Sri Lanka will face Pakistan in the Super 4 stage game in the Asia Cup 2023 which will most probably be the decider of the finalists of the tournament.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan both with one win under their belt against Bangladesh will fire all their guns to stay alive in the Asia Cup. Both team beaten by India who have already consolidated the position in the finals on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will look to make a couple of changes in the playing 11 for today’s crucial game against Pakistan. If the match gets washed out due to rain, Sri Lanka will reach the final ahead of Pakistan having a superior NRR (Net Run Rate).
Pakistan team has injury issues with two key pacemen Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, It’s probably expected that these two players can play today.
Pakistan team management is worried about their top-order batsman failing to perform well. They had a training session yesterday and need to come back strongly.
Sri Lanka’s batting lineup failed to sail past India’s challenge.
The inconsistent batting performance is the biggest issue. Sadeera Samarawickrama played well against Bangladesh to take the Man of the Match award but how he got out in the India game was never expected. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne the most experienced player threw away his wicket almost immediately.
The most unfortunate factor is skipper Dasun Shanaka who looked out of touch with the bat and ball. He played confidently in the Bangladesh game to pick up three wickets and got valuable runs but his consistency is very poor and all of these problems must be fixed ahead of the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Kusal Janith Perera who is fit to play in today’s and likely will replace Dimuth Karunaratne as the opener. In addition, there is a slight possibility that Kusal Mendis will captain the side today while Dasun Shanaka to be rested and return to the squad for the final.
The players should realize their duty to the National team and everyone is looking at their performance said a cricket expert. It was sad to see the Lankans fail to reach an easy 214-run target against India, this is a good eye-opener.
We have a good home advantage with a good crowd to support our players, said a cricket expert.
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