- Mohammad Rizwan takes Pakistan to victory as Sri Lanka bowlers fall short. Pakistan chase down 345 with 10 balls to spare.
- Both the batsman is now set and look forward to take this partnership deeper as Pakistan reaches 120/2 in 21 overs
- As Pakistan captain departs on the lose shot, Rizwan and Shafique display their prowess, taking the score to 86/2 in 17 overs. Rizwan showcases excellent form, consistently finding the boundaries
- Shafique and Babar Azam show resilience against the Sri Lankan bowling attack, pushing the score to 48/2 in 10 overs. Shafique impresses with a fantastic pull shot, gaining four crucial runs for the team
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Pakistan's chase begins with Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq at the crease. Theekshana and Madushanka bowl a steady first six overs, with Imam top-edging a pull and departing for 12 runs. Babar Azam, the key batsman, joins Shafique as they strive to reach the formidable target of 345 runs.
- After 50 overs, the scoreboard shows 344 runs with a loss of 9 wickets as Pakistan gear up for a difficult chase
- Sadeera Samarawickrama slams his first ODI century in 82 balls. Sri Lanka 321/6 in 46 overs
- Pakistan eyeing a comeback as they succeeds to break the partnership. Score reaches 272/4 in 39 overs
- Kusal Mendis hits fastest century by a Sri Lankan in Men's ODI World Cup. Sri Lanka reach 204/2 in 28 overs
- Sri Lanka looks strong as the game approaches middle overs. Kushal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka both scored brilliant half-centuries. Shadab Khan somehow manages to get rid of Nissanka. But Mendis steadily approaching his century as Sri Lanka reach 181/2 after 25 overs
- Both batsman for Sri Lanka look steady at the crease. Sri lanka reach 90/1 in 15 overs
- Sri Lanka 58/1 in 10 overs
- Sri Lanka at 34/1 in 5 overs. Nissanka defends Hasan, grabs a single. Mendis impresses with a four and a six off Shaheen. Nissanka's four off a free hit stands out. Hasan Ali dismisses Perera for a duck. Sri Lanka eye a strong partnership at 34/1 after 5 overs
- Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka wins the toss and opts to bat against Pakistan in today's day-night world cup clash in Rajib Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
The win against the Netherlands wasn't the most convincing but an inconsistent and mercurial Pakistan will still fancy their chances against a bruised and battered Sri Lanka in the World Cup match here on Tuesday.
If their batting against the Associate nation was any indication, then Pakistan will need to do a lot more in the coming weeks, starting with the clash against Sri Lanka, whose spinners have the ability to cause damage in the opposition ranks.
Pakistan are traditionally good against spinners but Babar Azam and Co. would take the likes of Maheesh Theekshana and the promising Dunith Wellalage lightly at their peril.
Both spinners, though, went for plenty of runs in the 102-run hammering by South Africa in Delhi.
Stationed in the city for over 10 days now and having already played a few matches, including the two warm-up games, Pakistan are aware of the conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal.
But still, they were troubled by the bowlers from the Netherlands in their tournament opener, at one stage being reduced to 38/3 before Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel joined forces to steady the innings and lift them to 286 all out with an over to spare.
Had it not been for handy knocks from Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, the Pakistanis wouldn't have crossed even 280. These are among the things the 1992 champions would not like to repeat against the Sri Lankans who are expected to offer stronger resistance than the Dutch.
Even as their top-order failed against an Associate nation, Pakistan must be quite happy with the manner in which Shakeel went about his task in his first World Cup game.
In the company of senior partner Rizwan, Shakeel showed clarity and calmness as they rescued the team after the top-order failure in a match that will be remembered more for Bas de Leede's all-round heroics than any other performance.
Pakistan arrived in India after an Asia Cup campaign that exposed the chinks in their armour, but playing in the land of their arch-rivals is an opportunity for their players to become national heroes overnight, and they must be motivated by that thought.
Having done just enough to get the better of the Netherlands, Pakistan would be keen to raise their game against the Islanders, who are plagued by problems of their own.
The 1996 winners are coming off a thrashing at the hands of South Africa who created a plethora of records with the bat the other day.
What could stand Sri Lanka in good stead is that, unlike the Pakistanis, a lot of their players are familiar with the Indian conditions, having regularly played in the Indian Premier League, and they would look to use that to their advantage.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Match starts: 2:00 pm.