Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Live Score at Karachi, Team, Squad

After a long time Pakistani cricket fans will be able to see some cricket action on their soil as 1st ODI of 3 match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on Tuesday, 20th January, 2009 at at National Stadium, Karachi in a Day-Night game at 7.00 GMT. the series also ease out financial problem facing Pakistan cricket board.

Pakistan is desperate to play some cricket after some and they want to start with a winning note, said their captain Shoib Malik. Pakistan lost just 3 games in the last 21 games they played. Shoaib Akhtar again is adoubtful for tomorrows game due to injury.

Sri Lanka just won tri series with Bangladesh with much difficulty but the lost only 5 games of the last 20 they played. Ajantha Mendis will be their main weapon in the absence of Vaas as he also becomes the quickest bowler to take 50 ODI wickets.

Pakistan Team, Squad for 1st ODI at Karachi:
Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akaml (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka Team, Squad for 1st ODI at Karachi:
Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Chamara Kapugedera, Thilan Thusharsa, Angelo Mathews, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis