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Summary Sri Lankan captain won the toss and elected to bat first in second cricket test against Pakistan.
Sri Lanka captain Tillekeratne Dilshan won the toss and elected to bat first in the second cricket test against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.Sri Lanka made two changes to the team that fought back to draw the opening test in Abu Dhabi last week. Wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene, who scored a match-saving 120 in a double century partnership with Kumar Sangakkara, was ruled out with a groin injury. Kaushal Silva, 25, who captained the Sri Lanka A team in England last summer, was given his debut behind the stumps.Fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep, who went wicketless in his debut at Abu Dhabi, is replaced by fellow seamer Dhammika Prasad. Pakistan made one change to its XI, bringing in left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in place of fast bowler Aizaz Cheema.
