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Friday, January 23, 2026  
02 Shaban 1447  

Sri Lanka opt to bowl in first ODI against Pakistan

Saim Ayub will open innings with Fakhar Zaman
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Lankan Captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to field first as Pakistan and Sri Lanka kick off the three-match ODI series on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.

Shaheen Shah Afridi led Pakistan’s side consisted of three seasoned pacers: Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and the skipper himself, and an allrounder, Faheem Ashraf.

Saim Ayub will open the innings with Fakhar Zaman, followed by Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha and Hussain Talat.

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