Saad Baig handed debut as Sri Lanka win toss, bowl first in ODI tri-series opener against Pakistan
Wicket-keeper-batter Saad Baig was handed his Pakistan debut as Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first in the One-Day International tri-series opener against the hosts at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Former under-19 captain Saad has stayed in and out of Pakistan contention over the last couple of years, especially after hitting 1000 runs in the 2025-26 season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy — the country’s premier first-class competition. The left-hander is picked over fellow wicket-keeper Ghazai Ghori, who had his ODI and Test debuts earlier this year.