Sri Lanka were all dismissed at 236 in a must win match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan on Monday.
In highly important match, a virtual quarter final, Pakistan had won the toss and decided to field first.
Junaid Khan (3), Mohammad Amir (2) and Hasan Ali (3) bagged a bulk of Sri Lankan wickets, with Fahim Ashraf picking up an impressive two wickets in his high-stakes international debut match.
There is one change in Pakistani team as Faheem Ashraf is replacing Shadab Khan. It is ODI debut of all-rounder of Ashraf.
“The decision of fielding first is being taken after seeing pitch and overcast,” Sarfraz said.
The winner of this match will qualify for semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy.
Earlier, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 19 runs under D/L method while Sri Lanka stunned India after chasing 321 and won match by seven wickets.
India has already qualified from Group-B for the semi-final after beating South Africa yesterday.
Squads:
Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (cpt)(wk), Imad Wasim, Fahim Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan
Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews (cpt), Dinesh Chandimal, Asela Gunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep