COLOMBO: The second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will begin here tomorrow.World record-holder off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will not be available also in the second Test.
Sri Lanka won the first Test by 50 runs after a dramatic fourth morning when Pakistan, needing 97 runs to reach the target of 168, lost their last eight wickets for 46 runs to be bowled out for 117.
Another win for a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series will hand Sri Lanka their first ever Test series success at home against Pakistan.
This wicket will favour spinners but Sri Lanka will miss Muralitharan while captain Kumar Sangakkara will perform duties of wicketkeeping in place of Tillakaratne Dilshan.
