Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face off each other in the eighth match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, October 10.
The Men in Green made an excellent start in the tournament, outplaying the Netherlands at the same stadium. Batting first, Pakistan could manage to score a reasonable score of 286 in 49 overs with Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel amassing 68 runs each. Fast bowler Haris Rauf claimed a three-wicket haul as Pakistan managed to restrict the opponents to 205 in 41 overs.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating defeat in their first match against South Africa in Delhi after Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision backfired as they conceded a mammoth total of 428 runs, the highest total in the history of the ODI World Cup.
Despite making a dismal start during the chase, wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis steadied the Sri Lankan innings. Later Charith Asalanka and Shanaka tried their best could only lessen the margin of defeat to 102 runs.
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World Cup 2023: PAK vs SL Weather Report
The weather forecast for Hyderabad on match day is clear and there will be a rain-free match. According to Accuweather, the weather is expected to be mostly sunny. The temperature is likely to be around 34 degrees Celsius, with 47% humidity, and a gentle breeze blowing at 20 kmph.
At night, there should be a gentle breeze blowing at 13 kmph and the temperature will be 22 degrees Celsius. However, there is no chance of precipitation or thunderstorms. Additionally, there is a chance of dew at night, which could influence the toss-winning captain who wins the toss to opt to bowl first since it would be easier to chase under the floodlights.