PAK vs SL Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Asia Cup 2023
Match 11 of the 2023 Asia Cup sees Pakistan go head to head with Sri Lanka in the Super Fours at the R.Premadasa Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The competition has been dominated by rain over the last few days but the ground staff have been brilliant and they will be working hard to get the pitch ready for this fixture. Read on as we preview this game. The day-night match begins at 15:00 local time in Colombo.
Pakistan will want to put in a top performance in this game, not only to qualify for the final of the 2023 Asia Cup but to put their big defeat against India to the back of their minds.
Sri Lanka showed plenty of character against India to reduce them from 80 without loss to 91-3 and then to dismiss them for 213. If Dunith Wellalage can bowl with the same accuracy then they will be hard to beat in this game.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Star Sports, PTV, Fox Sports and Sky Sports.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on the TNT App, Disney+ Hotstar and FOXTel.
PAK vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Although India won when choosing to bat first on Tuesday, we predict that both teams will want to field first if they win the toss ahead of this match.
PAK vs SL Pitch Report
The pitch has become more bowler friendly over the last week and we expect a par score to be in the region of 260-270 in this game.
Spinners are getting some success in the recent matches and we expect another spinning pitch in this contest. Batters need to settle themselves well before going for big shots.
Colombo Weather Report
Cloudy and humid conditions are forecast throughout this match in Colombo. There will be plenty of rain around the area and there may well be interruptions to the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and prediction for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match, Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
The two-day ODI against India took its toll on Pakistan’s pace bowlers with both Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf ending the match with injuries. Rauf will certainly miss this game and there is a good chance that Naseem will also be rested. Shahnawaz Dahani and Zaman Khan have been added to the squad.
PAK Key Players
- Babar Azam - The captain has scored 19 hundreds and 28 half-centuries across his ODI career and he is the key wicket which Sri Lanka will want to take early in his innings.
- Shadab Khan - The spin bowling all-rounder had a poor start against India but responded well. He is also an accomplished batter but is yet to show it in this tournament.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - The quick bowler continues to be one of the top bowlers in world cricket. He is yet to go wicketless in this year’s Asia Cup.
- Iftikhar Ahmed - Iftikhar Ahmed smashed a century against Nepal and we are backing him to score big runs in this game as well. Sri Lanka has some good spin bowlers and he plays the spinners well.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan were well beaten by India on Monday but have been in excellent form in ODI cricket over recent matches.
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Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zaman Khan
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Once again it was an unchanged side for Sri Lanka ahead of their defeat to India on Tuesday and, provided there are no injuries in between now and the start of this match, we expect Dasun Shanaka to announce the same XI at the toss on Thursday.
SL Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka - The right-handed opener has a top score of 137 in ODI cricket and had hit successive scores of 40+ in this tournament before a short innings against India.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama - The 28 year old was unable to replicate his 93 from Saturday but still showed an ability to stay longer at the crease than many of his team-mates against India.
- Dunith Wellalage - The 20 year old left-arm spinner returned his best ever ODI figures in Tuesday’s game as he dismissed India’s top three batters as well as KL Raul and Hardik Pandya.
- Charith Asalanka - In 4 matches, Asalanka has scored 130 runs and picked 4 wickets. He is becoming a key player for the Sri Lankan side ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka’s impressive 13 game winning streak was ended by India on Tuesday but they will look to start another run in this match.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
Pakistan are targeting their third successive win over Sri Lanka in ODI cricket after winning the last two matches of their bilateral series back in September and October in 2019.
PAK vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
155 |
92 |
58 |
1 |
4 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
In spite of their defeat to India, Pakistan are favourites to win at 1.45. Sri Lanka are 2.50 to win this game with the bookies.
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Who will win Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match?
Sri Lanka may not have the same big names or the reputation of Pakistan or India, but they are still a very talented team. They are not far behind but we have Pakistan as the top team, even without Haris Rauf.
🏆 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction
With India already through to Sunday’s final, and Bangladesh eliminated, the winner of this game will progress to the final. So there is a big prize for both teams if they get the victory in this game as they would then be one win away from the 2023 Asia Cup trophy as well having a chance to beat India after defeats this week. Even without Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, Pakistan will still have a good bowling attack and strong batters. We expect a close match but are predicting a win for Pakistan.
Sep 14, 2023
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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