Pakistani openers make their way out to the middle. Three slips and a gully in place.

Remember since the first day was washed out, the lead to enforce a follow-on is 150. So, Pakistan's first target would be to achieve that total and then look to build on it. Join us back in a few minutes for Pakistan's innings....

It has been an excellent day for Pakistan so far. Sri Lanka started on 178/3, but lost their last 5 wickets for only 39 runs. Riaz once again was the catalyst as he provided the breakthrough earlier in the day. He removed the Sri Lankan skipper. Chandimal looked good before he was cleaned up. Vithanage played some attacking cricket, but succumbed to one shot too many. Silva kept going and notched up his 2nd Test ton, but he was soon running out of partners. Babar sent back the centurion in the most unfortunate of ways, he tried to sweep and the ball lobbed off the back of the bat. It was only a matter of time before Pakistan cleaned up the tail.

109.3 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, out Caught&Bowled!! That's it! Pakistan have bowled out Sri Lanka for exact 300. Nicely tossed up delivery, Pradeep's eyes lit up seeing the flight, he goes down on his knee and looks to slog it towards cow corner, gets a top-edge straight up, Yasir settles under it and takes it calmly. Pradeep c and b Yasir Shah 4(25) [4s-1]

Yasir Shah to Pradeep, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

109.2 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, floated up on off, Pradeep presses forward and keeps it out with ease

109.1 - Yasir Shah to Herath, 1 run, 300 up for Sri Lanka. Flighted on the stumps, Herath kneels down and sweeps it to deep backward square

Over: 109	1 0 0 4 0 0	SL 299/9
Pradeep 4(23)	Herath 5(9)	Riaz 26-3-74-3

108.6 - Riaz to Pradeep, no run, yorker that almost shaved the off-pole. Once again Pradeep walks away to the leg-side, he reaches out and can't get bat on ball

108.5 - Riaz to Pradeep, no run, low full toss just outside off, Pradeep goes way outside leg, he can't reach it and the ball goes on the bounce to Sarfraz

108.4 - Riaz to Pradeep, FOUR, Pradeep doesn't want to block and survive, he wants to take Riaz on. Banged in halfway down the wicket, Pradeep moves away to the leg-side and whacks it over mid-wicket. Riaz is not impressed by that

108.3 - Riaz to Pradeep, no run, the yorker followed by the bouncer, Pradeep backs away, goes on his toes and fends it down to gully. Played that well in the end

108.2 - Riaz to Pradeep, no run, yorker length on the stumps, Pradeep manages to bring his bat down and jam it towards mid-off

108.1 - Riaz to Herath, 1 run, dropped! But it was a tough chance and one that needs to stick. Full and tailing into the batsman, Herath goes for the hoick, drags it off the inner part to short leg, Shehzad was taking evasive action, he took his eyes off the ball, gets hit on the shin and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket

Wahab Riaz [25.0-3-69-3] is back into the attack

Over: 108	1L 0 0 0 0 0	SL 294/9
Pradeep 0(18)	Herath 4(8)	Yasir Shah 30-6-78-1

107.6 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, drags the length back on middle, Pradeep stays in the crease and defends

107.5 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, slightly shortens the length, Pradeep steers it with an angled bat to backward point

107.4 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, gets bat and pad close together, pushes it in front of cover

107.3 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, Pradeep lunges forward, presents the full face of the bat and blocks to the off-side

107.2 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, nice loopy leg-break outside off, left alone

107.1 - Yasir Shah to Herath, leg byes, 1 run, tossed up on leg-stump, Herath pads it away to the on-side, didn't look like he was playing a shot, but umpire thinks otherwise and allows the run to be added to the total

Over: 107	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 293/9
Pradeep 0(13)	Herath 4(7)	Babar 27-8-64-3

106.6 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, slower through the air, Pradeep opens the bat face and knocks it towards point

Silly point becomes short leg now..

106.5 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, once more Pradeep gets a good stride forward as he keeps this tossed up delivery out

106.4 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, flighted on off, Pradeep comes forward and smothers the spin

106.3 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, that is strange, Pradeep prods forward and gets a thickish outside edge past the gully fielder, there was an easy single on offer, but Herath denies

106.2 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, tossed up on off, Pradeep presses forward and blocks it to silly point

106.1 - Babar to Herath, 1 run, that must have slipped out of Babar's hand, full toss on leg-stump, Herath paddles it to fine leg

Over: 106	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 292/9
Pradeep 0(8)	Herath 3(6)	Yasir Shah 29-5-78-1

105.6 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, another shout for lbw, this time umpire Reiffel doesn't oblige. Pakistan don't review either. Gives this bit more air, Pradeep goes for the slog and misses, is hit high on the pads, on the back thigh in fact. Height was a factor and Hawk-Eye shows it would have clipped top of middle, but it was umpire's call and the onfield decision would have stayed

105.5 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, slower and on the stumps, defended down the wicket

105.4 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, it was floated up on off, was too full, Pradeep plants his front foot forward, misses the defence and is struck low on the pads, umpire Reiffel raised the finger, but Sri Lanka had a review and they used it. It was a good use as the ball was spinning a bit too much

Pradeep is given out LBW. But he is reviewing it. No problems with Yasir's front foot, it is a legal delivery. Was the impact outside off? It certainly pitched in-line. There is no bat involved. The ball-tracking should give us a clear picture. Hawk-Eye shows the ball is turning away past off-stump. Pradeep lives on.

105.3 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, floated up outside off, draws Pradeep forward and beats the outside edge with the leg-break

105.2 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, quicker and just outside off, Pradeep goes for a wild slog and fails to connect

105.1 - Yasir Shah to Herath, 1 run, wrong line from Yasir, googly down leg, swept away to long leg, for a single

Over: 105	0 1 W 0 0 0	SL 291/9
Pradeep 0(3)	Herath 2(5)	Babar 26-8-63-3

104.6 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, solidly forward to this flighted delivery, defends to silly point

104.5 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, slower and around off, Pradeep defends to the right of the gully fielder

104.4 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, straigther one outside off, Pradeep lunges forward to defend, misses it by a mile

Nuwan Pradeep, right handed bat, comes to the crease

104.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! An unlucky way to get out. Silva gets a standing ovation as he makes the slow walk back to the pavilion. Flighted on middle and leg, Silva goes down on his knee and misses the sweep, ball hits the pad, then deflects off the back of the bat, Sarfraz takes a dolly behind the stumps. Silva couldn't believe what happened. However, Pakistanis won't mind it one bit. Kaushal Silva c Sarfraz Ahmed b Babar 125(300) [4s-16]

Babar to Kaushal Silva, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

104.2 - Babar to Herath, 1 run, goes on with the angle from round the wicket, Herath presses forward to defend, the ball takes the outer half and wide of the slip fielder

104.1 - Babar to Herath, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Herath kneels down and goes for the reverse sweep, he missed and was struck on the stomach. Pakistan thought for a while before Misbah asked for the review. The ball was hitting the stumps, but it had pitched outside leg, hence couldn't be given

Misbah is reviewing an lbw shout against Herath. Babar is fine with the front foot. Did it hit the gloves? No, it didn't brush the glove. It hit him on the stomach and he was on his knee. So, height should not be a factor. The TV umpire wants to be sure there is no bat or glove. The Hawk-Eye shows that the ball pitched outside leg. Herath survives!

Over: 104	0 1 0 0 1 0	SL 290/8
Kaushal Silva 125(299)	Herath 1(3)	Yasir Shah 28-5-77-1

103.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, googly on off, Silva reads it well, prods forward and keeps it out comfortably

103.5 - Yasir Shah to Herath, 1 run, floated up on middle and leg, Herath sweeps it hard, but picks out the man at deep backward square

103.4 - Yasir Shah to Herath, no run, slower and on middle, Herath blocks it to the on-side

103.3 - Yasir Shah to Herath, no run, appeal for lbw, but the Pakistan don't review it. Good decision as Herath had got some bat. Flighted on the stumps, Herath kneels down to sweep, drags it onto his pad

103.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, touch short and outside off, Silva has ample time to go back and cut to sweeper cover

103.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on off, Silva defends to the off-side

Rangana Herath, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 103	0 0 0 0 0 W	SL 288/8
Dhammika 0(23)	Kaushal Silva 124(296)	Babar 25-8-62-2

102.6 - Babar to Dhammika, out Lbw!! That looked adjacent and Prasad has been given here. He wants a review, but this looks pretty plumb. This was pushed through by Babar, Prasad went back in his crease as he looked to nudge it towards the on-side, ends up playing right across the line, misses and is trapped in front of middle. Hawk Eye shows that the ball was going on to hit the top of middle. Umpire Illingworth has been vindicated and it stays as OUT. A strange little innings from Prasad, he was happy to block everything, he now falls for a 23-ball 0. Dhammika lbw b Babar 0(23)

Babar to Dhammika, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

102.5 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, left alone

102.4 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, flatter and on Prasad's pads, he was looking to nudge it towards the on-side and misses, struck high on the thigh pad

102.3 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away, left alone

102.2 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, slower and spinning across Prasad, he was lured into the forward defensive, beaten on the outside edge

102.1 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away, Prasad is drawn forward but does well to play inside the line as he lets it go

Over: 102	0 4 0 0 0 0	SL 288/7
Kaushal Silva 124(296)	Dhammika 0(17)	Yasir Shah 27-5-75-1

101.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower and just outside off, Silva plays with an open face and dabs it to the left of cover-point, thinks about a single but then decides against it

A slip and a short cover in place

101.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floater outside off, Silva gets a good stride forward in defence

101.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, this one is given more air, Silva gets half forward and stabs it towards the off-side

101.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, fraction short and just outside off, Silva goes back and pushes it towards backward point

101.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, cracking shot, Silva comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it square past extra cover, the timing is sublime and the ball races away to the fence

101.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and just outside off, Silva prods forward and offers a dead bat

Over: 101	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 284/7
Dhammika 0(17)	Kaushal Silva 120(290)	Babar 24-7-62-1

100.6 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, Babar gives this one plenty of air, Prasad gets well forward and blocks

100.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, a little shimmy from Silva, gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it towards long-off for a single

100.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, Silva comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and defends it towards the off-side

100.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and on the off-stump line, Silva gets well forward and defends it

100.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, Babar drifts one back with an angle, Silva was shuffling across on the tuck, misses and is hit high on the thigh pad

100.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva presses half forward and blocks

