Pakistan bat; Naseem Shah and Rashid Khan make ODI returns
Toss Pakistan selected to bat vs Afghanistan
On a sizzling Hambantota afternoon, Pakistan received the toss and determined to bat first towards Afghanistan as the 2 sides finalise their preparations for the Asia Cup.
Pakistan fielded a full-strength aspect, with Naseem Shah returning and Shaheen Shah Afridi slotted at No. 9, thus providing batting depth. They additionally had seven bowling choices, together with Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed.
For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan returned after having been rested for the ultimate ODI towards Bangladesh in Chattogram. Ikram Alikhil additionally made his ODI comeback after virtually 4 years. He final performed against West Indies in 2019.
The pitch is devoid of grass. The sq. boundaries – 79 and 80 metres – are the bigger ones, so anticipate quicker bowlers to bowl into the wicket.
Afghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Rashid Khan, 7 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 8 Fazalhaq Farooqi, 9 Azmatullah Omarzai, 10 Abdul Rahman, 11 Ikram Alikhil
Pakistan: 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Iftikhar Ahmed, 6 Agha Salman, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Usama Mir, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Haris Rauf