For the 1st ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on August 23, 2014, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against home team Sri Lanka.
Taking charge of the overcast conditions in Hambantota, Pakistan chose to bowl first, giving scope to fast bowlers to take their chances.
The match can be watched live on PTV Sports and Ten Sports in Pakistan and on CSN in Sri Lanka. In India, the match will be live on Ten Cricket TV channel, and fans in UK can check on Sky Sports.
Viewers in Pakistan can watch the live streaming online on PTV Sports official website here.
Coming from the injury of 2nd Test, Junaid Khan returned to join Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Irfan. Pakistan will also be using Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez for the spin attack.
Watch the Pak vs SL 1st ODI live online here.
On losing the toss, Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews said that he is not disappointed, but given a chance, he would have chose to bowl. The pitch will be drying up dater in the day.
In terms of changes, the home had to let go of the team vice captain Lahiru Thirimanne, and has taken in Ashan Priyanjan along with Dinesh Chandimal for the middle order. Their only spinner apart from the all rounders will be Rangana Herath.
The start of the 1st ODI was delayed by 15 minutes due to rains the previous night.
At the time of publishing, Sri Lanka was 46/1 after 10.1 overs (match of 45 overs). Sri Lanka lost their first wicket of TM Dilshan, who was taken for a lbw by Mohammad Irfan.
PAkistan vs SL live scores:
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Ashan Priyanjan, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga.
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Fawad Alam, Umar Akmal (wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan.
Watch last 5 overs: