COC Cricbattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 2
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Prior to the three-match ODI series, the experts couldn’t have been blamed for thinking that Pakistan will make an absolute mockery of the Sri Lanka team at Karachi’s National Stadium. However, after the washed off game, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Co had to bring forth their A-game in order to get past Lanka, who were never willing to drop the gun even under severe pressure. Even after getting reduced to 28/5 in a quest to track down 306, Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka didn’t give up. Rather, they put on 177 for the sixth wicket and kept the Pakistan bowlers guessing for around 30 overs. Jayasuriya missed out on his century by a mere four runs and then was given a pat on the back by Dasun Shanaka, the T20I skipper, for his composure in the middle. On the other hand, for the hosts, Babar Azam inspired the team with his 11th ODI century. The home team will be a tad worried about their bowling in the middle-overs where it was caught off-guard.
Best economical pick – Usman Shinwari shined in his first outing in front of his home crowd as he picked up a five-wicket haul to hand the game to his team. Sri Lanka who were chasing 306 in the second innings were at one stage struggling at 28/5. But with Shehan Jayasuriya scoring a resilient 96, Sri Lanka were slowly crawling back in the game. And that’s when Usman Khan got the breakthrough to tilt the game back in Pakistan’s favor.
Top captains & vice captains – One of the best prospects that the country has to offer, Babar Azam did not disappoint in his first outing in front of his home crowd. After a solid start by Pakistan’s openers, Babar Azam walked in to the pitch and took the game by the scruff of its neck. Azam maneuvered really well during the slog overs and eventually brought up his first international century in Pakistan soil to take Pakistan over the 300-run mark. Azam is a really good option and with the form that he is having. Another batsman who shined for Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman gave his team the perfect start as he quickly brought up his half-century. Zaman and Imam ul-Haq have been quite dependable for Pakistan in the limited overs format and they proved their worth at home putting their side on the front foot right from the beginning.
Smart pick – In what was a day to forget for Sri Lanka, Shehan Jayasuriya stood out above the rest. While he couldn’t make it count with the ball, finishing wicket less in his 10-over spell, Jayasuriya came onto bat when Sri Lanka were struggling at 28/5 and batted patiently to take the visitors to 200. Jayasuriya who scored 96 was unlucky to miss out on his century.
Cautions Pick – Shadab Khan didn’t have an auspicious day in Karachi. He picked up two wickets of Shanaka and Hasaranga, but the Lankan batters didn’t find any difficulty while pouncing on him. He bowled short and could never find the right channels.
My XI – Babar Azam (Captain), Fakhar Zaman (Vice-Captain), Usman Shinwari, Shehan Jayasuriya, Imam-ul-Haq, Wanidu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Imad Wasim, Dasun Shanaka, Avishka Fernando
