Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss here Friday and chose to bat first in the opening one-day cricket international against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium.

The Sri Lankans included two experienced fast bowlers in Lasith Malinga and Dilhara Fernando, as well as giving a debut to allrounder Kosala Kualsekara.

Pakistan, fresh off a 1-0 win in the three-match test series, brought back seasoned allrounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq.

Afridi, the former captain, returns after a brief retirement while Razzaq is back for the first time since the World Cup.

Lineups:
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Younus Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Kosala Kulasekara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lasith Malinga,  Dilhara Fernando, Suranga Lakmal.