The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) team management is expected to announce at least three changes in the playing XI for the third and final match of the one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan, according to sources.

Pakistan take on Afghanistan in the third and final ODI in Colombo on August 26 Saturday. The match marks the end of a riveting series. The Men in Green have won the series having won the first two ODIs. Afghanistan on the other hand, are still looking for its first win over its opponents.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) team management is mulling announcing at least three changes for today's game, the sources confided and added that the development comes after the team's unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

They said that Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz and Wasim Junior may be given a chance in today's match.

It has also been proposed that Iftikhar Ahmed, Osama Mir, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf be rested, they said.

The sources said that the team management also considered making four changes to the playing eleven. However, the final decision about the playing XI will be made before the toss later today.

It is pertinent to note that Pakistan's victory today will have an additional perk for the country.

Its exciting one-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Hambantota on Thursday improved Pakistan's ODI team rating.

"The Asian side could claim the premier position as the No.1 ranked one-day side as early as Saturday with a victory over Afghanistan in the third and final match of their series," a statement from the ICC read.