Pakistan and Sri Lanka have nets

Karachi, March 10: Pakistan and Sri Lankan teams had nets at the National Stadium here on Friday afternoon after arriving in the city from Peshawar earlier in the day.

Both teams will have nets on Saturday in preparation for the third and final Test, which begins here from Sunday.

Sri Lanka, who have already clinch the series 2-0 with their 57-run victory in the second Test at Peshawar on Thursday, had nets under their Australian coach Dave Whatmore.

The Pakistan team practiced without skipper Saeed Anwar who was resting his sprained neck. Team manager Brig Khawaja Mohammad Nasir supervised the nets.

Meanwhile, Javed Miandad will take over as Pakistan coach from Saturday after the Pakistan Cricket Board formally accepted Intikhab Alam's resignation on Friday.