HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday to take the lead in the three-match series.

Pakistan, chasing a Duckworth-Lewis target of 275 from 45 overs in the rain-interrupted match, scraped home off the penultimate ball.

The second match will be held at the same venue on Tuesday. Brief scores:Sri Lanka 275-7 in 45 overs; Pakistan 277-6 in 44.5 overs.

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BULAWAYO: South Africa rested captain AB de Villiers and handed debuts to top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for Thursday´s third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Faf du Plessis therefore took the reins for the Proteas, who already hold a 2-0 lead in the series, and won the toss and opted to field at Queens Sports Club.

South Africa had already confirmed that opener Hashim Amla would be rested, while Imran Tahir also made way as fast bowler Marchant de Lange played his first international in more than two years.

Zimbabwe made three changes to their side, which included the bold decision to drop premier batsman Brendan Taylor.

Malcolm Waller came in for Taylor, while leg spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi and medium-pacer Tinashe Panyangara replaced seamers Neville Madziva and Brian Vitori.

BULAWAYO: South Africa rested captain AB de Villiers and handed debuts to top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for Thursday´s third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Faf du Plessis therefore took the reins for the Proteas, who already hold a 2-0 lead in the series, and won the toss and opted to field at Queens Sports Club.

South Africa had already confirmed that opener Hashim Amla would be rested, while Imran Tahir also made way as fast bowler Marchant de Lange played his first international in more than two years.

Zimbabwe made three changes to their side, which included the bold decision to drop premier batsman Brendan Taylor.

Malcolm Waller came in for Taylor, while leg spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi and medium-pacer Tinashe Panyangara replaced seamers Neville Madziva and Brian Vitori.

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PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews elected to bat after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international in Pallekele on Thursday.

Sri Lanka won the first one-dayer by eight wickets in Hambantota, while the second match at the same venue was abandoned due to rain.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga.

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Jahurul Islam, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Sohag Gazi, Shahadat Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Ziaur Rahman.

Umpires: Nigel Llong (ENG) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)

TV umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
(AFP)