Missing Naseem as well! Naseem Shah versus Kushal Mendis in white-ball cricket: two balls, two dismissals, both clean bowled! He is on a personal hat-trick!
Rizwan misses an easy run out again!
The bowlers have made a huge comeback in the last 20 overs, showing incredible skills in death bowling. However, it might be a bit too late.
The showdown between the Pakistani pacers and the Sri Lankan spinners
This World Cup will be characterized by batters with sound technical skills and strong temperament scoring substantial runs, ultimately becoming the decisive factors in matches. It’s a testament to proper ODI cricket!
Easy Win if We Bat Twice
Pakistan has never chased 265+ scores in a WC match while Sri Lanka has never defeated Pakistan in a ODI World Cup match. One of these statements will become null after today’s match.
Pakistan needs to limit Sri Lanka to a score below 330 if they want to have a chance at winning. Otherwise, it’s going to be very challenging. But being optimistic: No matter how much Sri Lanka scores, Pakistan will win comfortably, don’t forget the dew factor, mate. Dew is definitely going to play a role.
Imam Ul Haq
Imam scored a century against Bangladesh in a meaningless match in 2019. He has never won any important matches.
Abdullah Shafique
Abdullah from Sialkot is going to unleash some serious power today. He’s going to provide the strong start Pakistan needs.
Parchi Babar Azam
Mediocre Babar goes out too soon. Might leave his captaincy during the tournament. Poor batting approach. Playing timidly and not putting pressure on the bowlers. It’s a strange and subpar approach. Just make him act in ads, he was hitting sixes blindfolded in every ball, but here he can’t bat at all even with protective eyewear.