Zulfiqar Babar [23.0-7-61-1] is back into the attack

Over: 100	0 0 2 1 0 0	SL 283/7
Dhammika 0(16)	Kaushal Silva 119(285)	Yasir Shah 26-5-71-1

99.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, this one is given plenty of air, Prasad lunges forward and smothers the spin

99.5 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, Yasir drifts one on the middle stump line, Prasad presses well forward and blocks

99.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, the leg-break from Yasir, Silva was pushing in front of his body, gets a thick edge and to the left of backward point for a single

99.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, good use of the feet from Silva, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and caresses it wide of long-off for a brace

99.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, left alone

99.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Silva prods forward and defends it towards the off-side

Over: 99	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 280/7
Dhammika 0(14)	Kaushal Silva 116(281)	Riaz 25-3-69-3

98.6 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, the bouncer from Riaz, but it's way too short and well down the leg-side, left alone

98.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Silva plays with an angled bat and dabs it to the right of gully. Shafiq tumbles and makes a half stop, the batsmen sneak across for a quick single

98.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, tad fuller and on the off-stump line, Silva presses forward and defends it towards the off-side

98.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Silva plays with soft hands and drops it to the left of cover-point, he wanted a single but is sent back

98.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, loopy delivery from Riaz, dips in front of the batsman, but the line was well outside off, left alone

98.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of a length and angling across the right-hander, Silva pushes away form his body and gets an inside edge onto his pads

Over: 98	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 279/7
Dhammika 0(13)	Kaushal Silva 115(276)	Yasir Shah 25-5-68-1

97.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, fraction shorter and just outside off, Prasad goes back and punches it towards short cover

97.5 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from off, left alone

97.4 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, appeal for LBW, but Prasad had got a big stride forward and there was an inside edge as well, he didn't spot the googly, lunged well forward on the defensive push

97.3 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, Yasir gives this one plenty of air, Prasad lunges forward and defends

97.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, pushed through by Yasir, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single

97.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva prods forward and blocks

Just two slips for Kaushal Silva

Over: 97	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 278/7
Dhammika 0(9)	Kaushal Silva 114(274)	Riaz 24-3-68-3

96.6 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, wrong line from Riaz, sprays this one well down the leg-side, Prasad doesn't need to play at that, left alone

Riaz changes to round the wicket

96.5 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, another wide half-volley from Riaz, Prasad isn't going to play at those, left alone

96.4 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, stays a tad low as well, Prasad hops across and defends it

Two slips, a gully and a FSL in place

96.3 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, very full and wide outside off, looking to tempt Prasad into the drive, he resists and lets it go

96.2 - Riaz to Dhammika, no run, Riaz shortens his length and angles this one across Prasad, he covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

96.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Silva leans into the drive and gets a single to deep cover

Over: 96	4 W 0 0 0 0	SL 277/7
Dhammika 0(4)	Kaushal Silva 113(273)	Yasir Shah 24-5-67-1

95.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away, Prasad covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

95.5 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, flighted delivery and a hint of sharp turn across Prasad, he was opened up as he looked to defend, the ball lobbed in the air, but drops well wide of any close-in fielder

95.4 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, the leg-break from Yasir, but it turns from well outside off, left alone

95.3 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, pushed through quicker and flatter, might have stayed a tad low as well, Prasad goes back and defends it

Dhammika Prasad, right handed bat, comes to the crease

95.2 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! Sharp turn for Yasir and he gets his first wicket! This was a lovely leg-break, tossed up outside off and spun away, drew Perera into the forward defence, he doesn't get behind the line, the ball spins more than what he accounted for, the outside edge is found. Sarfraz is quick to move across to his right and holds onto the offering. Sri Lanka have lost an early wicket, right after resumption. Dilruwan Perera c Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah 15(18) [4s-3]

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

95.1 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, FOUR, gentle loosener from Yasir, drops this one short and well outside off, Perera makes room and cracks it square on the off-side, beats point and races away to the fence

Welcome back.. It's a sunny afternoon and there isn't a single dark cloud in the sky. We have 67 more overs remaining for the day. Looks good enough for a full day's play.. Yasir Shah will open after lunch. Two slips and a silly point in place

In fact, if it wasn't for Kaushal's patient-vigil with the bat in hand, the hosts would have found themselves in trouble. He showed exemplary balance to move forward or back just enough. He was also able to pick Yasir Shah from the hand, on most occasions. Riaz was the best bowler on show for Pakistan. Hafeez and Babar, too, picked up wickets. Yasir extracted turn and bounce, but as of now doesn't have anything to show for in the wickets column.

Lunch on day 3: Pakistan took a slew of wickets in the first session to essay a fine comeback into the game. For Sri Lanka, Kaushal Silva continued to play with grit and determination to amass a ton, but didn't get much support from the other end. It was Wahab Riaz, who impressed by generating swing with the old ball to clean up Angelo Matthews. Dinesh Chandimal struggled to pick Zulfiqar Babar's arm-ball and eventually, the slow left-arm orthodox got one to skid off the surface and it crashed into Chandimal's stumps. Kithuruwan Vithanage too didn't last long as he was prised out by Mohammad Hafeez.

Over: 95	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 273/6
Kaushal Silva 113(273)	Dilruwan Perera 11(16)	Riaz 23-3-67-3

94.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, left alone

94.5 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, Perera pushes forward and gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side

94.4 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Perera gets a big stride forward and lets it go

94.3 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, back of a length and in that channel around off, Perera gets behind the line and defends it

94.2 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Perera presents a straight bat and defends it

94.1 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, the bouncer from Riaz, but it is way too short and well down the leg-side, Perera ducks under it and lets it go

Over: 94	0 1 4 1 0 0	SL 272/6
Kaushal Silva 113(272)	Dilruwan Perera 10(11)	Hafeez 10-0-40-2

93.6 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, pushed through just outside off, Silva waits on it and defends it with soft hands towards the off-side

93.5 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower and on the stumps, Silva gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks

93.4 - Hafeez to Dilruwan Perera, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, driven towards deep mid-off for a single

93.3 - Hafeez to Dilruwan Perera, FOUR, lovely shot, Perera shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery, gets to the pitch of the ball, plays it with the spin and lofts it over mid-on for a boundary

93.2 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, pushed through and on Silva's pads, tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single

93.1 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up well outside off, Silva leans forward and pushes it towards cover

Over: 93	0 4 0 0 0 0	SL 266/6
Dilruwan Perera 5(9)	Kaushal Silva 112(268)	Riaz 22-3-66-3

92.6 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, another bouncer from Riaz, it's very well directed as well, Perera drops his gloves and sways out of the way

92.5 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, short of a length and on the sumps, Perera presses across and turns it towards FSL

92.4 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, Riaz bangs one short and slants it down the leg-side, Perera gets inside the line and lets it go

Riaz changes to round the wicket

92.3 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, Perera covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

92.2 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Perera, leg-stump half-volley from Riaz, Perera leans forward and clips it in front of square on the on-side. Babar gives the chase, but it's in vain

92.1 - Riaz to Dilruwan Perera, no run, short of a length and slanting across the right-hander, Perera covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Over: 92	1 W 0 0 1 0	SL 262/6
Kaushal Silva 112(268)	Dilruwan Perera 1(3)	Hafeez 9-0-34-2

91.6 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, pushed through by Hafeez, Silva turns it straight towards FSL

91.5 - Hafeez to Dilruwan Perera, 1 run, Hafeez gave this one more air, Perera lunges forward on the defensive push, gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side for a single

91.4 - Hafeez to Dilruwan Perera, no run, this one is given more air, Perera lunges forward in defence

91.3 - Hafeez to Dilruwan Perera, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Perera prods forward and blocks

A slip and a FSL in place

Dilruwan Perera, right handed bat, comes to the crease

91.2 - Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal for Vithanage! Hafeez has accounted for yet another left-hander, this one was given plenty of air, Vithanage came down the track, he was looking to take it on the full, the ball dipped onto him and he ends up scooping a dolly back to the bowler. Hafeez moves across to his left and accepts the offering. Pakistan have opened up Sri Lanka's tail now. Kithuruwan Vithanage c and b Hafeez 18(21) [4s-2]

Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

91.1 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, Hafeez drifts one onto Silva's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single

Over: 91	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 260/5
Kithuruwan Vithanage 18(20)	Kaushal Silva 111(266)	Riaz 21-3-62-3

90.6 - Riaz to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended to point

90.5 - Riaz to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, banged in short and outside off, Vithanage drops his wrists and leaves it

90.4 - Riaz to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, shortish and climbs awkwardly, Vithanage jumps in the crease and defends it to short leg

90.3 - Riaz to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, banged in short and well outside off, ducks under it easily

90.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, full and just outside off, Silva tries to drive, his bottom hand comes off the bat handle, it goes to sweeper cover

90.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, Riaz from wide of the crease bowls it on a good length, defended off the front foot

Wahab Riaz [20.0-3-61-3] is back into the attack

Over: 90	1 3 0 1 3 0	SL 259/5
Kithuruwan Vithanage 18(16)	Kaushal Silva 110(264)	Hafeez 8-0-32-1

89.6 - Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, driven to mid-on

89.5 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, tossed up and just outside off, Silva drives it to sweeper cover and they take three runs, Babar hunts it down

89.4 - Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, floated up and just outside off, driven to long-on

89.3 - Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, quicker and on the stumps, pushed to short-cover

89.2 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, from around the wicket Hafeez bowls it just outside off, Silva drives it through deep extra cover for a brace, the fielder at cover hunts it down

89.1 - Hafeez to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, driven to long-on for a single

Mohammad Hafeez [7.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

Over: 89	3 3 0 4 1 1	SL 251/5
Kithuruwan Vithanage 16(12)	Kaushal Silva 104(262)	Babar 23-7-61-1

88.6 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, pushed to cover-point and Vithanage hares down for a single

88.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, flighted and on the leg-stump, tucked to backward square leg

88.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, Silva gets to his second Test hundred in style! It was tossed up and outside off, Silva uses his feet, takes it on the full and leans into the drive to collects a boundary through extra-cover. Silva has twinned caution with aggresion during this knock. Impressive batting! He takes his helmet off and raises the bat to the dressing room and the crowd

88.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended off the front foot

88.2 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 3 runs, slider outside off stump, Vithanage looks to defend, the ball runs away to third man off a thick outside edge

88.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, appeal for LBW, not given. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Silva looks to paddle it fine, gets it on the glove and it rolls to fine leg

