Sri Lanka will look to prevent a clean sweep by Pakistan on the current tour when they clash in two Twenty20 Internationals in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday.

Pakistan won the preceding Test series 2-1 and also clinched the one-dayers 3-2 to earn a double triumph in the island nation for the first time since 2006.

But Sri Lanka, the reigning World T20 champions and the top-ranked side in the shortest format, get a chance to salvage pride in the two end-of-tour games at the Premadasa stadium.

Both sides wear a fresh look under new captains, with Shahid Afridi taking over for Pakistan, which is ranked fifth, and Lasith Malinga leading Sri Lanka.

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