Kusal Mendis' 77-ball 122 and Samara Wickrama's superb 89-ball 108 helped Sri Lanka to 344-9 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first in Hyderabad. At one point it looked like it would be even bigger, but only 61 runs were scored in the last 10 overs.

Pakistan, despite being ranked number one in the world just a few weeks ago, had been slumping of late. A match against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad may be just what the doctor ordered. After an 81-run defeat to the Netherlands here, they may be able to gain some momentum. Here's how to watch this fascinating match live and for free from anywhere using a VPN.

Sri Lanka has been inconsistent of late. Recently, they recorded 13 straight wins, albeit against modest opposition, and overcame the odds to advance to the final of the Asian Cup against the underdogs. In that final, however, they were hammered for 50 by an Indian side that scored runs in just 6.1 overs.

Sri Lanka lost two world warm-up matches against Bangladesh and Afghanistan. In the World Cup opener against South Africa, they lost by 428 runs, the most in World Cup history, in a bowling attack. Kusal Mendis was unable to dominate the match in his country's innings, as he fell after a stellar 76 runs for eight six-run stand.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have met seven times in the World Cup, with Pakistan winning all. However, their most recent meeting was in the Asia Cup. This was effectively a decider as to whether they would play India in the final, which Sri Lanka won by two wickets off the last ball.

The day-night match started at 2 pm IST. Get Pakistan vs Sri Lanka live stream and everything you need to watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 from anywhere.

Good news for Indian fans: all matches of the 2023 World Cup will be streamed live for free via the Hotstar mobile app for iOS and Android devices.

Meanwhile, in Pakistan, matches will be televised for free on PTV Sports.

It is also worth noting that in Australia, 18 matches will be available for free on 9Now.

Traveling outside of India, Pakistan, and Australia? No problem. Use your favorite cricket VPN to unblock your usual stream from abroad. See below for details.

A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it look as if you are surfing the net from your home country, not the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

VPNs are perfectly legal, inexpensive, and easy to use. We've tested many of the best VPN services, but our favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works with a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the UK and want to see Indian services like Hotstar, select India from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action and watch a live stream of Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka.

American cricket fans can watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on Willow TV cable channel. You can also stream all matches without cable.

ESPN Plus has the rights to stream all 48 matches; ESPN Plus subscriptions can be signed up for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.

ESPN Plus does not unlock all of ESPN's content, but it does provide access to thousands of live events, original programming, and series not available elsewhere (nor on the standard ESPN service).

With a $10/month Sling subscription, you can watch Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka live on three devices with simultaneous streaming and enjoy highlights and catch-up TV.

If you already have a streaming service but are not currently in the US, you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch the Cricket World Cup live stream. And if for some reason it doesn't work, ExpressVPN has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Canadian cricket fans can subscribe to Willow TV for $7.99 CAD per month. In addition to the ICC Cricket World Cup, viewers can watch Major League Cricket, GT20 Canada, Big Bash League, Indian Premier League (IPL), and Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Willow TV as part of a regular cable TV package, or IOS, Android, Windows, Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox On, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Google TV as a standalone streaming service.

Now you are not at home; you can access the live stream from anywhere using ExpressVPN or another VPN service.

Australians can watch Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka for free on Channel Nine, 9Now streaming service can also stream the match live.

9Now is available for free if you have an Australian postal code, which is great news wherever you are. Australians who are not in Australia right now can sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, and watch the matches as if they were at home.

Channel 9 has the rights to 18 matches, including all of Australia's matches, but to watch all of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches you will need the Fox Sports channel If you cannot watch on Foxtel, try Kayo Sports ...

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All 2023 World Cup matches are streamed live for free through India's Hotstar mobile app (iOS and Android).

However, if you want to watch on the big screen, you will need to subscribe to Disney Star. Matches are broadcast live on various Star Sports channels.

Ready to cut the cable. The monthly fee for Disney Star's All Access content plan is about Rs. 1,499.

If you already subscribe to one of these services but are now outside India, you can follow the World Cup live stream wherever you are by simply choosing one of the best VPN services such as ExpressVPN.