{"id":282430,"date":"2022-09-09T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=282430"},"modified":"2022-09-09T18:57:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:57:05","slug":"sri-lanka-win-toss-and-choose-to-field-against-pakistan-in-asia-cup-super-fours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/sri-lanka-win-toss-and-choose-to-field-against-pakistan-in-asia-cup-super-fours\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka win toss and choose to field against Pakistan in Asia Cup Super Fours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in their Super Four encounter on Friday, which is seen as a prelude to the Asia Cup final between the two teams.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis said he would field at the Dubai International Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Hasan Ali has been brought back into the bowling attack, while Usman Qadir spin is being tried out against the Sri Lankans.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka are approaching this match from a high after delivering an upset to India in their Super Four clash, with their resurgence credited to Mendis\u2019 cool-headed leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan, on the other hand, defeated Afghanistan with back-to-back sixes in the final over by last-man-standing Naseem Shah, who was left to rescue the team after the top order crumbled in the face of a dogged Afghan bowling attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in their Super Four encounter on Friday, which is seen as a prelude to the Asia Cup final between the two teams. 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