Pakistan choose to bowl first against Sri Lanka in T20 Tri-Series final

After winning the toss, Pakistan elect to field first against Sri Lanka in T20 Tri-Series Final in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Shaheen Shah Afridi has replaced Wasim Junior in the playing squad. While the visitors are playing with the same players.

Sri Lanka earlier beat Pakistan by six runs in the 6th match of the T20 Tri-Series at the same venue on Thursday night.

Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 184 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.  In response, Pakistan could score 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.

Pakistan won the Tri-Series match before that against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets on November 22.

Playing XI

Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga

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