Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 5th Tri-Series ODI Live Updates: Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field in a crucial cricket ODI tri-series match against host Pakistan. Pakistan made two changes and brought in Maaz Sadaqat in place of out-of-form opening batter Saim Ayub , who has been released from the squad. Sri Lanka retained the same playing XI which won its previous game. ( LIVE Scorecard )
Pakistan have already qualified for Saturday’s final with three successive wins, including an epic one-wicket victory against England on the back of Shadab Khan ‘s unbeaten century last Sunday. The stakes are high for Sri Lanka, which could eliminate England from the race for the final if it beats Pakistan. Fast bowler Naseem Shah recovered from finger injury and returned for Razaullah , who took two wickets in his debut ODI in the last game.
Sri Lanka, which lost the opening game to Pakistan by 37 runs, shocked England in the last game in a 859-run thriller at Rawalpindi, where it completed the second-highest ever successful run chase in an ODI.
FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, tailing it down the leg side. Babar Azam just glances it away through fine leg for back-to-back boundaries. It’s just getting better and better for Azam. On the fuller side, just outside off. Babar Azam prods forward and drives it gloriously through the cover region for four runs. Good length, just outside off, Babar Azam blocks it to the off side. Back of a length, angling in, around middle. Babar Azam hops and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a brace.
