COLOMBO – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday revealed the lineup for his or her decisive Asia Cup 2023 Tremendous 4s conflict with Sri Lanka at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
In response to their colossal 228-run loss to arch-rivals India on Monday, Pakistan have made 5 strategic alterations to their squad. The injured pacers, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, have been repositioned by the Mohammad Wasim Jr and Zaman Khan. In the meantime, the opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, and Salman Ali Agha might be substituted by Mohammad Haris and Saud Shakeel. Moreover, the versatile Mohammad Nawaz will return rather than Faheem Ashraf, who missed the earlier two Tremendous 4s video games.
Zaman Khan, the tempo bowler, was introduced in to switch Naseem Shah after Shah was dominated out of the Asia Cup 2023. Zaman Khan was named because the backup pacer alongside Shahnawaz Dahani on Monday, following accidents to quick bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah throughout the match towards India. Pakistan’s last Tremendous four match is scheduled for as we speak (Thursday) towards Sri Lanka on the R Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
This encounter serves as a digital semifinal, with the victor advancing to face India within the Asia Cup 2023 last. Notably, within the occasion of a washout within the pivotal match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka will safe a spot within the last towards India on account of their superior web run fee.
On Wednesday, tempo bowler Shahnawaz Dahani obtained his Sri Lankan visa and has since arrived in Colombo for the continued Asia Cup. The 25-year-old will be a part of the Pakistan camp as we speak, and if Pakistan safe a spot within the last, he might be accessible. Dahani underwent rigorous coaching on the Nationwide Stadium after being named as a event backup alongside Zaman Khan. Though Colombo has been experiencing intermittent showers, it seems that there might be sufficient breaks within the rain to accommodate a full day of cricket as we speak (Thursday).
SRI LANKA (PROBABLES): Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanka (capt), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, and Matheesha Pathirana.