Over: 88	0 0 4 2 0 4	SL 239/5
Kithuruwan Vithanage 12(10)	Kaushal Silva 96(258)	Junaid Khan 16-5-38-0

87.6 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, FOUR, fuller length from Junaid, Vithanage leans forward and drives it through deep extra cover for a boundary

87.5 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, good length delivery from Junaid Khan, Vithanage defends

87.4 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 2 runs, dropped! drags his length shorter, Vithanage tries to drive on the up, gets a thick outside edge, the fielder at second slip tried to take a catch above his head after diving to his left, got both hands to it, but misses

87.3 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, FOUR, fuller and swung back in from Junaid, Vithanage nicely times it through mid-on for a boundary. Superb placement too. He played a flick shot in that occasion

87.2 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, good length delivery and attacking the stumps, Vithanage defends it off the back foot

87.1 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, good length delivery from Junaid, defended from the crease

Over: 87	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 229/5
Kaushal Silva 96(258)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 2(4)	Babar 22-7-49-1

86.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended towards cover point

86.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, slider from Babar, Silva tries to flick, it hits him on his thigh pad

86.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, slightly quicker through the air, defended from the crease

86.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva comes down the wicket and defends

86.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, defended off the front foot

86.1 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, Babar bowls it on a middle-stump and it is tossed up, driven to long on

Over: 86	0 1 0 1 0 0	SL 228/5
Kaushal Silva 96(253)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 1(3)	Junaid Khan 15-5-28-0

85.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, banged in short and follows the batsman, Silva keeps his eyes on the ball and leaves it

85.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, fullish from Junaid, Silva comes forward and defends it front of square on the off-side

85.4 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, yorker from Junaid, well dug-out by Vithanage to mid-off and they steal a single

85.3 - Junaid Khan to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, back of a length delivery and well outside off, left alone

85.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, a tad fuller and just outside off, pushed to sweeper cover

85.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket Junaid Khan bowls it on a back of a length, Silva pushes it to short-cover and tries to sneak in a single, the non-striker sends him back

Over: 85	2 0 0 0 W 0	SL 226/5
Kithuruwan Vithanage 0(1)	Kaushal Silva 95(249)	Babar 21-7-48-1

84.6 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, flghted and just outside off, defended off the front foot

Kithuruwan Vithanage, left handed bat, comes to the crease

84.5 - Babar to Chandimal, out Bowled!! Babar has struck for Pakistan. It was an arm ball from Babar, Chandimal didn't read it, tries to cut, misses and it crashes into the stumps. Chandimal was never reading the sliders from Babar and this one wasn't there to cut as there was no room to work with. Chandimal b Babar 23(59) [4s-4]

Babar to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

84.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, quicker one from Babar, Chandimal uses his feet, tries to work it on the on-side but gets hit the pad

84.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, Babar bowls the arm ball and gets it to skid off the surface, Chandimal tries to whip it through the on-side, it hits the pad but it was going down the leg side

84.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, Chandimal defends it with his bat and pad tucked in together

84.1 - Babar to Chandimal, 2 runs, tossed up and on leg-stump line, Chandimal uses his feet and wrists it to deep mid-wicket to collect a brace

Over: 84	0 0 0 0 Wd 1 0	SL 224/4
Kaushal Silva 95(249)	Chandimal 21(54)	Junaid Khan 14-5-26-0

83.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of length delivery and well outside off, left alone

83.5 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 1 run, back of a length delivery and attacking the stumps, pushes to mid-on for a single

83.5 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, wide, banged in short and well above head high, Chandimal gets under it easily, umpire declares it as a wide

83.4 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, from around the wicket, Junaid Khan bowls it on a back of a length, defended to cover

83.3 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, Junaid drags his length shorter and on the stumps, defended from the crease

83.2 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, fuller and outside off, Chandimal covers the left-armer's angle and leaves it

83.1 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, full and outside off stump, Chandimal drives it to mid-off

Over: 83	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 222/4
Kaushal Silva 95(248)	Chandimal 20(49)	Babar 20-7-46-0

82.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Silva advances and mistimes the drive to mid-on

82.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, the quicker delivery from Babar, Silva fails to read it, he plays for spin but it came in with the arm, beats Silva's attempted defence and hits him on the thigh pad, Pakistan appeal for LBW but umpire Richard Illingworth shakes his head and rightly so. It was too high and probably would have gone down the leg-side as well

82.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up outside off stump, blocked

82.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, nice and full, no room whatsoever, defended off the front foot

82.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, on the off stump, blocked off the front foot

82.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Silva advances and drives it to mid-on

Over: 82	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 222/4
Chandimal 20(49)	Kaushal Silva 95(242)	Junaid Khan 13-5-24-0

81.6 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, back of a length from Junaid Khan, Chandimal defends

81.5 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, back of a length and punched towards mid-off

Junaid Khan changes to over the wicket

81.4 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, this fullish ball just leaves the batsman, Chandimal covers the line and manages to defend

81.3 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Chandimal shoulders arms

81.2 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, not much of movement on this back of a length delivery, Chandimal defends easily off the back foot

Two slips and a gully in place

81.1 - Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery from round the wicket, Chandimal defends off the back foot

Junaid Khan [12.0-4-24-0] is back into the attack

Over: 81	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 222/4
Kaushal Silva 95(242)	Chandimal 20(43)	Babar 19-6-46-0

80.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, very full on the stumps, worked to short mid-wicket

80.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, loopy delivery outside off stump, Silva keeps it out off the front foot

80.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, advances and pushes the flighted delivery to cover

80.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, inside-edge onto pad as Silva looks to defend off the front foot, Silva played for turn there but it came it with the arm

80.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, very full from Babar, Silva defends off the front foot

80.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, left alone

Pakistan have taken the new ball

Drinks are on the field now

The second new ball is available now. Will Pakistan take it?

Over: 80	0 0 1 0 0 0	SL 222/4
Chandimal 20(43)	Kaushal Silva 95(236)	Yasir Shah 23-5-63-0

79.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Chandimal leans forward and defends

79.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, yorker on the stumps, dug out

79.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, straighter one from Yasir Shah, it's outside off and Chandimal simply shoulders arms

Back over the wicket to Chandimal

79.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, nice and full, driven to mid-on

79.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, pitching outside leg and turning, Silva handles it off the back foot

79.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Silva drives it back to the bowler

Round the wicket

Over: 79	4 2 0 0 0 4	SL 221/4
Chandimal 20(40)	Kaushal Silva 94(233)	Babar 18-5-46-0

78.6 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, once again Babar drops it short, Chandimal goes back, also gives himself a bit of room, cuts well and beats the man at backward point, who was diving to his right

78.5 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, quicker through the air and flatter in trajectory, Chandimal goes back and cuts it to backward point

78.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, nice and full, driven gently towards cover

78.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Chandimal pushes it into the off-side

78.2 - Babar to Chandimal, 2 runs, gets down on one knee and paddle-sweeps it fine to backward square leg

78.1 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, swept in the air and it bounces just inside the rope at deep backward square leg. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Chandimal gets across the sticks, employs the sweep, not from the middle of the bat but he got enough wood on it

Over: 78	2 0 0 0 0 0	SL 211/4
Kaushal Silva 94(233)	Chandimal 10(34)	Yasir Shah 22-5-62-0

77.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, bit of turn on this one, pitches just outside leg and spins towards the off stump, Silva covers the line nicely and defends

77.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, shortish from Yasir Shah, punched towards short cover

77.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, nice and straight from Shah, Silva defends off the front foot

77.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Silva offers a compact forward defence

77.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, leans forward, covers the off stump and leaves well

77.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, allows the ball to spin away and guides it nicely to third man

Over: 77	0 4 0 0 0 0	SL 209/4
Chandimal 10(34)	Kaushal Silva 92(227)	Babar 17-5-36-0

76.6 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, shortish and outside off stump, cut to backward point

76.5 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, short enough for Chandimal to hang back and guide to backward point

76.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, quicker through the air, blocked

76.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal handles this well from the crease

76.2 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, not convincing but effective. Nicley floated up just outside off stump, Chandimal was initially looking for the sweep shot, but changed his mind and hit uppishly wide of mid-on for four

76.1 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery from Babar, Chandimal defends

Over: 76	0 4 1 0 1 4	SL 205/4
Kaushal Silva 92(227)	Chandimal 6(28)	Yasir Shah 21-5-60-0

75.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Kaushal Silva leans forward and flicks very well, sends it wide of mid-on

75.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 1 run, on the leg stump, Chandimal tucks it to backward square leg

75.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Chandimal defends off the front foot

75.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, very full, driven to the right of short cover, where Misbah makes a lazy effort and lets it go. 200 up for Sri Lanka

75.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, down the track, to the pitch of the ball and he goes over the top to get a boundary. This was flighted well by Yasir Shah, but Silva played a lovely looking lofted drive back over the bowler's head

75.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, on the off stump, Silva blocks off the front foot

Over: 75	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 195/4
Chandimal 5(26)	Kaushal Silva 83(223)	Babar 16-5-32-0

74.6 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, gets down on one knee to sweep, but misses and gets hit on the chest, no harm done again

74.5 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery from Babar, Chandimal looks to defend off the front foot, there was a bit of extra bounce and hit him high on the bat

74.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, very full on the off stump, Chandimal defends

74.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, nicely floated up, Chandimal leans forward to push it to cover

74.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, just outside off stump again, punched into the off-side

74.1 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, round the wicket, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Chandimal defends off the back foot

Zulfiqar Babar [15.0-4-32-0] is back into the attack

Over: 74	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 195/4
Kaushal Silva 83(223)	Chandimal 5(20)	Yasir Shah 20-5-50-0

73.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated up and on the stumps, Silva shows good defence by coming forward to defend

73.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and gets a bit of drift, Silva presses forward and defends

73.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and more on middle-stump line, wrists it to mid-on

73.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and just outside off, defended off the front foot

73.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and drags his length a touch shorter, Silva goes right back and punches it to cover-point

73.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and just outside off, Silva defends it off the front foot

Over: 73	1 0 0 0 0 4	SL 195/4
Chandimal 5(20)	Kaushal Silva 83(217)	Riaz 20-3-61-3

72.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump, Chandimal leans forward and drives it through point

72.5 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, banged in short and following the batsman, Chandimal tries to evade but couldn't get out of the way and gets hit on the chest. No harm done though

72.4 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, full and outside off, Chandimal tried to play the drive and misses. Pakistan went up for the review though Riaz wasn't convinced about it. The replays showed there was a clear gap between bat and ball. There was a sound as the ball passed the bat, but it was bat hitting the ground

Pakistan have reviewed for a caught behind shout. It is a legal ball, the replay suggests that Chandimal hit the turf and there was daylight between bat and ball. Looks like a waste of review. Third umpire confirms the same.

72.3 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, Riaz drags his length slightly shorter, Chandimal defends it to backward point

72.2 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, fuller length and outside off, left alone

72.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, from over the wicket, Riaz goes slightly wide of the crease to create the angle across the right-hander, it was pitched on a good length and just outside off, Silva pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side

Over: 72	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 190/4
Chandimal 1(15)	Kaushal Silva 82(216)	Yasir Shah 19-4-50-0

71.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and outside off, leaves it alone

Umpire has a friendly word with Yasir Shah for landing in the danger area

71.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, this time he flights and gets a bit of turn, Chandimal comes forward and drives it to short-cover

71.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Chandimal again comes forward and defends

71.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Chandimal prods forward and defends

71.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, floated up and outside off, Chandimal keeps his eyes on the ball and leaves it

71.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, Chandimal presses forward and defends

Over: 71	0 0 0 0 0 1	SL 190/4
Chandimal 1(9)	Kaushal Silva 82(216)	Riaz 19-3-56-3

70.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, 1 run, length ball tapped to cover for a quick single, Chandimal is off the mark

70.5 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, banged in short and climbing awkwardly, Chandimal hops in the crease and defends, front of square on the on-side, no bat-pad in there, he sends back Kaushal Silva who was looking for a run

70.4 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Chandimal covers the left-armer's angle and leaves it

70.3 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, from over the wicket Riaz bowls it on a back of a length, Chandimal stands tall and blocks it off the back foot

70.2 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, a tad fuller and just outside off, Chandimal punches it to cover-point, decides against taking a single

70.1 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, defended off the back foot

Over: 70	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 189/4
Kaushal Silva 82(216)	Chandimal 0(3)	Yasir Shah 18-3-50-0

69.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, slightly shorter in length, Silva goes back and defends

69.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and just outside off, driven to short cover

69.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, slightly quicker and outside off, gutsy leave from Silva as it was very close to off-stump

69.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, defended off the front foot

69.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and well outside off, left alone

69.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted and on a leg-stump line, Kaushal Silva drives it uppishly to mid-on

Over: 69	1 1 W 0 0 0	SL 189/4
Chandimal 0(3)	Kaushal Silva 82(210)	Riaz 18-3-55-3

68.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, banged in short and going down leg, Chandimal keeps his eyes on the ball and lets it go by

68.5 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, full and in the corridor outside off, driven to mid-off

68.4 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery and well outside off, left alone

Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

68.3 - Riaz to Mathews, out Bowled!! Riaz continues to impress as he has cleaned up Mathews. Good length and swinging back in, Mathews presses half forward to push, but gets an inside edge onto the off-stump. Mathews paid the price for getting caught in the crease and leaving a gap between bat and pad. Mathews b Riaz 19(40) [4s-1 6s-1]

Riaz to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

68.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery and just outside off, defended off the front foot towards cover for a single

68.1 - Riaz to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length delivery and on the off-stump, Mathews flicks it to deep square leg

Riaz bowling from around the wicket

Over: 68	0 0 0 1 0 0	SL 187/3
Kaushal Silva 81(209)	Mathews 18(38)	Yasir Shah 17-2-50-0

67.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, well outside off and spinning away sharply, left alone

67.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, just outside off and tossed up, defended off the front foot

67.4 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, 1 run, Yasir Shah gets sharp turn by pitching it just outside off, gets the outside edge, it just goes past the second slip fielder

67.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flighted and just outside off, Mathews comes forward and defends

67.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, Yasir drags it slightly shorter, Mathews flicks it and it hits Azhar Ali at short leg

67.1 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flighted and more on middle-stump line, defended off the front foot

Over: 67	0 0 0 1 0 1	SL 186/3
Mathews 17(34)	Kaushal Silva 81(207)	Riaz 17-3-53-2

66.6 - Riaz to Mathews, 1 run, short of length delivery and attacking the stumps, Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket

66.5 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, Mathews covers the line and leaves it

66.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery and just outside off, Silva stands tall and pushes it to cover and sneaks a quick single

66.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller length and just outside off, Silva defends it back to the bowler, Riaz throws it back at Silva

66.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and outside off, left alone

66.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, Silva was early into the pull and gets an inside edge onto his body

Over: 66	0 0 0 0 6 0	SL 184/3
Mathews 16(32)	Kaushal Silva 80(203)	Yasir Shah 16-2-49-0

65.6 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, the fielder at cover-point saved a certain boundary there, this was dropped short and wide from Yasir, Mathews makes room and cuts it to the left of the fielder, he tumbles and saves some runs

65.5 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, SIX, that's one way to release pressure, this was tossed up invitingly by Yasir, Mathews gets a big stride forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and over long-on for a maximum

A second slip is in now, so is a short cover

65.4 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, another lovely leg-break, tosses one just outside off, lures Mathews forward into the defensive push and beats his outside edge

65.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, this one is given more air, Mathews gets a big stride forward and defends it

65.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Mathews makes room and pushes it towards cover-point

65.1 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, the leg break from Shah, lands it on the leg stump line and gets it to spin across Mathews, he gets well forward and defends it towards the off-side

A slip and a FSL in place for Yasir

Over: 65	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 178/3
Kaushal Silva 80(203)	Mathews 10(26)	Riaz 16-3-51-2

64.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, edged! On a good length and in that corridor outside off, Silva leans forward on the defensive push, plays with soft hands and the edge falls well in front of second slip

64.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, pitched up and on the stumps, Silva shuffles across and defends it with a straight bat

64.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Silva drops it in front of cover-point, wants a single but is sent back

64.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of a length and slanting across the right-hander, Silva covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

64.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Silva covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

64.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Silva leans forward and drives it towards mid-off, it came off the inner half of the bat

The players are out in the middle. It's sunny and bright at the moment.. 98 overs are scheduled for the day. Riaz will start for Pakistan.. Two slips and a gully in place

Pitch Report: 'A cool breeze is blowing across the ground. The ball will come on nicely first-up, but as the day goes on, the pitch will get dry and the spinners will get a lot more assistance. It will be difficult to bat on the final two days,' reckons Russel Arnold

Pakistan fought back in the final session, removing Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne. Wahab Riaz was the best bowler on view and he finished with impressive figures of 2/51. Their fielding was poor though, once again letting the hosts off-hook. With more rain expected during the duration of this Test, it might not come back to haunt the visitors, but Misbah will ask for a better effort from his fielders.

It's day 3 of the Galle Test and we have already lost plenty of time due to rain. Let me start with the weather report. It drizzled early in the morning, but has stopped for now. The covers have been removed and we might start on time. The forecast for the rest of the day is poor though and we might lose few more overs. Sri Lanka will resume from their overnight score of 178/3. Kaushal Silva was the star performer yesterday, remaining unbeaten on 80. He was involved in a 112-run stand for the second wicket with Kumar Sangakkara, with the latter making an even 50.

Day 3

And that will be it from us today. If you are a big fan of limited overs cricket, you can switch tabs to follow the Bangladesh-India ODI where the Bangla tigers are giving a real hard time to the Indian bowlers. Tomorrow we are going to have an early start which means that play will start at 9:45am local. Join us then to catch all the cricketing action. Till then, its goodbye from all of us here. Sayonara!

For Pakistan, Riaz bowled with fire and aggression. Yasir Shah extracted turn and bounce, and his spin colleague, Zulfiqar Babar, bowled with good control. However, their fielding wasn't exactly on the money. Pakistan would rue the fact that Yasir dropped a catch at backward point to give Silva a reprieve. On day 3, Pakistan would look to dent the opposition ranks by taking a few quick wickets. As far as the hosts are concerned, they would hope that Silva will continue to play with a calm head on his shoulders and get a big score.

Silva and Sangakkara, then twinned caution with aggression to keep the scoreboard moving. Both the batsmen were able to pick the length of Pakistan's spin duo well and that helped them to use the depth of the crease. It was Riaz, who again made the breakthrough by sending the lynchpin of Sri Lanka's batting line-up, Sangakkara, back to the pavilion. Lahiru Thirimanne didn't make much of an impression as he lost his wicket to Mohammad Hafeez.

On the back of well-constructed fifties by Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara, the hosts edged ahead at the end of the day's play. Earlier on in the day, the start of the first session was delayed due to rain. Eventually, Pakistan inserted Sri Lanka into bat. However, their bowlers struggled to generate swing with the new ball. It was Silva, who showed superb balance to handle the pacers with aplomb. Wahab Riaz, who bowled with a good burst of pace, snared the first wicket by dismissing Karunaratne.

The umpires have decided to call-off play for the day as it has gotten way darker and that means it will be stumps on day 2.

Over: 64	0 0 4 0 2 0	SL 178/3
Mathews 10(26)	Kaushal Silva 80(197)	Yasir Shah 15-2-43-0

63.6 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, short and wide, Mathews miscues the cut square of the wicket

63.5 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket, gets a double

63.4 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews defends it off the front foot

63.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, FOUR, fuller and just outside off, Mathews goes with the drive with hardly any feet, Babar at mid-off ran across but couldn't get anywhere near to it, he could have done better, the ball rolls away to the deep extra cover fence

63.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, short and on middle and leg, Mathews comes forward and blocks

63.1 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, full and on the stumps, defended back to the bowler off the front foot

Over: 63	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 172/3
Kaushal Silva 80(197)	Mathews 4(20)	Babar 15-4-32-0

62.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated outside off, Silva lets it go through to the keeper

62.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and just outside off, Silva gets on top of the bounce and punches it to point

62.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter on off, Silva presses forward to defend

62.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower outside off and not a troubling line from Babar, left alone to the keeper

62.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and well outside off, Silva shoulders arms at it

62.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Silva lunges forward and blocks

Umpires had a brief chat as it's getting dark over by over. They have decided to continue for the moment though.

Zulfiqar Babar [14.0-3-32-0] is back into the attack

Over: 62	3 0 0 0 0 0	SL 172/3
Mathews 4(20)	Kaushal Silva 80(191)	Yasir Shah 14-2-37-0

61.6 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews gets a thick inside edge on the forward defence, the ball rolls away to short leg

61.5 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flatter on off, Mathews mistimes the punch towards mid-off

61.4 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, Mathews defends it off the front foot

61.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, pitches it on a good length and gets it to turn sharply from middle and off, beats the tentative push of Mathews

61.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, fuller and spinning away sharply, Mathews is beaten as he was coming forward to defend, hits him on the right thigh

61.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, slower and spinning away, Silva stays on the back foot and cuts it late wide of slip, the duo scamper for three before the ball is hunted down in the deep

Yasir Shah [13.0-2-34-0] is back into the attack

Over: 61	0 2 0 2 0 0	SL 169/3
Mathews 4(15)	Kaushal Silva 77(190)	Junaid Khan 12-4-24-0

60.6 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, short of length and outside off, Mathews gets across slightly and knocks it down towards mid-on

60.5 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, back of a length and outside off, Mathews blocks it off the back foot

60.4 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, 2 runs, bumper into the bodyline, Mathews pulls it hard to fine leg region, not timed that well, Babar runs across and cuts it off, restricts the duo to two

60.3 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Mathews walks across slightly and and dead-bats it

60.2 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, 2 runs, Junaid Khan delivers it onto the pads, Mathews works it off his legs towards the deep square leg region, for a brace

60.1 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, round the wicket, back of a length and gets it to angle in on off, Mathews blocks

Over: 60	0 0 4 0 0 0	SL 165/3
Kaushal Silva 77(190)	Mathews 0(9)	Babar 14-3-32-0

59.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and outside off-stump, Silva prods forward and presents the full face of the bat and defends it

59.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed to FSL off the front foot

59.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva defends it back to the bowler

59.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, flatter and just outside off, Silva leans forward and drives it through the line, the ball hurries across to the deep extra cover fence, Silva looks like a class act

59.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on off, Silva stays on the back foot and blocks

59.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and on the stumps, defended down the ground off the front foot

Over: 59	0 0 0 0 4 1	SL 161/3
Kaushal Silva 73(184)	Mathews 0(9)	Junaid Khan 11-4-20-0

58.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, fuller and drifting on the pads, Silva flicks it to deep square leg

58.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, another sumptuous cover-drive from Silva - this time on the rise. He just leans into the drive to find the gap through cover and collect a boundary. Again superb balance on show

58.4 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Silva presses forward and defends, front of square on the off-side

58.3 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, Junaid from round the wicket angles it on off-stump, defended

58.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched off the back foot to backward point

58.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket, Junaid gets it to swing in from a good length to beat the outside edge off Silva's bat. He had to play at it and it was close to taking a feather. The angle in sucked in Silva there

Over: 58	0 0 1 0 0 0	SL 156/3
Mathews 0(9)	Kaushal Silva 68(178)	Babar 13-3-28-0

57.6 - Babar to Mathews, no run, flatter and on the leg-stump, flicked to mid-wicket

57.5 - Babar to Mathews, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, Mathews comes on the front foot and defends

57.4 - Babar to Mathews, no run, tossed up and gets a bit of turn away from Mathews, but it is well outside off and left alone

57.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, tossed up and on leg-stump, flicked to mid wicket

57.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and more on a middle and leg line, clipped to mid-wicket

57.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and outside off, defended off the front foot

Zulfiqar Babar [12.0-3-27-0] is back into the attack

Over: 57	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 155/3
Mathews 0(6)	Kaushal Silva 67(175)	Junaid Khan 10-4-15-0

56.6 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, back of a length delivery and angling in on off-stump, clipped to short mid-wicket

56.5 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, back of a length delivery and in the channel outside off, Mathews drives it past the diving fielder at short cover, but can't take a single

56.4 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Mathews stands tall and defends it off the back foot into the off-side

56.3 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, a tad fuller and in the corridor outside off, Mathews presses forward and defends, front of square on the off-side

56.2 - Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, from around the wicket, Junaid bowls it on a back of a length and just outside off, defended off the back foot

56.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short and wide, Silva mistimes the cut to sweeper cover

Junaid Khan [9.0-4-14-0] is back into the attack

With that wicket of Thirimanne, Hafeez now has 50 wickets

Over: 56	0 0 0 2 W 0	SL 154/3
Mathews 0(1)	Kaushal Silva 66(174)	Hafeez 7-0-24-1

55.6 - Hafeez to Mathews, no run, tossed up on middle and leg-stump line, defended off the front foot

Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease

55.5 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, out Caught by Babar!! Thirimanne gets out to a loose shot and he will be a disappointed man. Tossed up and on the stumps, Thirimanne uses his feet and lofts it straight to the man at mid-on, who completes the catch. A lapse in concentration has cost Thirimanne his wicket. With that wicket of Thirimanne, Hafeez now has 50 wickets. Thirimanne c Babar b Hafeez 8(17) [4s-1]

Hafeez to Thirimanne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

55.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 2 runs, short outside off, cut to third man for a brace

55.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, pushed back to the bowler

55.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, tossed and on the stumps, Thirimanne presses forward and defends

55.1 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up and just outside off, driven to cover

Mohammad Hafeez [6.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Just when things were looking good, Sanga threw it away going for a needless drive. Sri Lanka's highly rated talent, Thirimanne, looked good in his brief stay at the crease. Will we see a ton from Silva today?

Drinks are on the field now

Over: 55	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 152/2
Kaushal Silva 66(174)	Thirimanne 6(12)	Yasir Shah 13-2-34-0

54.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and on the stumps, Silva is solid in his front foot defence

54.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and slightly wide, Silva cuts it straight to backward point

54.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated on off, pushed gently off the front foot

54.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter and outside off, Silva defends it off the front foot towards short cover, looks for a quick single but is sent back

54.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, fuller and on middle, Thirimanne nudges it past short leg, for a single

54.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, fuller and on the off, nudged back to the bowler, who dives to his left and saves

Over: 54	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 151/2
Kaushal Silva 66(170)	Thirimanne 5(10)	Riaz 15-2-51-2

53.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, from over the wicket, Riaz bangs it short, Silva keeps his eyes on the ball and leaves it comfortably

53.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short of length delivery and in the corridor outside off, Silva steers it to gully

53.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length delivery and climbing awkwardly, Silva defends it off the back foot, but his bottom hand came off the bat handle

53.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and outside off, Silva tries to drive, mistimes it

53.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, Riaz drags his length a touch shorter, Silva leaves it alone

53.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and in the corridor outside off, driven to cover. Again superb balance on show

Over: 53	0 0 1 1 0 3	SL 151/2
Kaushal Silva 66(164)	Thirimanne 5(10)	Yasir Shah 12-2-33-0

52.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, fuller and on the stumps, Silva wrists it through mid-wicket, gets back for three and retains the strike

52.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery outside off, left alone

52.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, short and spinning into the left hander, Thirimanne took a big stride of forward, he gets an edge on the defensive stroke, the ball escapes past Azhar Ali at FSL, it wasn't too far away from Ali, lot of excitement from the close in fielders

52.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, given this one more air outside off, Silva leans forward and drives it to cover, for a single

52.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter and outside off, Silva defends it wide of FSL off the front foot

52.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up just outside off, Silva comes down the track and drives it to cover

It has gotten a little darker now with heavy wind blowing across.

Over: 52	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 146/2
Thirimanne 4(9)	Kaushal Silva 62(159)	Riaz 14-1-51-2

51.6 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery and in the corridor outside off, defended from the crease

51.5 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery and in the channel outside off, Thirimanne tries to defend it off the back foot, but opens the face and steers it to gully

51.4 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, another short delivery from Riaz, Thirimanne gets right behind that and defends it with a full face of the bat

51.3 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, short and well outside off, left alone

51.2 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, full and a bit of shape back into Thirimanne, he pushes it to short mid-wicket

51.1 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, fuller length and angling in on off-stump, defended from the crease. Good pace from Riaz

Over: 51	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 146/2
Kaushal Silva 62(159)	Thirimanne 4(3)	Yasir Shah 11-2-28-0

50.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tad short and spinning away sharply, Silva lets it go

50.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and just outside off, Silva lunges forward and blocks

50.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and turning away outside off, Silva mistimes the cut, the ball rolls to slip

50.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery outside off, good turn for Yasir on that occasion, left alone

50.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Silva blocks it off the back foot

50.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and spinning away, Silva stands still and punches it square of the wicket

Over: 50	0 0 W 4 0 0	SL 146/2
Thirimanne 4(3)	Kaushal Silva 62(153)	Riaz 13-0-51-2

49.6 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery and attacking the stumps, defended off the back foot

49.5 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery and well outside off, left alone

49.4 - Riaz to Thirimanne, FOUR, Thirimanne gets off the mark with a boundary. It was a full delivery and attacking on the stumps, Thirimanne drives it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lahiru Thirimanne, left handed bat, comes to the crease

49.3 - Riaz to Sangakkara, out Caught by Younis Khan!! Riaz has taken the crucial wicket of Sangakkara! It was a tad fuller and just outside off, Sangakkara had to play at it, tries to drive, but plays away from the body, gets a thick outside edge and Younis Khan at first slip completes the catch. Superb piece of bowling from Riaz. The umpire checked for the no-ball, but some part of his heel was behind the line. Sangakkara c Younis Khan b Riaz 50(106) [4s-2 6s-1]

Riaz to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

49.2 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, a touch fuller and it held its line outside off as Sanga looked to defend, the ball went periliously to taking the edge, bit of bounce that time too for Riaz

49.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Sangakkara stands tall and punches it off the back foot to cover

Over: 49	0 0 1 0 4 0	SL 142/1
Kaushal Silva 62(153)	Sangakkara 50(103)	Yasir Shah 10-1-28-0

48.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up outside off, Silva pushes it to cover

48.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and wide again, but this time Silva cuts it wide of cover, superb timing and power in that shot

48.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and wide, Silva cuts it to cover

48.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, 52nd fifty and 12th against Pakistan for Sanga, what a legend of the game, he gets there with a clip to fine leg

48.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, short and drifting down leg, Sangakkara was looking to tickle it fine, Yasir gets extra bounce and turn on that occasion, Sangakkara misses on the tickle as the ball hits him on the thigh pad, the ball bounced into the ground and went wide of the stumps, lucky for Sanga. That was a close call

48.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery on middle and off, Sangakkara defends it back to the bowler

