A small ceremony for Angelo Mathews’ 100th Test match. The legendary Chaminda Vaas presents him a special cap for this occasion. His whole family is there with him to honour this moment. Mathews also presents the cap to today’s debutant Dunith Wellalage.
Babar Azam : As a team we are performing very well, want to continue that momentum. Very happy with the way the team has adjusted to these conditions.
Dimuth Karunaratne: We will bat first. We lost two matches after winning the toss but I think we need to bowl better. Prabath got a chance after a long time, so this is an excellent opportunity for him to keep his place. Galle is a good place to make a debut, I hope he can keep performing well.
Pitch Report: We are in the central pitch for this one. Good covering of grass, some moisture on the surface. The trick is to play along the line on this surface. The key for Sri Lanka will be supporting Prabath Jayasuriya, says Danny Morrison.
Two changes for both teams. Shaheen Afridi and Azhar Ali miss out for Pakistan, they are replaced by Nauman Ali and Fawad Alam. Sri Lanka are without Theekshana and Rajitha, they are replaced by Dunith Wellalage and Asitha Fernando. 100th Test match for Angelo Mathews.