Pakistan win toss against Sri Lanka in T20I series opener

DAMBULLA: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the T20I series opener here at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.

The three-match T20I series serves as a preparatory platform for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which will begin on 7 February in Sri Lanka and India.

Notably, this will be Pakistan’s first T20I on Sri Lankan soil in a decade, with the last one coming back in 2015.

Head to Head 

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have squared off 27 times in the limited-overs format, with the Green Shirts winning 16 out of those encounters.

Total: 27, Pak 14, SL 13

Playing XIs

Sri Lanka XI: 1 Nissanka, 2 Mishara, 3 K Mendis, 4 De Silva, 5 Asalanka, 6 Shanaka, 7 Liyanage, 8 Hasaranga, 9 Chameera, 10 Theekshana, 11 Thushara

Pakistan XI: 1 Ayub, 2 Farhan, 3 Agha, 4 Fakhar, 5 Usman, 6 Shadab, 7 Nawaz, 8 Faheem, 9 Wasim, 10 Mirza, 11 Abrar

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