Key points
- Pakistan aim for another home series victory
- Sri Lanka seek to level the series
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pramod Madushan, Dushmantha Chameera, and Asitha Fernando.
Head-to-head:
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have met 158 times in ODIs. Pakistan has won 94 matches, while Sri Lanka has won 59. There has been one tie, and four matches ended without a result.
Matches played: 158
Pakistan wins: 94
Sri Lanka wins: 59
Tie/No Result: 1/4
Form guide:
Pakistan will aim to maintain their strong record against Sri Lanka and secure another home series victory, having previously defeated South Africa 2-1.
Sri Lanka will look to bounce back and level the series after losing the opening match, which ended a three-match winning streak following their victories over Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
Pakistan’s recent form: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first)
Sri Lanka’s recent form: L, W, W, W, L
