Cricket-Pakistan win the toss and bat in Colombo

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 12 July (Reuters) - Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second test on Sunday.

Pakistan made one change to the team that lost the first test by 50 runs, dropping opener Salman Butt for all rounder Fawad Alam.

Sri Lanka named an unchanged team with star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan still unavailable for selection due to injury.

Pakistan squad:

Younis Khan (capt), Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Yousuf, Fawad Alam, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer, Abdur Rauf

Sri Lanka squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Malinda Warnapura, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara

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