Lanka-Pakistan 3rd one-day today

Published November 24, 2001

SHEIKHUPURA,Nov 23: Pakistan junior cricketers aim to take unbeatable lead against their Sri Lankan counterparts when the two teams clash in the third one-day game at the Sheikhupura Stadium Saturday.

The home side already lead the five-game series 2-0 following back-to-back victories in Karachi and Rawalpindi by comprehensive margins.

A flat pitch has been prepared for the match which is expected to produce a feast of runs and any team putting up more than 200 runs has a good chance of emerging victorious.

PTV will telecast the match live.

The teams:

Pakistan: Salman Butt(captain),Saqib Zia,Khaqan Arsal, Kamran Sajid, Asim Munir Butt, Muhammad Fayyaz, Kamran Younis, Junaid Zia, Zulqarnain Haider, Umer Gul, Najaf Shah, Azhar Ali, Yasir Shah, Salman Qadir, Irfanuddin.

Sri Lanka: U. Tharanga, S.Perera, K.Gunawardene,S. Wijeratne, J. Mendis, P.Ranawake, F. Mahroof,C. Sylvester, L. Fernando, D. Niroshan (captain), N. Des Wijeratene, N.C. Momasaru, M.Dunusinghe, D.Prasad.—APP