NEW DELHI: Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to field as Sri Lanka took on Pakistan in their Group 2 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super Eights stage on Saturday.
Sri Lanka are already out of semifinal contention, while Pakistan remain in the hunt though the qualification scenario is steep.
Dasun Shanaka opts to bowl first in the final Super 8 match of Group 2! 🎯
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Pakistan must win the match by at least 65 runs in order to book a spot in the semi-final! 👀
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Batting first, Pakistan must secure a victory by at least 64 runs to overhaul New Zealand’s net run rate and book a place in the semifinals.
Pakistan have made three changes to their previous XI. Senior batter Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Salman Mirza miss out, with Naseem Shah, Khawaja Nafay and Abrar Ahmed drafted into the side.
Sri Lanka have also made two alterations, bringing in Kamil Mishara and Janith Liyanage in place of Kusal Mendis and Dushan Hemantha.
The Teams:
Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara (wk), Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.
