GALLE: On Sunday, in the historic 100th Test for former captain Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan.
At the outset of the second Test in Galle, Mathews, 35, was honoured by Sri Lanka Cricket as the hosts attempt to recover from their initial defeat in the two-match series.
Young left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage is playing in his first Test while Asitha Fernando, a quick bowler, is back after a COVID recovery.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, a fast who was injured, was replaced by left-arm spinner Nauman Ali, and Azhar Ali was replaced by left-handed batter Fawad Alam.On a tight fifth day at the same location, the tourists, inspired by Babar Azam, won the first game by four wickets.
Dimuth Karunaratne, the captain of Sri Lanka, chooses to bat against Pakistan in the second Test after winning the toss.
Young left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage is playing in his first Test while Asitha Fernando, a quick bowler, is back after a COVID recovery.
On a tight fifth day at the same location, the tourists, inspired by Babar Azam, won the first game by four wickets.
