Dambulla: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (caught), Faqar Zaman, Usman Khan (VK), Shatab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanga, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (VK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sarith Asalanga, Dasun Shanaka (catch), Janith Lienake, Vanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Sameera, Mahesh Dikshana and Nuwan Dushara.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other 27 times in T20Is, with Pakistan leading the way with 16 wins, while Sri Lanka have won 11 matches.
The two teams last met in the final of the tri-series hosted by Pakistan, where the home team won by 6 wickets.
Matches played: 27
Pakistan win: 16
Sri Lanka win: 11
Form Guide
Both the teams enter the tournament with a different momentum in their favor as Pakistan are fresh off a T20I tri-series win, for which they beat Sri Lanka in the final.
The Green Shirts have only lost one of their last five T20I matches, which coincidentally came against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have only won two of their last five T20Is
Pakistan: W, L, W, W, W (Most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L, W, W, L, L