LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field in a crucial cricket ODI tri-series match against host Pakistan on Tuesday.

Pakistan has already qualified for Saturday’s final with three successive wins, including an epic one-wicket victory against England on the back of Shadab Khan’s unbeaten century last Sunday.

The stakes are high for Sri Lanka, which could eliminate England from the race for the final if it beats Pakistan.

Sri Lanka, which lost the opening game to Pakistan by 37 runs, shocked England in the last game in a 859-run thriller at Rawalpindi, where it completed the second-highest ever successful run chase in an ODI.

Pakistan made two changes and brought in Maaz Sadaqat in place of out-of-form opening batter Saim Ayub, who has been released from the squad.

Fast bowler Naseem Shah recovered from finger injury and returned for Razaullah, who took two wickets in his debut ODI in the last game.

Sri Lanka retained the same playing XI which won its previous game.

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Lineups:

Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (captain), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Pakistan: Maaz Sadaqat, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

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