Feb 25 2014: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the 1st Match of Asia cup ath the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Pakistan Captain Misbah said "The pitch looks flat and fresh. It's good to be in good form and contribute to the team success. Last time we played it was very slow, we have the same set of players who played in UAE".
Sri Lanka Captain Mathews Said "We will bat first. We have had some injuries, Kula and Dilshan are out and the rested guys are back for this match".
"We need to start fresh and it is important to start off on a positive note in a big tournament like this. Misbah is a great batsman and it's difficult to get him out."
Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Umar Akmal(w), Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kushal Janith Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews(c), Chaturanga de Silva, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal
Pakistan Captain Misbah said "The pitch looks flat and fresh. It's good to be in good form and contribute to the team success. Last time we played it was very slow, we have the same set of players who played in UAE".
Sri Lanka Captain Mathews Said "We will bat first. We have had some injuries, Kula and Dilshan are out and the rested guys are back for this match".
"We need to start fresh and it is important to start off on a positive note in a big tournament like this. Misbah is a great batsman and it's difficult to get him out."
Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Umar Akmal(w), Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Kushal Janith Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara(w), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews(c), Chaturanga de Silva, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal
