PAK vs SL Pitch Report: Hyderabad will score a lot of runs, fours and sixes will rain heavily, and toss will also play an important role.

PAK vs SL Pitch Report CWC 2023: Forgetting the crushing defeat against South Africa, Sri Lanka will face Pakistan in its second match of the ICC World Cup 2023. This match between the two teams will be played in Hyderabad. Babar Azam and Company have made a strong start to the tournament by defeating the Netherlands. At the same time, under the captaincy of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka had to be badly embarrassed in its first match.

How does the Hyderabad pitch play?

The eighth match of the tournament between Pakistan and Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. There is heavy rain of fours and sixes on this ground. That means the batsmen rule this ground. However, the pitch also helps the fast bowlers a lot in the beginning, which Pakistan's fast bowlers will want to take advantage of. Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is a little bigger than other grounds, hence clearing the boundary is not so easy.

What do the figures say?

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has hosted a total of 8 matches so far. Out of these, the team batting first has won 5. At the same time, the team bowling first has taken the field in three matches. The average score on this ground in the first innings is 287, while in the second innings, the average score is 255. 350 runs have also been scored on this ground in Hyderabad.

Pakistan would like to maintain the winning streak

The Pakistan team, which started the World Cup 2023 with a win, would like to maintain its momentum against Sri Lanka as well. Mohammad Rizwan played a strong innings for the team while batting against the Netherlands. However, the top order of the team including captain Babar Azam was failing miserably. In bowling, Harris Rauf was successful in taking three wickets, while two wickets also came in the bag of Hasan Ali.

Sri Lanka will expect better performance from the bowlers

Sri Lankan bowlers were in bad shape against South Africa. The fast bowlers gave away runs generously and South Africa scored the highest score in World Cup history. In such a situation, captain Dasun Shanaka will expect a better performance from the bowlers against Pakistan. Mendis and Aslanka, who were skilled in batting, were successful in creating colors.

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