Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2019, Toss Report & Playing XI: Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal Return as Pak Opts to Bowl Against Lanka in Lahore
Sri Lanka are led by allrounder Dasun Shanaka for the first time after regular T20 captain Lasith Malinga and nine top players refused to tour Pakistan over security fears. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 27, is making his international debut. The remaining two matches will also be played in Lahore on Monday and Wednesday.
Lahore, October 5: Pakistan won the toss and sent Sri Lanka into bat in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore Saturday, with maverick batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal back in the home side. Shehzad, 27, is playing for the first time since a five-and-half month ban after he failed a doping test last year while Umar is playing his first Twenty20 since September 2016. Live Cricket Streaming of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2019 Match on PTV Sports and Sony Six: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of PAK vs SL T20I Series.
Sri Lanka are led by allrounder Dasun Shanaka for the first time after regular T20 captain Lasith Malinga and nine top players refused to tour Pakistan over security fears. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 27, is making his international debut. The remaining two matches will also be played in Lahore on Monday and Wednesday. Pakistan won the preceding three-match ODI series 2-0 with the first match rained off. Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka, Cricket Score 1st T20I Match.
Squads:
Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Minod Bhanuka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha.
Umpire: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)
Tv umpire: Shozab Raza (PAK)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS).
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