Pakistan are set to take on co-hosts Sri Lanka in their final Asia Cup Super Four game on Thursday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
It is a virtual semi-final game for both teams as the winner of the match will join India in the final of the Asia Cup.
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with the predicted XIs, betting odds, and match prediction for the game involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Predicted XIs
Predicted XI for Pakistan: Mohammad Haris, Imam, Babar, Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar, Shadab, Nawaz, Shaheen, Mohammad Wasim, Zaman Khan.
Predicted XI for Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in ODIs
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have faced each other in 155 One Day Internationals. While Sri Lanka won on 58 occasions, Pakistan won 92 times. 4 matches in a no-result and 1 match ended in a tie.
| Won | Lost | NR | Tie | |
| Pakistan | 92 | 58 | 4 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 58 | 92 | 4 | 1 |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Weather forecast in Colombo
The forecast indicates overcast conditions throughout the day on Thursday.
There is a 97% chance of rain, along with thunderstorms at the time of kick-off. The daytime high could reach 27 degrees, but temperatures are anticipated to decrease to around 26 degrees in the evening.
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka betting odds
Pakistan are the favorites to win the contest as per the betting odds.
| Winning team | Odds (via Dafa) |
| Pakistan | 1.53 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.58 |
Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka prediction
Despite facing a humiliating defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India in their last game, Pakistan go into the game against Sri Lanka as favourites.
Except for the match against India, Pakistan's bowling and batting unit has looked tight thus far compared to Sri Lanka who failed to chase 214 runs in their last game against India.
Sri Lanka will bank on their bowlers against Pakistan who have delivered well this far.
The onus would be on CSL duo Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana and Dunith Wellalage who took a fifer against India.
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