CRICKET FANS are eagerly awaiting the big match between two south Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday, February 26. Pakistan and Sri Lanka match will be played under flood lights.
Both group 'A' teams, Pakistan and Sri Lanka sunk their opponents in their opening matches with a huge margin of more than 200 runs.
Pakistan started their World Cup 2011 journey against Kenya and won the match by 205 runs. Pakistan's young batsman Umar Akmal scored 71 runs and captain Shahid Afridi claimed five wickets for 16 runs. Whereas, the Sri Lankan team won their first match by 210 runs against Canada and Mahela Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara scored 100 and 92 runs respectively.
The last time Pakistan and Sri Lanka had a face off in world cup was at the WACA Ground, Perth, Australia. Pakistan, the winner of 1992 Cricket World Cup, won that match by four wickets. Meanwhile, out of the 120 ODIs played between these two countries, Pakistan has won 70 and Sri Lanka won 46 matches.
Pakistani batting line is mostly dependent on Akmal brothers viz Kamran and Umar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad and Younis Khan. Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq are their key blowers. However, a major chunk of the team's victory also depends on captain Shahid Afridi who needs to show his batting skills during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The Sri Lankan team is one of the most consistent teams in World Cup in all the departments of batting, bowling and fielding. Their batsmen Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan can set a huge target for the opponents whereas bowlers like Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga can pick wickets in regular intervals.
Given below are the squads of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.
Both group 'A' teams, Pakistan and Sri Lanka sunk their opponents in their opening matches with a huge margin of more than 200 runs.
Pakistan started their World Cup 2011 journey against Kenya and won the match by 205 runs. Pakistan's young batsman Umar Akmal scored 71 runs and captain Shahid Afridi claimed five wickets for 16 runs. Whereas, the Sri Lankan team won their first match by 210 runs against Canada and Mahela Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara scored 100 and 92 runs respectively.
The last time Pakistan and Sri Lanka had a face off in world cup was at the WACA Ground, Perth, Australia. Pakistan, the winner of 1992 Cricket World Cup, won that match by four wickets. Meanwhile, out of the 120 ODIs played between these two countries, Pakistan has won 70 and Sri Lanka won 46 matches.
Pakistani batting line is mostly dependent on Akmal brothers viz Kamran and Umar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad and Younis Khan. Whereas, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq are their key blowers. However, a major chunk of the team's victory also depends on captain Shahid Afridi who needs to show his batting skills during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The Sri Lankan team is one of the most consistent teams in World Cup in all the departments of batting, bowling and fielding. Their batsmen Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan can set a huge target for the opponents whereas bowlers like Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga can pick wickets in regular intervals.
Given below are the squads of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.
