Pakistan announce T20 squad for Sri Lanka series
Teams to fly to Lahore for the final T20 game on October 29 after two matches in Abu Dhabi
LAHORE (AFP) - Pakistan Tuesday announced a 16-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka starting next week.
The first two matches will be played in Abu Dhabi on October 26 and 27 before teams fly to Lahore for the final game on October 29.
Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the Pakistan side.
Squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shahzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Amir Yamin, Mohammad Amir (subject to fitness clearance), Rumman Raees, Usman Shinwari, Umar Amin
Pakistan Cricket Board has put the tickets for Lahore match on sale:
Mark the date and the stand of your choice. World class T20I action at Gaddafi Stadium. Buy your tickets now !https://t.co/a57vBJChxt pic.twitter.com/VKG3vEMICu
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 17, 2017
Pakistan lead the 5-match ODI series by 2-0. The second match was played yesterday in which Babar Azam scored a second successive hundred of the series while Shadab Khan gave his career best bowling and batting to help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka by 32 runs.