Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final test against Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club on Thursday. The match will be 149th and final test match for former captain Mahela Jayawardene.
Sri Lanka was forced to replace fast bowler Shaminda Eranga and middle-order batsman Kithruwan Vithanage due to injuries, bringing in Lahiru Thirimanne and Chanaka Welegedara.
Pakistan replaced fast bowler Mohammad Talha with Wahab Riaz. Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0.