Pakistan opt to bowl v Sri Lanka
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Pakistan chose to bowl in the first of three T20Is against an inexperienced Sri Lanka, in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan won the last three ODIs against Sri Lanka while chasing and will hope to continue that trend. Ahmed Shehzad returned to the playing XI in place of Imam-ul-Haq.
Sri Lanka’s squad comprising only of players who were willing to play in Lahore, which hosts the third T20I. Thisara Perera leads group of players, many of whom are making their debuts.
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Usman Khan
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Dilshan Munaweera, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Mahela Udawatte, Ashan Priyanjan, Thisara Perera (capt), Dasun Shanaka, Sachith Pathirana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Isuru Udana, Vikum Sanjaya
Source: ESPN Crickinfo