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Unwell Shadab misses tri-series final as Pakistan wins toss and elects to field against Sri Lanka

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Pakistan won the toss and elected to field in the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Shadab Khan was ruled out of the match due to a head injury sustained during their previous game, with Faheem Ashraf taking his place. Pakistan had earlier secured their spot in the final with an 89-run partnership between Shadab and Haris Rauf that led them to victory over England. Sri Lanka made one change for the final, replacing Malinga with Maheesh Theekshana.

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In the tri-series final on October 31, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first, only to face a formidable challenge as Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis scored an impressive 131 off 128 balls, helping Sri Lanka post 325 runs. Despite losing key player Shadab Khan due to illness, Pakistan rallied in their chase with Fakhar Zaman's crucial century and Arafat Minhas' aggressive half-century, securing the title with nine balls remaining at 327-7 in 48.3 overs. The match was also affected by dew, which hindered Sri Lanka’s bowlers’ efforts to control the ball effectively.

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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to field in the cricket ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka on Saturday. asserted

Afridi → win → Saturday

Pakistan suffered a major blow when last Sunday night’s hero Shadab Khan was ruled out of the final after getting a blow on the head in the last game against Sri Lanka. asserted

hero → suffer → Lanka

Shadab sealed Pakistan’s place in the final with a thrilling one-wicket victory over England as he smashed unbeaten 113 off 96 balls and shared an extraordinary last-wicket partnership of 89 runs with Haris Rauf. asserted

he → seal → Rauf

Afridi said at the toss that Shadab was “feeling unwell” and was replaced by seam all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the only change Pakistan made from the last game, which they lost by eight wickets to Sri Lanka, which eliminated England from the final. asserted

which → say → final

The Pakistan Cricket Board later said in a statement that Shadab was ruled out “due to medical reason” after being struck by a bouncer against Sri Lanka in the last game. asserted

Shadab → say → game

Sri Lanka, which will be defending a total for the first time in the tournament, also made one change and brought in Maheesh Theekshana for his first game in the tournament in place of Malinga. asserted

which → defend → Malinga

Sri Lanka has showed a marked improvement after losing the opening game to Pakistan at Rawalpindi when they chased down second highest-ever score of 430 against England. asserted

they → show → England

They also beat Pakistan in the return game at Lahore after bowling out the host for 110 runs and then fought hard in scoring 331 runs against England in a chase of 387 runs. asserted

They → beat → runs

Unwell Shadab misses tri-series final as Pakistan wins toss and elects to field against Sri Lanka

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