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Summary Both teams made one change from the second ODI at Pallekele on Saturday.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the third one-day international at R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Pakistan strengthened their batting by bringing in middle-order batsman Azad Shafiq in place of left-arm seamer Rahat Ali.For Sri Lanka, meanwhile, left-arm spinner Rangana Herath was rested and replaced by 34-year-old Sajeewa Weerakoon, who will be making his debut after 17 seasons of first-class cricket. Weerakoon is the second oldest cricketer to play ODI cricket for Sri Lanka after Michael Tissera, who made his debut in the 1975 World Cup at the age of 36.Pakistan have an excellent record at R. Premadasa Stadium having not lost a game here in the last eight years. Since 2004 they have played nine games here and won eight while one game was washed out.
