Sri Lanka won the toss and chosen to bowl initially versus Pakistan in the very first Test of the two-Test home series versus Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday.
At the toss, Pakistan captain Babar Azam stated that the home side would include 4 debutants, including that the group would seek to play to their strengths in the opening session.
The 4 debutants for the home side consist of Tayyab Arif, Mohammed Taha, Arafat Minhas, and Saqib Khan.
Babar likewise mentioned that the team consists of knowledgeable gamers, revealing self-confidence in the group’s structure.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Tayyab Arif, Mohammed Taha, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Arafat Minhas, Razaullah, Mohammad Abbas, and Saqib Khan.
Sri Lanka: Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Lahiru Udara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Kusal Mendis (c), Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, and Dilshan Madushanka.
The home side will deal with Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test on November 17 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have actually dealt with each other in 59 Test matches, with Pakistan taking pleasure in the edge with 23 triumphes, while Sri Lanka have actually won 17 encounters. The staying 19 matches ended in draws.
The series marks Sri Lanka’s very first Test trip of Pakistan considering that 2019, when the Islanders went back to the nation for the longest format after a decade-long lack.
Throughout their previous see, Pakistan, led by Azhar Ali, protected a 1-0 series success. The opening Test in Rawalpindi ended in a draw before the hosts signed up a detailed 263-run triumph in the 2nd match in Karachi.
This is an establishing story and is being upgraded with additional information.
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