It will be a clash of Asian nations when Pakistan meets Sri Lanka in World Cup 2019 encounter tomorrow in Bristol. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has urged his team to stay ruthless at the World Cup as they train their sights on Sri Lanka after shocking England. The notoriously unpredictable Pakistan side held their nerve to beat the hosts by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday, just three days after crashing to a seven-wicket defeat against the West Indies at the same venue.
Click here to know the live score of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match
Pacemen Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir, and leg-spinner Shadab Khan, took the wickets to restrict England to 334-9 in their 50 overs. Pakistan have won all seven of their World Cup matches against Sri Lanka dating back to the first tournament in 1975.
Pakistan will be tempted to bring in fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain for his raw pace, something that New Zealand exploited against Sri Lanka during their 10-wicket rout of their opponents in Cardiff on Saturday.
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan in a rain-shortened match, also in Cardiff, to breathe life into their campaign. But the 1996 champions will be wary of another middle-order batting collapse after they lost five wickets for 14 runs against New Zealand and seven wickets for 36 runs against Afghanistan.
Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusingha said he had told his batsmen to up their game. "I tell them what has to be done. They have to come and perform," said Hathurusingha, who praised opener Kusal Perera for his 78-run knock, which helped Sri Lanka reach 201 against Afghanistan.
When and where will World Cup 2019 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka be played?
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2019 match 11 will be played at County Ground, Bristol on June 7, 2019 from 3 PM (IST) onwards.
When and where to watch the World Cup 2019 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
The match will live telecast on Star Sports network from 3 PM (IST) onwards. The match will live telecast on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 HD and Star Sports 2 HD.
Where to watch the live streaming of the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
The match will live stream on Hotstar.
With PTI inputs
