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Summary Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and chose to field in the first cricket test.
Pakistan included three seam bowlers its lineup, with Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema and Junaid Khan joined by offspinner Saeed Ajmal. There was no place for left-armed bowler Wahab Riaz or spinner Abdur Rehman.Sri Lanka paceman Nuwan Pradeep, who celebrates his 25th birthday Wednesday, makes his debut in Abu Dhabi. Pradeep is part of an inexperienced Sri Lankan bowling attack which includes fellow seamers Suranga Lakmal and left-armer Chanaka Welegedara. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath is the only specialist slow bowler.The game is the first in a three-test series in the UAE, which also includes matches at Dubai and Sharjah.
