Sri Lanka also enter the series in good form, with the side having registered a 2-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe in their most recent ODI contests in August on the back of a Player of the Series performance from experienced batter Pathum Nissanka.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka is looking forward to the series against Pakistan, though knows it will prove a difficult task for his side away from home.
“That’s always a tough series when it comes to Pakistan, their home, their conditions,” Asalanka said.
“Pakistan played good cricket in their last series and we too. We played 30-45 days ago in Zimbabwe and done really really well, especially our ODI side has been doing really well.
Pakistan squad: Shaheen Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga
Series schedule:
First ODI: November 11, Rawalpindi
Second ODI: November 13, Rawalpindi
Third ODI: November 15, Rawalpindi
