PAK vs SL, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka Opt To Bat First With Three Major Changes

For Sri Lanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Isuru Udana and Oshada Fernando made way for Minod Bhanuka, Lakshan Sandakan and Angelo Perera

After thumping Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the previous encounter, Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men will aim to clinch the series when they take the field on Wednesday at the National stadium in Karachi. The 3-match rubber began with a mood-spoiler as the opener was abandoned due to heavy rains. But the local boys left no stone unturned to entertain the home crowd who were witnessing a game after a decade in their city. Pakistan currently lead the series 1-0 while the visitors have to toil hard on Wednesday to find the equaliser and end the things with pride. Toss Update: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final ODI against Pakistan. The hosts have brought in opener Abid Ali for injured Imam-ul-Haq, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz replaced Imad Wasim from the line-up. For Sri Lanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Isuru Udana and Oshada Fernando made way for Minod Bhanuka, Lakshan Sandakan and Angelo Perera. Wicketkeeper-batsman Bhanuka will make his one-day international debut. Here’re the teams: Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Angelo Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne (c), Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara