DHAKA: Pakistan will bowl first against Sri Lanka in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bowl first in the dead rubber as far as the tournament is concerned.

Both the team, however, will treat this with utmost seriousness looking ahead to the World T20. They have three games - this and two warm-ups - to narrow down on their ideal XIs, so there's plenty to play for.

Afridi said, “We can’t change the past, a win here will be important before going home first, and then the World T20”.

Pakistan have brought three changes -- Khurram, Sami and Anwar Ali have been left out. Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim and Iftikhar Ahmed are in.

D Chandimal will captain the match for Sri Lanka as Angelo Mathews is suffering from a calf strain. Niroshan Dickwella comes in his place.

Pakistan Team

Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi*, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Nawaz (3)

Sri Lanka Team

LD Chandimal*, TM Dilshan, DSNFG Jayasuriya, N Dickwella†, CK Kapugedera, TAM Siriwardana, MD Shanaka, NLTC Perera, KMDN Kulasekara, HMRKB Herath, PVD Chameera

BDST: 1910 HRS, MAR 04, 2016
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