Dubai: Pakistan has created problems for the Sri Lankan team after grabbing four quick wickets in the first ODI in the Dubai Sports City here on Friday.
Earlier, Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI against Pakistan at the Dubai Sports City in the United Arab Emirates.Pakistan have made two changes and includes star all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razaq.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq had said that he would have batted first, but thinks the dew might play a role later in the day. The return of Afridi and Razzaq is a big boost, he said.
Interim Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan reckons that Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq inclusion in the team will bolster their chances in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, which starts in the United Arab Emirates from today.
Afridi had last played in the ODI series against the West Indies in May, while Razzaq makes a comeback after being dropped due to poor form in the World Cup.
According to crciket experts Highly-ranked Sri Lanka can surprise Pakistan in five one day matches serious.
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