Over: 48	0 0 1 2 3 0	SL 137/1
Kaushal Silva 58(150)	Sangakkara 49(100)	Riaz 12-0-47-1

47.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length delivery and it angles away slightly from around the wicket, Silva defends it off the back foot

47.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 3 runs, short and outside off, Sangakkara rocks and pulls it front of square and takes three runs. Misbah chases it down

47.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 2 runs, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Sangakkara stands tall and punches it through mid-on and takes two runs. The mid-on fielder hunts it down before it runs away to the boundary

47.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short and wide, Silva cuts it square on the off-side for a single

47.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and just outside off, tried to defend off the front foot, his bottom hand came off the bat handle and he defends it off the inside half of the bat

47.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket, Riaz bowls it on a back of a length and outside off, Silva leaves it alone

Over: 47	0 0 0 1 1 0	SL 131/1
Sangakkara 44(98)	Kaushal Silva 57(146)	Yasir Shah 9-1-23-0

46.6 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, flatter on middle and off, Sangakkara leans forward and defends it off the front foot

46.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, tad short and just outside off, punched square of the wicket for an easy single

46.4 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter and on middle and leg, Sangakkara works it to the left of diving FSL and gets across to the other end, that brings up the 100-run stand between these two as well

46.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, given this one more air on middle and leg, Sangakkara turns it gently to mid-wicket

46.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, nudged straight to mid-wicket

46.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven straight to mid-off

Over: 46	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 129/1
Kaushal Silva 56(145)	Sangakkara 43(93)	Riaz 11-0-41-1

45.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and going well down leg, Silva ducks under it easily

45.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length delivery and in the channel outside off, pushed to cover, thought of taking a single, sent back

45.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and just outside off, Silva comes forward and drives it to cover, Misbah makes a fine dive and saves a few runs

45.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length delivery and attacking the stumps, defended off the back foot

45.2 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Sangakkara mistimes the cut to cover and hares down the other end for a single

45.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and above head high, Sangakkara ducks under it easily

Wahab Riaz [10.0-0-40-1] is back into the attack

Over: 45	0 0 1 0 0 4	SL 128/1
Kaushal Silva 56(141)	Sangakkara 42(91)	Yasir Shah 8-1-21-0

44.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and Silva had enough width to pull, Silva rocks on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket, good timing and power involved, the ball raced away to the mid-wicket fence

44.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and spinning away just outside off, Silva stays on the back foot and dead-bats it

44.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and outside off, Silva prods forward and blocks it to the off-side

44.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, sliding down leg, Sangakkara tucks it to fine leg

44.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, googly outside off, beaten as Sanga looked to block, Sanga didn't pick that at all. Beaten comprehensively on the outside edge

44.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, slower and on middle and off, Sangakkara advances and looks to work it through mid-wicket, Babar dives but couldn't save, Shehzad runs across and cuts it off

The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players. Yasir Shah will start the proceedings in the final session of the day's play.

Hello and welcome back for the final session on day 2. Sanga and Silva looked solid barring a few half chances. Will the duo convert their respective knocks into a big one? Let's wait and see.

For Pakistan, Wahab Riaz bowled with a good burst of pace and Zulfiqar Babar kept it tight. On occasions, Yasir Shah got turn and bounce, but perhaps was a touch predictable by concentrating mainly on bowling an off-stump line. Their fielding too has not exactly been up to the mark.

At the other end of the spectrum, the willowy maestro, Sangakkara, yet again gave a fine exhibition of batsmanship. In particular, the way he danced down the wicket to a tossed up delivery from Mohammad Hafeez and lofted it over mid-off for a boundary encapsulated his ability to handle the spinners. However, Sangakkara and Silva had a few anxious moments, while they looked to sneak quick singles. It could have resulted in either of them getting run-out.

Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara stitched a fine stand for the second wicket to put the hosts in a position of strength at the end of the second session. Silva showed good balance to move back or forward just enough and kept the scorecard ticking. He played a few cracking drives and pull shots, and composed a well-deserved fifty.

So that will be tea on day 2.

Over: 44	0 2 3 0 0 0	SL 123/1
Kaushal Silva 52(138)	Sangakkara 41(88)	Hafeez 6-0-22-0

43.6 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and sliding down leg, Silva looks to help it fine, doesn't connect with the shot, there was a huge appeal from Sarfraz who thought Silva might have got something on it, the umpire is unmoved and a right decision to end the proceedings of the second session on day 2.

43.5 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on off, Silva defends it off the front foot

43.4 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery middle and off, Silva turns it to mid-wicket

43.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 3 runs, short and wide of off, Sangakkara cuts it through cover beating the diving point to his left and gets three as Yasir Shah runs after the ball and pulls it back with a dive

43.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 2 runs, short and well wide of off, Sanga hangs back and cuts it in the air, the ball bisected the point and backward point, gets a double. Sanga has a sheepish smile on his face as he knew he got away with one there

43.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, straighter one outside off, pushed to short cover

Over: 43	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 118/1
Kaushal Silva 52(135)	Sangakkara 36(85)	Yasir Shah 7-1-16-0

42.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva prods forward and blocks

42.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, defended off the front foot to a flighted delivery

42.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and drifting away sharply, Silva was surprised by the extra bounce on that occasion, he was prodding forward to defend it, decides against it at the last instant, the ball beat the outside edge by a marginal distance

42.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated on middle and off, driven straight to mid-off

42.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and spun away, Silva lets it go through to the keeper

42.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and outside off, Silva lunges forward and blocks it back to the bowler

This could well be the last over before tea.

Over: 42	0 0 1 1 0 0	SL 118/1
Sangakkara 36(85)	Kaushal Silva 52(129)	Hafeez 5-0-17-0

41.6 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, slower and wide of off, Sangakkara shoulders arms at it

41.5 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, slower and on middle and off, Sangakkara presses forward and presents the full face of the bat as he defends it

41.4 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, Hafeez comes round the wicket and delivers it on middle and leg, Silva works it behind square, gets across to the other end

41.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up on the off, Sangakkara drives it towards long-off, for a single

41.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flatter and outside off, driven straight to short cover

41.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide, Sangakkara cuts it off the back foot, straight to backward point

Over: 41	0 0 0 2 1 0	SL 116/1
Kaushal Silva 51(128)	Sangakkara 35(80)	Yasir Shah 6-0-16-0

40.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated delivery outside off, Silva blocks it to the off-side

40.5 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Sangakkara comes down the track and drives it down to long-on

40.4 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 2 runs, fuller and on middle and off, Sangakkara drives it to long-on, gets a couple

40.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Sangakkara defends it to FSL

40.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot

40.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, quicker on middle and leg, Sangakkara advances and looks to clip it fine, Asad Shafiq at mid-wicket does well to dive to his left and stop it after running across

Over: 40	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 113/1
Kaushal Silva 51(127)	Sangakkara 32(75)	Hafeez 4-0-15-0

39.6 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and sliding down leg, Silva leaves it all alone, Sarfraz collects it after moving to his right

39.5 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, quicker on middle and leg, Sangakkara comes slightly forward and drives it to long-on

39.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide of off, Sangakkara lets it go through

39.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, floated outside off, Sangakkara advances and can only drive it towards cover

39.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, short and on middle and off, Sangakkara defends it with soft hands

39.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it to the left of cover

Over: 39	0 2 0 0 0 0	SL 112/1
Kaushal Silva 51(126)	Sangakkara 31(70)	Yasir Shah 5-0-13-0

38.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and just outside off, Silva dabs it towards second slip with soft hands

38.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller again, but this time driven to extra cover off the front foot

38.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and on the stumps, Silva drives it straight to cover

38.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, spinning away just outside off, left alone to the keeper

38.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, that will be fifty for Silva, well played especially after being dropped on 6, flighted delivery on off, Silva advances and drives it through cover

38.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and just outside off, punched off the back foot to point

Over: 38	0 0 0 4 0 2	SL 110/1
Sangakkara 31(70)	Kaushal Silva 49(120)	Hafeez 3-0-14-0

37.6 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it through cover and gets a brace

37.5 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, quicker and just outside off, Sangakkara defends it off the back foot

37.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, FOUR, brilliant stuff from Sanga, tossed up and on middle and off, Sangakkara comes down the track and lofts it over mid-off, one bounce and into the long-off fence

37.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flatter and just outside off, pushed back to the bowler

37.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and just outside off, driven to short cover

37.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, given this one more air outside off, Sanga drives it straight to cover

Over: 37	0 0 1 0 0 0	SL 104/1
Kaushal Silva 49(120)	Sangakkara 25(64)	Yasir Shah 4-0-11-0

36.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted on middle and off, Silva prods forward and dead-bats it

36.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and just outside off, Silva blocks it to short cover

36.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up outside off, defended to short leg

36.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, full and on the leg-stump, flicked to backward square leg

36.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, a difficult catch dropped by Azhar Ali at FSL, flighted delivery on middle and off, Sangakkara takes a step forward and looks to clip it fine, Azhar was anticipating the shot and moved to his right, got both hands to it and it didn't stick. Sanga was a long way down the track too, had Azhar got the ball he could've run the batsman out too

36.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, slightly short and on middle and off, Sangakkara advances and fails to work it away, gets hit on the pad

Over: 36	1 0 1 0 0 1	SL 103/1
Sangakkara 24(61)	Kaushal Silva 49(117)	Hafeez 2-0-8-0

35.6 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, quicker and just outside off, Sangakkara drives it straight to mid-off and hustles for a quick single, Junaid Khan was late to respond on that occasion, he could have done better

35.5 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and outside off, Sangakkara pushes hard to the right of the bowler

35.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven straight to short cover

35.3 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Silva kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg, gets to 49

35.2 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a length and drifting outside middle and off, Silva defends it off the front foot

35.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, slower on middle and leg, Sangakkara drives it to long-on, for a single

Over: 35	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 100/1
Kaushal Silva 48(115)	Sangakkara 22(57)	Yasir Shah 3-0-10-0

34.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated delivery outside off, defended off the front foot

34.5 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, short and sliding down middle and leg, Sangakkara helps it towards fine leg

34.4 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, on a good length and drifting on middle and off, defended off the front foot

34.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, fuller on middle and leg, pushed to short mid-wicket

34.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, full toss on off, Sangakkara comes down the track and drives it to cover, mistimed it as he was looking to flick it initially

34.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and drifting in on middle and off, Sangakkara was pressing forward to block, he misses and the ball hits him on the stomach

