Another clash of the subcontinent coming your way. It is a
big match at that. The net run rate matters too. And of course, the rain. Among
all the teams that Pakistan has played against, they have met SL most often.
The winning percentage is close to 60%. In favour
of Pakistan. This is the match that decides the fate of the teams. Both parties
are likely to give in their best.
Let’s take a look at each of the teams and see who we would
want in our lineup.
Pakistan.
Openers play a very important role for Pakistan. If they
click, the rest of the team tend to do well too. It’s a morale thing. Azhar Ali
and Ahmed Shehzad. Ali with the swinging ball and Shehzad with many a skillful
shot up his sleeves. Fans have given Babar Azam a high selection rate of 77.
With a salary of 8, I don’t think he is a bad bet either. He is a good weapon
in the middle order. The ICC ranks him number 7. Mohammad Hafeez, with 60 odd
points is on my list Ali is rated the
highest of 72%. Stick to him, no matter what.
Then comes the bowlers. They have quite a few good ones too.
There’s Hasan Ali with 78 points and 70% selection rate and Mohammad Amir with
72% who want him on their team. Hasan Ali took three wickets against South
Africa. He’s good to go.
If experience is
anything to go by, Shoaib Malik could be worth a shot. We gave him a salary of
9. Would you think he’s worth it?
Sri Lanka
Currently, the top
players clicked with the bat. There is Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Perera who held the fort down quite
well against India. Angelo Mathews and Asela Gunaratne also contributed with
the bat.
Old is gold. Hence, L Malinga is always on my team. Surunga
Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep can also give the team the much-needed break with the ball.
It is very hard to pick favourites
in this match. Both teams began with a loss each and then came back on track to
upstage surprising victories. Both teams meet after a win. They are looking
good. Hope the weather doesn’t dampen what could be a good day for cricket.
Indu
P.S. Please note that the above-expressed
opinions are purely the Editor’s. We do
not take responsibility, nor can we guarantee the performance of the players.
All the best !!!
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