INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan clinched a whopping 142-run win over Afghanistan in Hambantota to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series on Tuesday.Pakistan
skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat in the first ODI against Afghanistan in southern Sri Lanka
But Afghanistan were seen off for just 59.This is the first bilateral series between the two teams and comes as preparation for the upcoming
Asia Cup and World Cup tournaments.The remaining two matches are in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday.Pakistan and Sri Lanka co-host the Asia
Cup from August 30, while India hosts the World Cup from October 5.PAKISTAN: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar
Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah AfridiAFGHANISTAN: Hashmatullah Shahidi
(captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman,
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