Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019

Sri Lanka finished second day's proceedings at 263-6 with Dhananjaya de Silva building on his overnight score to bring up his sixth Test half-century.

Yasir, 33, is not part of the Pakistan team currently engaged in the first Test against Sri Lanka, where the management went for an all-pace attack

The topsy-turvy day saw the momentum shift rather symmetrically between the two teams with no side able to boast having control of the proceedings

His resolve has grown over the years and the doughty batsman from Karachi has remained in good spirits ever since he was dropped from the side

Karunaratne reckons Arthur's long association with the Pakistan side will help them astutely identify the opposition's weaknesses.

"You cannot win a Test match in just one session but you can surely lose it. If you remain disciplined, then you will win every session."

The two-Test series, part of the World Test Championship, will kick off in Rawalpindi as the second game will be conducted in Karachi.

'I am most grateful to the two distinguished cricketers for accepting our invitation to attend the historic occasion' - Mani

Lakmal, by far the most experienced member of Sri Lanka's current pace attack, has been replaced with 22-year-old fast bowler Asitha Fernando.

Fawad, who last played a Test match for Pakistan in 2009, scored four centuries for Sindh in this year's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy racking up 781 runs.