Over: 34	2 0 0 1 1 1	SL 99/1
Sangakkara 21(52)	Kaushal Silva 48(114)	Hafeez 1-0-5-0

33.6 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, Sangakkara drives it to mid-off and calls for a quick single, Silva responds quickly

33.5 - Hafeez to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, slower and sliding down leg, Silve tickles it fine and runs across to the other end

33.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, floated on off, punched off the back foot towards the left of the bowler

33.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, short and on off, the ball kept low on that occasion, Sangakkara manages to defend it awkwardly as the ball hit the toe end of the bat

33.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on middle and off, flicked to short mid-wicket

33.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 2 runs, short and just outside off, Sanga pushes it in front of cover and sets off, the throw is at the bowler's end, there is no-one backing up and an extra run is taken via the overthrow

Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 33	0 1 0 0 0 4	SL 94/1
Kaushal Silva 47(113)	Sangakkara 17(47)	Yasir Shah 2-0-9-0

32.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and wide, what else does a batsman need to pounce on such a poor delivery, Silva stays on the back foot and cuts it handsomely through cover, good looking shot that

32.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter and just outside off, defended towards short cover

32.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower and outside off, Silva drives it towards cover, thinks of a single but is sent back

32.3 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Silva drives it straight to mid-on

32.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and off, Sangakkara nurdles it towards mid-wicket and runs across for a single

32.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up just outside off, pushed back to the bowler

Over: 32	1 0 0 4 0 0	SL 89/1
Kaushal Silva 43(109)	Sangakkara 16(45)	Babar 12-3-27-0

31.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and just outside off, defended off the front foot

31.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Silva blocks it to short mid-wicket

31.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and not a troubling line, Silva pulls it over mid-wicket with superb timing and power

31.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, edged and doesn't carry, Babar delivers it short and gets it to spin away sharply, Silva was lunging forward to block, he gets a soft edge that doesn't carry to Younis at first slip

31.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery outside off, defended to short cover off the front foot

31.1 - Babar to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and off, Sangakkara push-drives it to long-on, for a single

Over: 31	0 3 1 0 0 0	SL 84/1
Kaushal Silva 39(104)	Sangakkara 15(44)	Yasir Shah 1-0-4-0

30.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower and outside off, Silva dabs it wide of slip, he wanted a single but is sent back by Sanga

30.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and on middle and leg, Silva miscues the pull to backward square

30.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller on middle and off, Silva presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler

30.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, floated on off, Sangakkara drives it to long-on and gets to the other end

30.2 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, short and slightly wide, Silva goes back and guides it past the lone slip who was diving to his right, three runs taken in the meantime. Good effort by Shafiq as he ran all the way and then dived head-first before pulling it back, saved a run for his side with great committment

30.1 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up outside off, Silva drives it to cover

Yasir Shah, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Over: 30	1 0 0 0 0 1	SL 80/1
Kaushal Silva 36(99)	Sangakkara 14(43)	Babar 11-3-22-0

29.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, full and on middle and leg, Silva turns it to square leg and hustles for a quick single, Sanga responds and puts in the dive at the striker's end, Riaz ran across and threw it fast to the keeper, but Sanga is safe as he dived just at the right time. Had the throw been direct on the stumps, Sanga would have trudged back to the pavilion. Sanga was late in setting off and had to sprint which he did

TV umpire called for a run-out check. Sanga is safe though at the striker's end. He puts in the dive which is the only thing that might have saved him. It looks like the bat is grounded just at the right time.

29.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and on the stumps, Silva lunges forward and blocks

29.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, defended off the back foot

29.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and spun away, Silva defends it back to the bowler off the back foot

29.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated outside off, blocked to FSL off the front foot

29.1 - Babar to Sangakkara, 1 run, drifted on middle and off, Sangakkara comes down the track and drives it to long-on, for a single

Sanga and Silva did well to carry on after a decent start. Misbah persisted with Babar but he hardly troubled the duo. There were a few instances where the half chances could have been taken and some balls missed the outside edges. So far it has been good for SL

Drinks are on the field now

Over: 29	0 2 0 0 0 0	SL 78/1
Kaushal Silva 35(94)	Sangakkara 13(42)	Junaid Khan 9-4-14-0

28.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and attacking the stumps, Silva drives it to cover

28.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, short delivery and well above head high, Silva gets under it easily. Junaid needs to remember that Silva is a short man

28.4 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, Junaid drags his length shorter, Silva defends it off the back foot to mid-on

28.3 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and just outside off, Silva comes forward and defends to gully

28.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, shortish and outside off, Silva rocks back quickly to pull it through deep mid-wicket, Ahmed Shehzad makes a great save to save a couple of runs

28.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket bowls it on a good length, Silva defends it off the back foot

Over: 28	4 0 0 0 1 0	SL 76/1
Sangakkara 13(42)	Kaushal Silva 33(88)	Babar 10-3-20-0

27.6 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, sliding down leg, Sangakkara looks to glance and misses, stifled appeal for catch but the umpire is unmoved

27.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Silva nudges it to short mid-wicket

27.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and slightly wide, punched straight to backward point

27.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, that was half a chance, floated on off, Silva checks his drive at the last instant, the ball stays in the air for a brief time, Babar went to his left but it was well wide of him

27.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, probing line from Babar, drifted in and spun away, beats the outside edge of Silva who was lunging forward to defend

27.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and wide, Silva stays on the back foot and cuts it in front of square on the off-side, good timing on that occasion

Over: 27	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 71/1
Sangakkara 13(41)	Kaushal Silva 28(83)	Junaid Khan 8-4-12-0

26.6 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, short and outside off, Sangakkara ducks under it easily

26.5 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, full and in the channel outside off, Sangakkara again leans forward but can't beat the man at cover. This time, they don't run on a misfield

26.4 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Sangakkara punches it off the back foot to cover

Two slips are in place

26.3 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length and angling in on off-stump, defended off the front foot

26.2 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery and outside off, Sangakkara covers his off-stump and leaves it

26.1 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, full and just outside off, Sangakkara leans forward to essay the drive, can't beat the man at cover

Over: 26	4 0 0 0 0 0	SL 71/1
Kaushal Silva 28(83)	Sangakkara 13(35)	Babar 9-3-15-0

25.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up outside off, Silva defends it to FSL

25.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a length and outside off, defended of the front foot

25.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter and outside off, Silva goes through with the drive, the ball hits the right toe of FSL and deflects towards cover

25.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and just outside off, Silva prods forward and dead-bats it

25.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated outside off, blocked off the back foot

25.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, tossed up on middle and off, Silva comes down the track and goes through with the loft, the ball evades a leaping mid-on, that wasn't too far away from him though

Over: 25	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 67/1
Sangakkara 13(35)	Kaushal Silva 24(77)	Junaid Khan 7-3-12-0

24.6 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, short and well above head high, Sangakkara ducks under it easily

24.5 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, Oops! Sangakkara was almost run out there, Junaid drags his length slightly shorter, Sangakkara drives it to cover, Babar misfields, Sangakkara sets off for a single after that and if Babar had effected a direct-hit, it could've been interesting. Sanga may have just made it back but a close call nevertheless

24.4 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and angling in on off-stump, Sangakkara comes forward and drives it to mid-off

24.3 - Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Sangakkara presses forward and defends solidly

24.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Silva pushes it to point and steals a single

24.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket, Junaid bowls it on a good length and outside off, Silva defends off the back foot sets off for a single, but Sangakkara sends him back. There was hesitation between the batsmen and eventually Silva had to go back - which he did

Junaid Khan [6.0-3-11-0] is back into the attack

Over: 24	1 0 0 1 0 0	SL 66/1
Sangakkara 13(31)	Kaushal Silva 23(75)	Babar 8-3-11-0

23.6 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, flatter on middle and off, Sangakkara takes a step forward and turns it straight to short mid-wicket

23.5 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Sangakkara defends it off the front foot

23.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short and wide from Babar, Silva hangs back and cuts it off the back foot, Yasir ran from cover and puts in the dive, saves three

23.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Silva leans forward and defends it

23.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover

23.1 - Babar to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and off, Sangakkara advances and works it through mid-wicket, call was for two but decides against it as Yasir does a good job in getting to the ball and releasing it

Over: 23	0 0 0 0 1 Wd 0	SL 64/1
Kaushal Silva 22(72)	Sangakkara 12(28)	Riaz 10-0-40-1

22.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and outside off, left alone

22.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, wide, from around the stumps, bowls it full and well wide of off, left alone. The umpire gives it as a wide

22.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 1 run, slower ball and on the stumps, pushed to mid-on and they sneak a quick single

22.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and going down leg, Sangakkara just leaves it

22.3 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide, Sangakkara tries to cut, misses. Feet went nowhere there for Sangakkara

22.2 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery and angling in on off-stump, defended off the back foot

22.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, shortish and going down leg, Sangakkara leaves it

Over: 22	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 62/1
Kaushal Silva 22(71)	Sangakkara 11(23)	Babar 7-3-9-0

21.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter on middle and leg, defended off the front foot

21.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, slower and outside off, Silva lunges forward to defend, gets a thick outside edge, the ball rolls wide of slip

21.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and just outside off, Silva prods forward and defends it

21.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated on middle and leg, Silva turns it to short mid-wicket

21.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and on middle and leg, Silva comes down the track and works it to short mid-wicket

21.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Silva blocks it off the front foot

Over: 21	0 Nb 0 0 0 1 0	SL 62/1
Sangakkara 11(23)	Kaushal Silva 22(65)	Riaz 9-0-38-1

20.6 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and well over head high, Sangakkara gets under it easily

20.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short and wide, Silva cuts it through backward point for a single. Ahmed Shehzad makes a good save

20.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and attacking the stumps, Silva shows good balance to come forward and defends it solidly

20.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, Riaz drags his length slightly shorter and it is outside off, Silva shoulders arms and leaves it

20.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and again outside off, Silva covers the off-stump and leaves it

20.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no ball, full and outside off, left alone. Riaz oversteps the mark and it turns out to be a no-ball

20.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and outside off, left alone

Over: 20	0 6 0 0 0 0	SL 60/1
Sangakkara 11(22)	Kaushal Silva 21(59)	Babar 6-2-9-0

19.6 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, sliding down leg, Sanga looks to tickle it fine and misses

19.5 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Sangakkara leans forward and blocks

