ICC World Cup 2019: Match 11, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - Pakistan's Predicted Playing XI

Pakistan Cricket Team have made a strong statement beating England in the last match to make a swift comeback. They will hope to keep the winning run going when they take on Sri Lanka on June 7 (Friday) at the County Ground in Bristol.

The team came out as a unit in the last game with the senior cricketers taking the onus on themselves. Sarfraz Ahmed & Co will hope to continue the same job when they face a weaker Sri Lanka side who is going through a transformation. The management will look to retain the same playing XI they fielded against England on Monday. Imad Wasim will continue to sit on the bench as the management will go with an extra batsman to add depth to the side.

Here is the predicted playing XI of Pakistan fro match 11 of the ICC World Cup 2019 against Sri Lanka at the County Ground in Bristol:

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IMAM-UL-HAQ

Imam-ul-Haq got a start in the last game but threw it away. The southpaw will have to value his wickets and stitch big partnership to help Pakistan post good totals on the scoreboard.

FAKHAR ZAMAN

Fakhar Zaman is yet to find his touch and will strive to hit the strides soon. When on song, Zaman can destroy any bowling unit, and the management will want Zaman to score some runs against Sri Lanka and announce his return to form.

BABAR AZAM

Babar Azam has got starts; however, will have to convert it into big hundreds. He has got the talents and knows how to succeed in these pressure situations batting at one drop.

MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ

Mohammad Hafeez produced a match-winning knock in the last game against England. Besides, he also chipped in with the ball to dictate terms in the last game. Pakistan will hope their senior cricketer to take the onus on himself in this World Cup.

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SARFRAZ AHMED

Sarfraz Ahmed has done a good job with the team as they bounced back against England. Sarfraz will want the same effort from his boys while he will also look to produce more good knocks with the bat.

SHOAIB MALIK

Shoaib Malik bowled well in tandem with Mohammad Hafeez to contain the heavyweight English batters. Malik is playing his last World Cup and will hope to deliver goods for his country.

ASIF ALI

Asif Ali is going through a personal loss; however, will hope to deliver goods for his country in the World Cup. Ali has been among runs and will have to be in his top form as Pakistan aim to make a comeback.

WAHAB RIAZ

There was a buzz around Wahab Riaz’s selection, but the fast bowler has shown why the selectors were right. Despite going for runs, Riaz has looked like a wicket-taker bringing in extra pace and zeal into the Pakistan bowling.

SHADAB KHAN

Shadab Khan has picked wickets in the last game against England which will give him confidence going deep into the tournament. Pakistan will hope their spinner to keep up the excellent job against Sri Lanka who are good players of spin.

HASAN ALI

Hasan Ali has struggled to pick wickets with the new ball, which will be a sign of worry for the management. Meanwhile, Hasan will look to keep the basics right and back on his abilities to yield results in the upcoming matches.

MOHAMMAD AMIR

Mohammad Amir has started the World Cup in a high spirit which will be a massive advantage for Pakistan. He has been among the wickets, and the management will hope Amir to keep up the excellent work in the games to follow.