Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Around off, defended.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Flatter and on off, this is guided to point.
Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar Zaman is off the mark! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Good start from Lanka! On off, this one shapes away a touch. Kept out.
Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Flatter and on off, defended.
Maheesh Theekshana to share the attack from the other end.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, This lands just short! Top, top first over by Pramod Madushan! Length and around off, this one shapes away. Abdullah Shafique looks to work it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge. Dasun Shanaka runs in but it lands short.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, Around off, defended.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, BEATEN AGAIN! This delivery was a lot better! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Abdullah Shafique looks to push at it but it goes past the outside edge.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, BEATEN! That is a loose stroke! Length and outside off, Abdullah Shafique looks to push at it but is beaten.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, Another delivery on a length and around off, blocked well.
Pramod Madushan to Abdullah Shafique, Good length and on middle, defended.
We are all set to play. The players and the umpires are out in the middle followed by the Pakistan openers - Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique. Pramod Madushan will start the proceedings with the new ball. Let's go...
Dasun Shanaka the skipper of Sri Lanka says they would have bowled with the weather Around and the wicket might take a turn. Adds it didn't turn a lot in the evening and that's why they want to chase. Ends by saying they have a few changes too.
Babar Azam the skiper of Pakistan says they want to put runs on the board and the pitch might play a little differently later on. Informs Imam is out and Fakhar is back in and there are a few more changes.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (In for Dimuth Karunaratne), Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan (In for Kasun Rajitha), Matheesha Pathirana.
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique (In for Imam-ul-Haq), Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Mohammad Haris (In for Agha Salman), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz (In for Faheem Ashraf), Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim (In for Haris Rauf), Zaman Khan (In for Naseem Shah).
TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and will BAT first.
This was the pitch that was used Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh. I'd look to bowl first here. Bowl first, try and make inroads, try and restrict and chase it under lights. Under lights, batting is going to be a little bit easier.
Unfortunately, we've had probably the heaviest rain we've seen since we've been here in Colombo.