Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka and Pakistan vie for spot in the summit clash
The Hindu
Pakistan & Sri Lanka face off in a virtual semifinal in the Asia Cup Super Four stage. Pakistan needs to win to reach the final, while Sri Lanka has a superior Net Run Rate. Pakistan has five changes to its eleven, while Sri Lanka has been successful in tiding over its injury woes in the bowling department. Both sides will hope to continue their success in a must-win match.
After contrasting defeats against India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will meet in a virtual semifinal in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Thursday.
While Pakistan was outplayed by Rohit Sharma’s men in a rain-marred two-day contest, Sri Lanka gave India a scare by bundling it out for 213 before its batting unravelled in a 41-run defeat.
A record 228-run defeat against India means that Pakistan is at the mercy of the weather. It needs to win at all costs as a washout will put Sri Lanka, which has a superior Net Run Rate, in the final. While the skies were overcast, the rains steered clear of Colombo on the eve of the match.
On the field, Pakistan will have to contend with a depleted bowling attack, which is without the injured Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.
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