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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on June 7

The scars from their respective first defeats eventually were not that indelible, but they could be resurrected when they meet at the County Ground. Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan got toyed in their opening games against New Zealand and Windies respectively, but both bounced back with important wins. Pakistan though has a lot to cheer about as their win against England was a lot more satisfying and morale-boosting when compared to the Islanders just about pipping the Afghan contingent despite not putting in their best effort. These two sides, who won the championship in consecutive editions back in 1992 and 1996, find themselves in a situation where survival is the top priority.

Best economical pick – Apart from finding some edges with the new ball, Mohammad Amir chipped in with some crucial wickets against England. He bowled well against Windies too, where the side got walloped but he returned with three wickets.

Top captains & vice captains – Over the last few months, there have been very few instances when Babar Azam has tasted failures. He got out after 22 in the opening match, but made amends, scoring 63 last time. However, he would’ve been disappointed as he missed out on a chance of getting a century on a decent batting strip in Nottingham. In the next match, he’ll be keen to score big and take his team to its second victory. The swashbuckling Kusal Perera threw his wicket away after scoring 29 versus the Black Caps. But he didn’t make the mistake in the next games as he notched a well-compiled 78 off 81 balls. The southpaw started in an attacking way and then put his head down when wickets at the other end started going down. The management’s decision to send him as the opener also worked wonders.

Smart pick – Dimuth Karunaratne has shown maturity ever since he took over Sri Lanka’s captaincy in the ODI format. He started with his World Cup campaign with an unbeaten half-century, though it couldn’t lead his team to a victory. Even versus the Afghans, he got 30 before getting holed out to the fielder in the deep in a bid to accelerate. Lanka will want another good score from his bat.

Cautions Pick – Kusal Mendis had terrible outings in the two games Lanka played thus far. After bagging a golden duck in the first game, he got out after scoring only a couple against the Afghans. The Pakistan bowling has pace and venom, and Mendis won’t have it easy by any stretch of the imagination.

My XI – Babar Azam (Captain), Kusal Perera (Vice-Captain), Mohammad Amir, Dimuth Karunaratne, Imam-ul-Haq, Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga, Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Thisara Perera