The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played on Thursday in the 2023 Asia Cup. For both teams, it’s about nothing less than survival or staying alive. In fact, the winning team of this game will reach the final while the losing team’s journey will come to an end. Pakistan have announced their playing eleven for the game against Sri Lanka.
In the fight for survival against Sri Lanka, the Pakistan team comes with five changes. Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Aga, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Faheem Afrash will not be part of the Pakistan team in this match. Naseem Shah is out of the Asia Cup due to injury. In his place, Zaman Khan has joined the team.
Our starting eleven for them #PAKvSL Game 🇵🇰#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/lhT5Vl8RtX
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 13, 2023
For this important match, opener Mohammad Haris, fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr., middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel, fast bowler Zaman Khan and spin all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz were included in the playing XI of the Pakistan team.
Mohammad Haris, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shaheen Shah Afridi and Zaman Khan.
Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have two points each and so Thursday’s game has become a knockout match with the winning team reaching the final on September 17.
If the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is canceled due to rain, the Sri Lankan team will reach the final without having played the match. In fact, Pakistan’s net run rate is very poor. If the match is canceled in such a situation, Sri Lanka will advance to the final. After two Super 4 games, Pakistan’s net run rate is -1.892. While Sri Lanka’s net run rate is -0.200.