Razaullah and Mohammad Imran debut as Pakistan bowl first in Rawalpindi
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan said the team would have chosen to bowl even if it had won the toss.
Razaullah and Mohammad Imran made their T20I debuts for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Friday. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan named three changes from the squad that toured West Indies, with the two debutants replacing players rested after the previous tour.
The match marks the first T20I appearance for both players. Razaullah, a right-arm fast bowler, and Mohammad Imran, a left-arm spinner, received their caps before the start of play. Captain Sahibzada Farhan confirmed after the toss that Pakistan would have bowled first regardless of the outcome.
The fixture forms part of Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan. The visitors arrived in Rawalpindi after completing their limited-overs commitments in the region earlier this month.
CricHubb Take
The selection of two uncapped players signals Pakistan's willingness to blood options ahead of the T20 World Cup cycle rather than rely solely on established names.