Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Top Wicketkeepers
Kusal Mendis loves playing at the R.Premadasa Stadium, scoring 561 runs at 51 – of which 330 runs at 47 have come in the last three seasons.
Through his keeping and batting, Mohammad Rizwan provided 46 points per game in eight outings in Sri Lanka.
Top Batters
Babar Azam loves plummeting the Sri Lanka bowling: 496 runs at 62, including 20 bonus points for two centuries and a fifty in his last five innings.
Charith Asalanka (120 runs and four wickets) featured in the Best11 in three of his last five ODIs.
When Pakistan win the toss, Fakhar Zaman’s average almost doubles up to 62 from that of 33 when they lose the toss.
Top All-rounders
Dasun Shanaka’s only two knocks versus Pakistan read 68 and 43. Moreover, he generated 19 bonus points for hammering 15 boundaries.
Shadab Khan has never gone wicketless against Sri Lanka, overall scalping 13 wickets in seven ODIs.
Top Bowlers
Maheesh Theekshana hasn’t gone wicketless for 10 ODIs in a row, also generating 12 bonus points for bagging three four-fors.
Through his all-round efforts, Dunith Wellalage generated 84 points per outing in this Asia Trophy.
Shaheen Afridi is yet to go wicketless in Sri Lanka, producing 66 points per match through his bowling.
Probable XIs
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana