Pakistan Eye Clean Sweep in Rawalpindi Finale as Previews Tip Afridi's Return

Overview

• The third ODI is scheduled at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan have already secured the series.
• Predicted XIs widely back Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub to open, with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan set to anchor the batting.
• Multiple previews expect captain Shaheen Shah Afridi to rejoin a pace attack with Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, with Mohammad Nawaz and Abrar Ahmed providing spin.
• Sri Lanka’s projected lineup includes Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara and captain Charith Asalanka, with concerns raised about middle-order stability and bowling depth beyond the new-ball pair.
• CricTracker notes Babar Azam as the leading run-scorer of the series and Haris Rauf as the top wicket-taker, and it describes Rawalpindi as typically batting-friendly.