The much-awaited Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan is set to start and the whole Pakistan cricket team is excited. After almost a decade, ODI cricket finally returns to the nation. Sri Lanka will lock horns with the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side in a three-match ODI series and as many T20Is. The first match of the tour will start on September 27 and the Men in Green seem to be in a great mood ahead of the clash in Karachi. The official Twitter account of Pakistan Cricket posted a video in which many Pakistani players were enjoying their time ahead of the pre-series media activities. The likes of Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam were shot candidly while enjoying their time before addressing the media. Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka, Cricket Score 1st ODI Match.

“Happy faces and excitement all around! The pre-series media activities on Wednesday morning sums up the mood in the Pakistan national team camp. #PAKvSL action to being on Friday” said the post. In the video, the cricketers could be seen playing carom and also posing for the photo-shoots. The clip also saw players like Imam-ul-Haq, Wahab Riaz and many others having a hilarious conversation. The joy of playing at home was clearly seen on the cricketers’ faces and they will look to make a great mark in front of their home crowd. Babar Azam Tweets Ahead of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI, 'Playing For Team as Vice-Captain Will be One of His Biggest Days'.

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The first match of the series will be played on September 27 in Karachi. The hosts have named a strong squad for the series and will step into the encounter as favourites. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will miss their senior players who opted out of the tour. Nevertheless, they seem poised to defy the odds and cause an upset.

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