Pakistan opt to bat after winning toss in 2nd Test against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss on Thursday in the second Test against Sri Lanka, that is being held in Karachi.

The match is being held in Karachi's National Stadium.

The Karachi Test will be the deciding fixture of the International Cricket Council World Test Championship as the National Stadium prepares to host its first five-day match after a gap of 10 years and nine months.

It is only fitting that Sri Lanka are the opponents in the Test to be played in Pakistan's most populous city of Karachi where the current spell of weather is pleasant and a far cry from the really chilly conditions that one experienced at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in the series opener. No less than 528 minutes of playing time amounting to 268.1 overs - out of the mandatory quota of 450 possible overs - were lost to rain, bad light and wet conditions.

The cricket enthusiasts in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and the adjacent areas were deeply disappointed at being denied the chance to enjoy the historic return of Test cricket to the country for the first time since...