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Chamara Silva in as Sri Lanka opt to bat against Pakistan

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in their fifth and final One-Day International at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday.

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Published: Nov 23, 2011, 04:33 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 23, 2011, 04:33 PM (IST)

Chamara Silva in as Sri Lanka opt to bat against Pakistan

Tillakaratne Dilshan-led Sri Lanka will aim for a consolatory win in the final ODI © Getty Images

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Abu Dhabi: Nov 23, 2011

 

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in their fifth and final One-Day International at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday.

 

Pakistan lead the five-match series 3-1.

 

Sri Lanka’s injured middle-order batsman Mahela Jayawardene has been replaced by Chamara Silva.


Teams:

 

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Junaid Khan

 

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando.


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