Pakistan bowl first in Abu Dhabi clash
Abu Dhabi: In a crucial Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and chose to bowl first at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Toss Report
Agha confirmed Pakistan would stick with the same XI from their last outing.
Sri Lanka Changes
Skipper Charith Asalanka made two changes: Maheesh Theekshana and Chamika Karunaratne replaced Kamindu Mendis and Dunith Wellalage. He said Sri Lanka too would have preferred to bowl first.
Playing XIs
Pakistan XI:
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara.
Key Battle
This Pakistan vs Sri Lanka clash is set to play a decisive role in the race to the Asia Cup 2025 final.
