Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening one-day international (ODI) of the three-match series against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka are currently in Pakistan for the ODI series, with the remaining two matches scheduled to take place at the same venue on November 13 and 15.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have come face-to-face 157 times in ODIs, with the former dominating the head-to-head record with 93 victories, compared to the 1996 champions’ 59. One match ended in a tie, while four ended in no result.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Charith Asalanka unveiled the glittering trophy on Monday.
The ODI series will be followed by a tri-nation series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe starting from November.
The two teams last faced each other in an ODI bilateral series in 2019, which Pakistan won 2-0.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando.
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