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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, World Cup 2023: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique score tons as Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | Cricket News

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, World Cup 2023: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique score tons as Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | Cricket News

PAK vs SL Live Score, World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka had won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, World Cup 2023: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique score tons as Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | Cricket NewsPAK vs SL World Cup 2023 Live Score: While Pakistan had started their tournament on a winning note, Sri Lanka were beaten by South Africa.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 Live Score: Tons from Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama helped Sri Lanka post a formidable 344/9 against a hapless Pakistan bowling attack in their World Cup encounter in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Hasan Ali was the only bowler from the Men in Green as he scalped 4 while Mendis and Samarawickrama took the much-heralded Pakistan pace battery to task.

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Pakistan beat the Netherlands by 81 runs in their opening game of the tournament at the same venue and sit third in the points table currently courtesy of a Net Run Rate of +1.620.

Elsewhere at the World Cup, New Zealand beat the Dutch to win their second game in a row at the competition after the humbling of the defending champions in the opener and sit atop the points table.

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Match EndedICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 – Match 8

Pakistan

345/4 (48.2)

vs

Sri Lanka

344/9 (50.0)

Match Ended ( Day – Match 8 )
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

Just six innings old, but Saud Shakeel already instilling hope in Pakistan middle order

Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel plays a shot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Netherlands in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

In the ask-the-panelists forum of SAMAA TV, the agitated anchor reads out the question that has been jamming her inbox. “One good innings and people are already asking if Saud Shakeel could be the next Pakistan captain.”

Shahid Afridi, one of the experts on the panel, dismissively shakes his head. Mohammad Yousuf, a more restrained character, implores the fans to “leave him alone and let him focus on his batting.” He tries to drill some sense: “He has had a good start in the World Cup, and let him bat peacefully. When the time for captaincy comes, we will think.” (Read more)

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First published on: 10-10-2023 at 10:55 IST

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