Champions Trophy 2017 Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Champions Trophy 2017 Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan

At the beginning of this Champions Trophy, the sport between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Cardiff, the last of the cluster matches, might have appeared doubtless to be a dead rubber. however with Pakistan's convince African country at Edgbaston and Sri Lanka's defeat of Asian nation at The Oval, there's lots still riding on this fixture. Whoever wins this match can fill the last accessible semi-final sports.

Which facet would possibly undergo could be a laborious one to predict owing to the contrastive performances of every facet in their 2 cluster games up to now. Pakistan were as abject against {india|India|Republic of Asian nation|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation} as they were sensible within the South African game and Sri Lanka compete marginally higher against the Proteas in their initial game however were still inferior in defeat before roaring into kind with a superb chase against India. The question is wherever the shape of those 2 team lies. the solution is maybe somewhere within the middle.

Pakistan's ending against African country was discovered by a fine bowing performance however they still have inquiries to answer in their batting line-up. Fakhar monkeypod on debut provided some much-needed aggression at the highest of the order once the lacklustre performance of Ahmed Shezad with the bat and within the field against Asian nation. However, Azhar Ali and Mahound Hafeez have each struggled to get their runs quickly throughout this tournament that has place the center order of Shoaib leader and Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistan's best 2 one-day players, besieged now and then.

Sri Lanka have had to interchange 2 of their original squad however have the additional consistent players. Angelo Mathews's importance to their bating line up was proved by his performance against Asian nation, rating fifty two not out once 10 months out of the sport. owing to injuries and also the suspension of Upul Thatanga for a slow over rate within the initial match, it's doubtless that Mathews, the mainstay of Sri Lanka's batting, can need to play another vital role if his facet area unit to beat the Pakistanis.

Both groups area unit compatible and have had one wonderful performance during this tournament additionally to a poor showing too. it's a tough game of cricket to predict that makes this match in Cardiff associate degree encounter of big potential.

When: weekday Gregorian calendar month twelve, 2017 at 10:30 AM civil time

Where: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales

What to expect: The Cardiff surface has up to now been usually sensible for batting however has had less pace and bounce than the opposite 2 venues within the competition. The dry surface might facilitate Pakistan's bowlers notice some reverse swing and there ought to be a very important role for the spinners.Teams

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka are while not Kusal Perera UN agency moulding a hamstring throughout his innings of forty seven against Republic of India. which will be an enormous loss to Mathews's aspect however they are doing have the fearlessness of Danushka Gunathilaka at the highest of the order once his inclusion within the squad owing to Chamara Kapugedera's knee injury. Perera's replacement within the squad, Dhananjaya First State timber, might return straight in to the team once Upul Tharanga's suspension for a poor over rate in Sri Lanka's 1st match against African nation that has left the squad in need of batsmen.

Likely XI: Niroshan Dickwella (w),Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya First State timber, Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep

Pakistan

Pakistan can possible be unchanged once their glorious performance against the Proteas and that they have very little reason to form a modification. Hasan Ali's brilliance with the ball, finding reverse swing wherever most alternative bowlers within the tournament are unable to, galvanised Asian nation and Junaid Khan's left-arm swing evidenced a tough proposition with the new ball too. Shadab Khan's leg-spin might realize some help from the capital surface and can be vital, aboard Imad Wasim, within the middle overs.

Likely XI: Azhar Ali, Fakhar monkey pod, Babar Azam, Mahound Hafeez, Shoaib leader, Sarfraz Ahmed (w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mahound ameer, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali

Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mahound ameer, Junaid Khan, Hasan AliDid you know?

- West Pakistan have crushed Ceylon in 9 out of the 10 head-to-head encounters in Interstate Commerce Commission ODI events (World Cup associate degreed Champions Trophy) - the best get back proportion for a team against an opposition among the highest eight nations.

- West Pakistan have crushed Ceylon all told 3 ODIs in England, last of that came method back in 1983. Overall West Pakistan lead 84-58 within the head to move ODIs.

- Ceylon have used fourteen players during this Champions Trophy to date. the foremost utilized by any team in any CT is fifteen.

Quotes:

"I looked round the room before that game (against India) we have a tendency to|and that we} did not believe that we may beat them. it absolutely was such a distinction to the African nation game wherever we have a tendency to believed in our skills and ability" - Mickey Arthur, West Pakistan coach.
Teams:
Sri Lanka (From): Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Asela Gunaratne, Dhananjaya Diamond State sylva, Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna
Pakistan (From): Azhar Ali, Fakhar monkey pod, Babar Azam, Mahomet Hafeez, Shoaib leader, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mahomet emeer, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Sohail, Wahab Riaz, Fahim Ashraf, Ahmed Shehzad, Rumman Raees

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