Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - (Source: AFP)
On Saturday, November 29, Pakistan and Sri Lanka locked horns for much-awaited final of tri-series involving Zimbabwe. The two teams met at the Rawalpindi Stadium and are all set to square off for the 3rd time in a week's time.
Talking about the tri-series final, the two captains - Salman Ali Agha and Dasun Shanaka walked for the coin flip for the last time in this series. At the toss, Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first.
Coming to the team changes, Pakistan have one change, which is Shaheen Afridi returns to the playing XI and replaces Waseem. For Sri Lanka, they have gone ahead with the same team.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tri-series final: Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tri-series final: Captains thoughts
Salman Ali Agha: "We are going to bowl first. It is a typical Pindi pitch, with dew coming in, we hope to chase it down under lights. We need to make sure to treat it like just another game. If you start to treat it like a final, it could go either way. We just have to executue our plans throughout the 40 overs. We have one change, Shaheen is back and Wasim is not playing."
Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka's Skipper): "Honestly, the cold isn’t much of a problem anymore, as we’ve been here long enough to adjust to the conditions. Pakistan have been a strong side throughout the competition, but we come into this game with confidence from the last match where we batted first and defended well. It's a new game, though, and we’re ready for what’s ahead."
