ABU DHABI : Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and decided to
field against Sri Lanka in the first Test match here at the Sheikh Zayed
International Stadium on TuesdayPakistan entered the Test with
three pace bowlers to take advantage of some grass on the pitch, playing
Saeed Ajmal as the only spinner.Pakistan preferred left-arm
paceman Junaid Khan, who made his debut against Zimbabwe last month,
over the much experienced Wahab Riaz.Sri Lanka also followed the same pattern, giving Nuwan Pradeep his Test debut with Rangana Herath as the only spinner.Pakistan:
Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umar, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain),
Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Aizaz
Cheema, Junaid Khan.Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan
(captain), Angelo Mathews, Tharanga Paranavitana, Lahiru Thirimanne,
Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Prasanna Jayawardene, Rangana
Herath, Chanaka Welegedara, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep.Umpires: Tony Hill (NZ) and Rodney Tucker (AUS), Tv umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
