Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Highlights: Ton-up Salman Agha, Haris Rauf star as PAK register nervy 6-run win

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack! Four runs came off the over, and it seems like Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman have managed to revive the innings, but they definitely need to up the ante here. PAK 46/1 in 14 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Babar Azam slashes it hard again to find another boundary as Pakistan are crawling back into the game now. Seven runs came off the over as a partnership is brewing between Babar and Fakhar Zaman to put their team back on the track. PAK 38/1 in 12 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Janith Liyanage into the attack and Pakistan wasted another review in the attempt to get rid of Fakhar Zaman. It was also pitching outside off and Sri Lanka had already exhausted both their DRS here. PAK 31/1 in 11 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Babar Azam finally hits a boundary as he cuts it late to break free, but then plays four dots in a row. Only four runs came off the over as Babar failed to capitalise on the boundary he hit. PAK 28/1 in 10 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Fakhar Zaman finally breaks the shackles and hits Asitha Fernando for a boundary here. 6 runs came off his over, and Asith Fernando might look to make a change in the attack now, as Fernando needs some rest after bowling five on a trot.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Maheesh Theekshana into the attack! Babar Azam is finally off the mark on the 13th ball he faced. On the other hand, Fakhar Zaman's strike rate is also under 50, making things difficult for the hosts. PAK 18/1 in 8 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Babar Azam is yet to open his account; he has already faced 11 deliveries as Asitha Fernando is making his stay difficult here with some extraordinary bowling. The pressure is mounting heavily on Babar. PAK 14/1 in 7 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dushmantha Chameera continues from the other end as things are getting difficult for Pakistan here. Fakhar Zaman is definitely struggling to get going here, as it turned out to be a maiden over. Pakistan need a couple of boundaries to release the pressure. PAK 14/1 in 6 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Another review taken and this time a successful one as Asitha Fernando has got the better of Saim Ayub and it's an absolute plumb. A poor decision from the on-field umpire was overturned as Pakistan lost their first wicket. PAK 14/1 in 4.1 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A poor review from Charith Asalanka as the ball was clearly pitching outside off-stump and he wasted one here in order to get rid of Fakhar Zaman. However, it was a sensational over from Asitha Fernando, but Fakhar managed to put the last ball for a boundary. PAK 11/0 in 3 overs

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dushmantha Chameera from the other end and he also delivered a tight over with four runs off it. The Pakistan openers are finding it tough to get going here and scoring freely in the powerplay. They need to break free early. PAK 5/0 in 1 over

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Good wicket-to-wicket bowling from Fernando as he doesn't let Saim Ayub free his arms. Just one run off the opening over.

Pakistan 1/0 in 1 over.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Asitha Fernando gets the proceedings underway for Sri Lanka as Fakhar Zaman faces the first delivery of the game. Invert movement into the left-hander and Zaman gets off the mark with a single.

Pakistan 1/0 in 0.1 overs.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: National anthems are done and the stage is set for the first ball. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub are out in the middle and the on-field umpires also make their way out.

The Sri Lanka team is quickly going to their fielding positions and the stage is set for the game to begin on a cracking surface in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Ahead of the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Pakistan coach Mike Hesson spoke to the broadcasters, saying his team have found their mojo back after losing themselves in the middle after series wins against Australia and South Africa.

Here's what he said: We always talk about winning series and although we haven’t been perfect, we’ve fronted up at the right times. Winning series is something we haven’t done for a while, so I’m really pleased with that. But I still know there’s work to do. Look, we’re always trying to evolve, no doubt about that. I think one-day cricket is something we haven’t really mastered over the last year or so. After the series wins in Australia and South Africa, we sort of went missing a bit. So we’re back to being a bit more disciplined with the ball. From a batting point of view, it’s about taking a little more ownership.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Abrar Ahmed is unavailable for the first ODI against Sri Lanka as he is a bit under the weather. Here are the playing XIs of both Pakistan and Sri Lanka:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: According to the pitch report done by Waqar Younis, the 22 yards are expected to aid the batters as a high-scoring contest is on the cards. Dew is also expected later in the day and hence the chasing side has a big advantage. The onus is now on Pakistan to come up with a solid total.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl first. Now, all eyes will be on Babar Azam as Pakistan will come out to bat. At the toss, Shaheen also says that he would have bowled first as well had Pakistan won the toss.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Before the first ODI, Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi said that his team will look to take confidence from the victory against the Proteas. However, he also cautioned his side not to get complacent against the Islanders.

“The series win against South Africa in Faisalabad was a great boost for our confidence. It was my first series as ODI captain and I was really proud of the way the players responded to different situations and played as a unit. The energy, intent and teamwork were outstanding. Going into the Sri Lanka series, our focus is to carry that winning momentum forward. We want to build consistency in our performances and make sure that we keep improving as a team in every department," he said.

“Sri Lanka are a disciplined side and always challenge you with their skills. We will need to play smart cricket, stick to our plans and stay positive. The goal is to keep developing as a team and to continue giving our fans performances they can be proud of," he added.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Here are the updated squads of both teams for the three-match ODI series:

Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Udara, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamil Mishara, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Days before the commencement of the ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Pakistan management released Hasan Nawaz from the squad. He was released to participate in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – the country’s premier first-class tournament.

In the three matches against South Africa, Nawaz managed just six runs, scoring 5 and 1 in the second and third ODIs against the Proteas.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka might just be the one opponent that Babar needs to come back into form. The former Pakistan captain has an impressive record against the Islanders, scoring 535 runs in 12 games at an impressive average of 53.50, including three centuries and one half-century.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Babar Azam will look to find his mojo in the ODI series against Sri Lanka after an underwhelming series against the Proteas. In the three matches, the former Pakistan captain returned with scores of 7, 11, and 27, aggregating just 45 runs.

Babar Azam's last international century came in August 2023 during the Asia Cup against Nepal. Since then, the three figure mark has kept on alluding him.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played against each other on 18 occasions in Pakistan with the former coming out on top 18 times. Sri Lanka also have 12 victories to their name but ahead of the first ODI, it is safe to say that Pakistan hold the advantage and start as the clear cut favourites.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. Pakistan are coming on the back of a 2-1 ODI series win over South Africa and Shaheen Shah Afridi's side will look to maintain the winning momentum.

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