ICC World Cup 2019, Match 11: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Published - 07 Jun 2019, 05:02 IST | Updated - 07 Jun 2019, 05:02 IST

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Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan have played two matches each and lost one. Pakistan’s NRR is the lowest in the tournament, thanks to their batting falling apart. It’s not too late for either teams to come back. The tournament is just starting. Here is all you need to read for both the teams before picking your Fantain XI.

Team News:

Pakistan

Pakistan saved some face by coming back in their second match and defeating the home team by 14 runs. Babar Azam and Hafeez were the pillars of the batting. Amir and Riaz took crucial wickets at the right time to prevent England from taking advantage of their own grounds. If this continues, Pakistan will prove to be a strong contender at the World Cup.

Probable XI:

Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali

Sri Lanka

In comparison, Sri Lanka is in a better place but they have also been low in form for a very long time. The team will find it hard to adapt to the British Flat pitch harder than Pakistan (who has a fantastic lineup of fast bowlers to their credit).

Their loss to New Zealand showed a complete failure of batsmen. Their performance against Afghanistan wasn’t something to be proud of either, despite the win.

Probable XI:

Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis

Top Picks

Nuwan Pradeep: He picked up 4 wickets in their previous match, giving him the understanding of the flat pitch. He helped turn the game to Sri Lankan’s favour.

Kusal Perera: The only Sri Lankan batsman to have been relatively consistent so far, Perera can be a good addition to your Fantain Fantasy’s lineup.

Babar Azam: A player who is not known to lose his head in the game is the player who can carry the burden of the fallen top order. Babar Azam could be that saviour that Pakistan needs to win the world cup this year.