Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is set to play Tuesday's World Cup match against Pakistan after recovering from a hamstring strain, assistance coach Naveed Nawaz said on Monday.
"Obviously, we didn't want to take a risk with him in the first game and didn't want to go against the advice of the medicals."
"Somebody will have to come up and take wickets up front and take wickets in the middle overs as well. We have a plan under our belt for that," he said. Pakistan began their campaign beating the Netherlands but would face stiffer challenge against 1996 champions Sri Lanka.
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