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Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat in 4th ODI

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Sri Lanka will be batting for the first time in the series after winning the toss against Pakistan in the fourth one-day international on Wednesday.Pakistan leads the series 2-1 and

sri lanka wins toss elects to bat in 4th odi sri lanka wins toss elects to bat in 4th odi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Sri Lanka will be batting for the first time in the series after winning the toss against Pakistan in the fourth one-day international on Wednesday.

Pakistan leads the series 2-1 and fielded the same playing 11 which won the third match by 113 runs in Sharjah on Sunday.

Sri Lanka -- aiming to level the series -- made three changes and dropped out-of-form allrounders Thisara Perera and Seekkuge Prasanna, along with batsman Dimuth Karunaratne.

All-rounder Ashan Priyanjan and left-handed batsman Kithuruwan Vithanage will be making their ODI debuts, while fast bowler Suranga Lakmal came in for his second match of the series.

Pakistan won the high-scoring opening game of the five-match series by 11 runs before Sri Lanka came back with a narrow two-wicket victory.

Lineups:

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Ashan Priyanjan, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal.

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Bilawal Bhatti, Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal.