PAK vs SL ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 8 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup takes us to Hyderabad as Pakistan take on Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan were not at their best in their opening game at this venue on Friday but they still got over the winning line with something to spare as they beat Netherlands by 81 runs in Match 2. Sri Lanka were well beaten in their first fixture of the competition, Match 4, as South Africa got the better of them by 102 runs in Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Read on as we preview this match which will get underway at 14:00 local time.
Pakistan were not in a good place when they were 38-3 against Netherlands but the middle-order of Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel were excellent and took the game away from the opposition. We expect Pakistan to have too much quality throughout their team and to win this match.
Sri Lanka’s inexperienced bowling unit were showed up by a very confident and powerful South African batting line-up on Saturday. Pakistan’s batters may well look to get on top of the bowlers again and we expect this to be a tough assignment for Sri Lanka.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports SL, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming:You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
PAK vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Although Pakistan got the win after being asked to bat first on Friday, we predict that both skippers will choose to field first if they win the toss ahead of this match.
PAK vs SL Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad offers an excellent contest between bat and ball. Any score of 300+ will be competitive on this surface.
The 1st innings average score is around 292 and average runs per over in this ground is 5.69.
Hyderabad Weather Report
The weather forecast is for consistent slight cloud throughout Tuesday afternoon in Hyderabad. The temperature will be around 30 degrees from start to finish.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman has come under plenty of pressure at the top of the order in spite of averaging 44.98 in this format from 78 innings. He made only 12 runs from 15 balls against Netherlands and most pundits expect Abdullah Shafique to replace him at the top of the order for this match.
Pakistan Key Players
- Babar Azam - It was a disappointing individual performance from Pakistan’s skipper against Netherlands as he made 5 runs from 18 balls. However, he has been in excellent form in the warm-ups and we expect him to deliver.
- Mohammad Rizwan - The keeper-batter had a reputation as more of a T20I batter than ODI but his returns in this format have been much improved of late including 68 runs against Netherlands.
Pakistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Babar Azam |
109 |
106 |
5414 |
158 |
57.59 |
88.94 |
19 |
28 |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
66 |
60 |
1761 |
115 |
37.46 |
88.67 |
2 |
13 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - The left-arm opening quick bowler is one of the best players to watch when he is on top form. He dismissed Saqib Zulfiqar with the first ball after drinks on Friday and bowled with good pace.
- Haris Rauf - The right-arm fast bowler continues to be a big threat with the ball at any stage of an ODI innings. He picked up 2 wickets in the 27th over in Match 2 of the tournament.
- Shadab Khan - Shadab Khan played well in the first match and displayed all-round performance. He scored 32 runs with the bat and then picked a wicket as well. This match will take place at the same venue and we can expect another good performance from this all-rounder.
Pakistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Shaheen Shah Afrid |
45 |
44 |
375.1 |
87 |
6/35 |
23.51 |
5.45 |
25.8 |
2 |
| Haris Rauf |
29 |
29 |
235.5 |
56 |
5/18 |
23.78 |
5.64 |
25.2 |
1 |
Pakistan Team Form
Pakistan had lost successive ODIs before their opening game of World Cup 2023 but the win over Netherlands means they have now won two of their last four matches in this format.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Sri Lanka Team News
There are no injuries in the Sri Lanka squad ahead of this match but morale in the camp could well be an issue after their recent heavy defeats. The top order batting is a bit of a concern for Chris Silverwood’s side but we expect an unchanged XI to be selected.
Sri Lanka Key Players
- Kusal Mendis - The keeper-batter is one of the most in-form batters across any of the teams in this year’s Cricket World Cup. He comes into this match looking to hit his 29th ODI score of 50+.
- Charith Asalanka - The batting all-rounder has an excellent ODI record with 1351 runs from only 37 innings and top scored for his country in the defeat against South Africa on Saturday.
Sri Lanka Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Kusal Mendis |
113 |
110 |
3291 |
119 |
32.58 |
85.50 |
2 |
26 |
| Charith Asalanka |
42 |
37 |
1351 |
110 |
42.21 |
90.67 |
1 |
10 |
- Dasun Shanaka - The skipper went wicketless against South Africa but showed his class with the bat in hand hitting six fours and three sixes against a strong bowling attack.
- Dunith Wellalage - The left arm spinner has some expectation to perform in this tournament after impressing in the 2023 Asia Cup. He was expensive on Saturday but still picked up the wicket of Rassie van der Dussen
- Dilshan Madushanka - Madushanka bowled well in the first match against a powerful South African batting line-up. He picked up 2 wickets and we are expecting few more from this left-arm fast bowler. Madushanka has picked 12 wickets in 7 ODI matches so far.
Sri Lanka Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Dasun Shanaka |
68 |
44 |
167.0 |
27 |
5/43 |
35.44 |
5.73 |
37.1 |
1 |
| Dunith Wellalage |
16 |
15 |
103.0 |
20 |
5/40 |
28.15 |
5.46 |
30.9 |
1 |
Sri Lanka Team Form
Sri Lanka had been in brilliant ODI form until one month ago but they have now been thrashed in successive games and have lost three of their last four in this format.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
Although it is Sri Lanka who trail 59-92 in the head to head score in ODI cricket, they beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in a last-ball classic finish when they last met in mid-September.
PAK vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
156 |
92 |
59 |
1 |
4 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
The bookmakers are not expecting a completely one-sided game in Hyderabad but have Pakistan as the favourites at 1.45. Sri Lanka are the underdogs to win at 2.62.
Who will win Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Match?
Sri Lanka went all the way to the 2023 Asia Cup final but have been well beaten in both games since reaching the final. We expect Pakistan to be the top team with both bat and ball in this clash.
🏆 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Prediction
It was a brilliant clash between these two teams when they last met in the Super Fours section of the 2023 Asia Cup and we expect a competitive game once more in this match. Sri Lanka’s bowlers are low on confidence and could struggle again against the experienced batting unit of Pakistan. We are predicting Pakistan to win the big moments of this fixture and to produce more than enough runs with the bat. Sri Lanka have talent but we are backing Pakistan to win this game.
Pakistan to beat Sri Lanka
Oct 10, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Hyderabad, India
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