on confidence with his performance against India.
All-rounders
Shadab Khan: Shadab Khan is the lone front-line spinner in the Pakistan team. On a pitch which could assist the spinners, he will be expected to be among the wickets.
Dhananjaya de Silva: Dhananjaya de Silva has struggled with the bat in recent times, but in the last game against India he showed glimpses of improvement.
Dunith Wellalage: 20-year-old, Dunith Wellalage took a five-wicket haul and top-scored for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten knock of 42 runs.
Bowlers
Shaheen Afridi (VC): With Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf ruled out for this game, Shaheen Afridi with the new ball will have to be at his best to get a victory for Pakistan in a do-or-die game.
Maheesh Theekshana: On a pitch which will assist spin, Maheesh Theekshana will be a handful. He is arguably the best spinner among the players from both teams.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Fantasy XI
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Kusal Mendis
Batters: Babar Azam (C), Imam-ul-Haq, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka
All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi (VC), Maheesh Theekshana
