Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the eighth World Cup 2023 clash.

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The match took place at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in India.

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Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka mentioned that his team had conducted practice sessions to address the issues they faced in their previous match against South Africa.

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Maheesh Theekshana replaced Kasun Rajitha in the Sri Lankan playing XI as he was declared fit.

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Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, commented on the dry pitch conditions and hinted that he might have chosen to bowl first if he had won the toss.

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Pakistan made one change in their lineup, bringing in Abdullah Shafique to replace the out-of-form Fakhar Zaman.

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