Pakistan won the toss and chose to field in the first match of the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and invited the host Sri Lanka to bat first.
All-rounder Shadab Khan has returned to Pakistan’s final playing XI.
Other players included in the team are Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan.
Muhammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Muhammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed are also part of the playing XI.
