Sri Lanka 66-1 after 14 overs against Pakistan

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KARACHI: Sri Lanka are batting after winning the toss against Pakistan in the third and final One-Day International game here at the National Stadium.

Sri Lanka were 66 for one in 14 overs.

The visitors had lost opener Avishka Fernando in the third over when he was caught behind by Sarfaraz Ahmed off Mohammad Amir.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Lahiru Thirimanne (capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Angelo Perera, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Pradeep

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari

Earlier in the day, Pakistan had announced squad for the upcoming three T20Is games against Sri Lanka.

The three T20 matches will be played in Lahore from October 5 to 9.

Pakistan has made three changes to the squad from the squad for one-day internationals against Sri Lanka at Karachi’s National Stadium.

Pakistan have included Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal and Faheem Ashraf in the squad currently playing ODI series against Sri Lanka in place of Abid Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq.

Pakistan T20I team

1. Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz

T20I series schedule:

5 Oct – 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
7 Oct – 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
9 Oct – 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore