Summary Team management has pinned their hopes on the young players who made the previous ODI win possible.
HAMBANTOTA (Web Desk) -- Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be facing each other in the second one-day international (ODI) at Hambantota today.
Team management has pinned their hopes on the young players who made the previous ODI win possible.
Sherjeel Khan may be given the charge of captaincy after Younis Khan’s departure whereas Zulfiqar Babar might replace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal who currently is in Australia for the bowling action test. Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz might not play and will be given some rest for this match.
With a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, Pakistan team is amply determined to give excellent performance and win over their hosts, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan team on the other hand is fully ready to face Pakistan and avenge their defeat. Suraj Randiv may possibly be replacing seasoned off-spinner Rangana Herath.
Weather is forecasted to be clear and pleasant.
The match will start at 2 pm according to the Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Squads:
Sri Lanka (from): Angelo Mathews (Captain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardena, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dinesh Chandimal, Ashan Priyanjan, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Seekuge Prasanna, Suraj Randiv, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne.
Pakistan (from): Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Anwar Ali, Younis Khan, Fawad Alam, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Talha, Ahmed Shehzad,Shahid Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Zulfiqar Babar, Sohaid Maqsood, Umar Akmal (wk), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hafeez.
