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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test day one
PALLEKELE: The third Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will begin on Friday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
It will be last Test between the two sides as part of the bilateral three-match series. Both teams have won one match each.
In the third Test, Pakistan will be without fast bowler Wahab Riaz and the opening batsman Muhammad Hafeez. Wahab Riaz sustained an injury during the second Test in Colombo whereas Muhammad Hafeez has to undergo a test on his bowling action in India.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will play a test without two veteran players Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene for the first time in 15 years.
Mahela Jayawardene has retired from all forms of cricket while Kumar Sangakkara has announced to retire from Test cricket after the second Test against India in August. However, he won’t play the last Test against Pakistan.
The Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga will replace Kumar Sangakkara for the third Test against Pakistan.
“It’s a strange experience to be without Mahela and Sanga, but we have some good young players who are ready to step in,” the Sri Lankan Vice Captain Lahiru Thirimanne told reporters on Thursday.
Pakistan Test Squad
Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Ehsan Adil, Imran Khan, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan, Zulfiqar Babar
Sri Lanka Test Squad
AD Mathews (Captain), HDRL Thirimanne, PVD Chameera, LD Chandimal, N Pradeep, HMRKB Herath, FDM Karunaratne, PHT Kaushal, RAS Lakmal, J Mubarak, MDK Perera, MDKJ Perera, KTGD Prasad, JK Silva, WU Tharanga, KDK Vithanage
