Pitch may provide assistance at the start: Agha

Pakistan captain chose to bowl first after winning the toss, saying that the pitch looked tacky and that may provide some assistance up top.

It is a big game, he noted, adding however that the team was relaxed and focused, and were looking forward to the challenge.

There is no change in the Pakistan lineup from the previous fixture.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha and Indian captain Surya Kumar Yadav at the toss before group-stage match between their sides in Colombo.

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