2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 8 Pakistan v Sri Lanka 10/10 1900hrs @ Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

[Gough]

Pakistan from, Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
Sri Lanka from, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha

 

[Cleavy]

Sri Lanka won the toss and are batting first

 

[NYRB]

Game 8 teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

 

[PhatBoy]

Matthew Hayden has been on commentary for 2 overs and I would say honestly that, to quote Paul Rudd in The 40 Year Old Virgin, I would rather listen to Fran Drescher non stop

 

[RAPPA]

Some good batting here.

 

[PhatBoy]

This is just beautiful to watch from Mendis

 

[PhatBoy]

This is just beautiful to watch from Mendis

I could stop a Sherman tank

 

[HK_Hawk]

Poor batting by Sri Lanka here in the last few overs after having such a huge platform laid down for them.

 

[largebus]

Pakistan are rubbish in the field, leak so many from lazy throws

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

They shanaka guy was hopeless. Carey or green like batting

 

[yabsy]

Poor batting by Sri Lanka here in the last few overs after having such a huge platform laid down for them.

They'd take 350 every day of the week.

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[HK_Hawk]

They'd take 350 every day of the week.

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That score is embarrassing after the 30 over platform laid down for them and the momentum at that stage. It was almost like they got too overwhelmed by doing so well.

 

[NYRB]

That score is embarrassing after the 30 over platform laid down for them and the momentum at that stage. It was almost like they got too overwhelmed by doing so well.

Its a tough wicket to bat on in the second half of the innings with an older ball. Pakistan are one of the better death bowling teams in the comp.

 

[NYRB]

Thats some poor running between the wickets between Azam and Abdullah. There was 3 there all day every day

 

[NYRB]

Pakistan faced 1000 balls inside the power play (opening 10 overs) this year, and haven't hit a 6. (in 2023)


Mentioned by Simon Doull.

 

[eltrain]

Good support for Pakistan in the stands in Hyderabad

 

[ioppolo]

They shanaka guy was hopeless. Carey or green like batting

Captain no rounder Shanaka.
Must have some serious leadership because he doesn't do much of either.

 

[NYRB]

Pakistan in deep trouble now with Babar Azam.


Hard to see them pegging this one back.

 

[NYRB]

With that Babar Azam wicket, had he left that ball- it probably would have been given a wide.

 

[NYRB]

Sri Lanka want a big win , if they get the chance to do that today.

After their loss to SA is the reason.

 

[NYRB]

Thats a beautiful pull from Abdullah off Madushanka

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Hopefully we get some anecdotes about the 2008 Olympics from Katy Martin.

 

[NYRB]

I have to try a biryani in Hyderabad. Commentators have made me want to go there for the food alone.

 

[NYRB]

Abdullah 50 off 58 balls. Been very solid.

 

[Blue Arrow]

Pakistan with a shot now, 175 off 21 overs with 8 left is still a tough ask though.