The toss for the 11th match of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played in Colombo on Thursday, September 14, 2023, has been delayed due to a wet outfield.
So its going to be a 45-over match after the wet outfield delayed the start of play,. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first,
Pakistan score was 130/5 when the latest reporters came in
Pak vs SL latest news
Update: It is properly pelting down in Colombo, with a strong wind blowing. Huge puddles on the covers. No sign of the skies clearing either.
There is no reserve day for this match !! If this match gets abandoned due to rain, Sri Lanka will qualify for the final against India as they have a better NRR.
Team News
Pakistan: Pakistan are expected to make a few changes to their side for this match. Haris Rauf will likely replace Shahnawaz Dahani, while Mohammad Wasim Jr. could come in for Usman Qadir.
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka will likely keep their side the same for this match. They hope their top order can fire after a disappointing performance in the previous match.
Key Players
Pakistan: Babar Azam: The Pakistan captain is in excellent form and will be key to his team’s chances of winning.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka: The Sri Lankan opener has been in good form in recent matches and will be looking to continue his good run.
Match Prediction
Pakistan are the favorites to win this match. They have a better batting lineup, and their bowling attack is also more experienced.
TV telecast and live streaming
The Pak vs SL match will be telecast live on the Star Sports network in India. The match will also be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
TV channels and live-streaming details for different regions:
- India: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Disney+ Hotstar
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, and Geo Super
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports
- Sri Lanka: SLRC
- Afghanistan: RTA Sports
- Middle East: beIN Sports
- USA: Willow TV
- Canada: Willow TV
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket
FanCode – The sports streaming platform FanCode will also stream all matches of the Asia Cup 2023 live.
Disney+ Hotstar – The streaming service Disney+ Hotstar will stream all matches of the Asia Cup 2023 in India.
Pitch report
The pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is expected to be a hard, dry surface with variable bounce. Bowlers should be able to extract good purchases from the surface, and batters must be patient and build their innings.
The pitch has traditionally favored spinners, but pacers have also succeeded recently. The key for bowlers will be to exploit the variable bounce and keep the batters guessing.
There will be opportunities to score runs, but batters must be selective and avoid getting bogged down.