19.4 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, floated on off, Sangakkara dead-bats it off the back foot

19.3 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up and just outside off, blocked off the front foot

19.2 - Babar to Sangakkara, SIX, you can't keep Sanga calm for a long time, tossed up and outside off, Sangakkara advances and lofts it high and over long-off, legendary stuff from the veteran

19.1 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up outside off, defended to short cover of the front foot

There seems to be a problem with the sightscreen. That's the reason for a short delay

Over: 19	1 0 4 0 0 0	SL 54/1
Kaushal Silva 21(59)	Sangakkara 5(16)	Riaz 8-0-36-1

18.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short delivery and this one follows the batsman, Silva ducks under it

18.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Silva goes right back and defends

18.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short delivery, Silva gets under it easily

18.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, Riaz offers width and Silva takes a heavy toll of it by cutting it through backward point for a boundary. The fielder at point dived, but couldn't stop it as it was hit with too much power

Sun is shining brightly

18.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and just outside off, left alone

18.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 1 run, shortish and climbing awkwardly on Sangakkara, he gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to cover

Over: 18	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 49/1
Kaushal Silva 17(54)	Sangakkara 4(15)	Babar 5-2-3-0

17.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flatter and just outside off, Silva decides to leave it all alone

17.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and on middle and leg, Silva gets forward to defend and gets a thick inside edge to backward square leg

17.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on middle, Silva solid in his front foot defence

17.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated outside off, left alone

17.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Silva punches it towards point where Shehzad dives to his right and cuts it off

17.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and on middle and leg, Silva pulls it down to backward square leg, totally mistimed that

Over: 17	4 0 0 4 0 1	SL 49/1
Kaushal Silva 17(48)	Sangakkara 4(15)	Riaz 7-0-31-1

16.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, back of a length and on middle and leg, Silva helps it on its way towards fine leg, retains the strike with that run

16.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and wide, Silva goes for the wide slash, is nowhere near to it

16.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, short and gets the deserved treatment, Silva goes for the pull and connects it well, the ball rolls to the deep square leg fence, it eventually touched the rope after travelling so slowly

16.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery and angling away just outside off, Silva was looking to defend off the front foot, gets beaten

16.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and wide of off, dabbed to gully

16.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, poor ball first up from Riaz, pacy and on a back of a length, sliding down the leg, Silva looks to tickle it fine, he gets a glove and the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence

Welcome back for the second session. Wahab Riaz kept bowling short to Sanga just before lunch and the latter hardly got intimidated. Yasir Shah dropped Silva on 6. Will he make the most out of it? Let's see. Wahab Riaz has the ball, two slips in place. It's pretty bright as well. Here we go!

In the truncated first session of Day 2, Pakistan picked up the wicket of Karunaratne, but other than losing that wicket, Sri Lankan batsmen were largely untroubled. After a further delay at the start of day 2, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl. The openers made steady progress, before Karunaratne tried to pull a short delivery off Wahab Riaz, got an inside edge and was caught by the wicket-keeper. In fact, he could have dismissed the southpaw earlier on in the first session, when he edged one behind the stumps and the catch was taken in the slip cordon. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a no-ball. Kaushal Silva also was lucky as Yasir Shah dropped a catch at backward point. Pakistan will look to make more inroads into the opposition ranks in the second session. On the other hand, Sri Lankan batsmen will look to consolidate.

And that will be lunch on day 2.

Over: 16	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 40/1
Sangakkara 4(15)	Kaushal Silva 8(42)	Babar 4-1-3-0

15.6 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, tad fuller and on off, Sangakkara blocks it off the front foot, the ball rolls towards the leg-side

15.5 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, given this one more air on middle and off, Sangakkara turns it to short mid-wicket

15.4 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Sangakkara pushes it to short mid-wicket

15.3 - Babar to Sangakkara, no run, floated on middle and off, Sangakkara advances and fails to work it to the on-side, gets hit on the pad

15.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, straighter one from Babar, Silva was lunging forward to defend, he gets a thick inside edge, the ball dribbles to square leg

15.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Silva prods forward and blocks

Over: 15	0 0 0 Nb 0 0 0	SL 39/1
Sangakkara 4(11)	Kaushal Silva 7(40)	Riaz 6-0-22-1

14.6 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and outside off, Sangakkara punches it to mid-off

14.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short again, this time on a probing line, Sangakkara ducks under it awkwardly, the ball evades him by a comfortable distance

14.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched straight to mid-off

14.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no ball, Riaz has overstepped yet again, that's the third no ball from him, short and on middle and off, Sangakkara mistimes the pull to the on-side

14.3 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and sliding down leg, Sangakkara moves across to his left and lets it go through

14.2 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, bumper wide of off, Sanga lets it go

14.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short on the body, Sangakkara fends it off the back foot, the ball bounced just in front of short leg

Two slips and a short leg in place

Over: 14	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 38/1
Kaushal Silva 7(40)	Sangakkara 4(4)	Babar 3-1-2-0

13.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated delivery outside off, left alone to the keeper

13.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fraction short and spinning into middle and leg, Silva turns it to mid-wicket

13.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and on the off, Silva jumps on the back foot and dead-bats it

13.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, defended off the front foot to a flighted delivery

13.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and just outside off, Silva presses forward and blocks it solidly

13.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Silva leans forward and defends it

Over: 13	0 W 4 0 4L 0	SL 38/1
Sangakkara 4(4)	Kaushal Silva 7(34)	Riaz 5-0-21-1

12.6 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, punched to mid-off

12.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, leg byes, FOUR, another short delivery from Riaz, Sangakkara looks to duck under it, it hit his right shoulder and runs for four leg-byes through third man. That short ball surprised Sanga who took his eyes off it. Beaten for pace there

12.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, short and on the stumps, Sanga ducks under it easily

12.3 - Riaz to Sangakkara, FOUR, Sangakkara off the mark with a boundary. Fuller and attacking the stumps, Sangakkara drives it through mid-on, Junaid at mid-on came across and slid but allowed the ball to go through his grasp and it runs away to the boundary. Riaz looks disappointed with that effort

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! Finally Riaz has struck for Pakistan. It was a short delivery, Karunaratne tries to pull, gets an inside edge and the wicketkeeper takes an easy catch. The extra pace from Riaz did the trick there. The umpire put his finger up in a flash and the batsman walked. D Karunaratne c Sarfraz Ahmed b Riaz 21(42) [4s-1]

Riaz to D Karunaratne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Karunaratne drives it straight to mid-on

Wahab Riaz [4.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Over: 12	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 30/0
Kaushal Silva 7(34)	D Karunaratne 21(40)	Babar 2-0-2-0

11.6 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fraction short and just outside off, Silva presses forward and dead-bats it

11.5 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and on middle and leg, Silva takes a step forward and drives it to mid-on

11.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, quicker and outside off, blocked off the front foot

11.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, tossed up just outside off, Silva leans forward and blocks

11.2 - Babar to D Karunaratne, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off, Karunaratne advances and drives it to mid-on, gets a quick single

11.1 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Karunaratne comes down the track and turns it to short mid-wicket

Over: 11	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 29/0
Kaushal Silva 7(30)	D Karunaratne 20(38)	Junaid Khan 6-3-11-0

10.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from over the wicket, Junaid bowls it fuller, Silva defends it off the front foot

10.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, Silva presses forward and defends

10.4 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, bangs it short, but it was way off target and it went down leg, Silva got under it easily

10.3 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, blocked off the front foot

10.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and angling in on off-stump, defended solidly off the front foot

10.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, from around the wicket, Junaid bowls a back of a length delivery, Karunaratne defends it off the back foot, front of square on the off-side

Over: 10	0 0 0 1 0 0	SL 29/0
D Karunaratne 20(38)	Kaushal Silva 7(24)	Babar 1-0-1-0

9.6 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, fuller and just outside off, blocked off the back foot

9.5 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, given this one more air just outside off, Karunaratne works it to short mid-wicket

9.4 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Silva leans forward and looks to defend, he gets a thick outside edge, the ball rolls past Younis at slip, the duo scamper across for a single

9.3 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated on middle and leg, Silva presses forward and defends it

9.2 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Silva lunges forward and blocks

9.1 - Babar to Kaushal Silva, no run, round the wicket, tossed up just on middle, Silva turns it to the on-side

one slip, FSL in place

Clouds are again building up and the groundstaff are getting ready

Zulfiqar Babar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Over: 9	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 28/0
D Karunaratne 20(36)	Kaushal Silva 6(20)	Junaid Khan 5-2-11-0

8.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, slightly fuller and just outside off, defended off the front foot. Karunaratne is hardly moving his back foot and he needs to be careful about it

8.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Karunaratne punches it to mid-off

Two slips and a gully and there is a man at short silly mid-on

8.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, a tad fuller and outside off, Karunaratne shoulders arms and leaves it

8.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery and well outside off, left alone

8.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and outside off, Karunaratne didn't have enough width to cut, he punches it yet again, but this time to point

8.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne punches it to mid-off

Over: 8	1 4 0 0 0 0	SL 28/0
Kaushal Silva 6(20)	D Karunaratne 20(30)	Riaz 4-0-17-0

7.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, short and on middle and leg, Silva was shaping for the pull, mistimed it completely, he gets an inside edge, the ball hit him on the ribs after taking the inside edge

7.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and just outside off, Silva prods forward and defends it to short cover

There is a slight delay. The physio is out and is tending to Yasir Shah who seemed to have hurt his knee after that dropped chance

7.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, dropped, short and wide, Silva cuts it straight to backward point, Yasir Shah misjudges it completely and he drops a rather difficult catch, the ball came quickly to him, it hits him on the wrist before it deflected onto his right knee

7.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, banged in short on middle and leg, well dealt by Silva as he ducked under it

7.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, that's a pleasing sight, full and had enough width to punch-drive it off the front foot, he gets into perfect balance as he leans into the drive, gets a four through cover

7.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, on a good length and on middle and off, Karunaratne outside edges a defensive stroke, the ball rolls towards cover, he gets a single

Over: 7	0 1 3 0 0 0	SL 23/0
Kaushal Silva 2(15)	D Karunaratne 19(29)	Junaid Khan 4-1-11-0

6.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, tad fuller and on the off, Silva drops it in front of cover and looks to steal a quick single, point rushes in and prevents the duo to scamper across

6.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and on the pads, worked straight to mid-on

6.4 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery and outside off, Silva dabs it to point

6.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 3 runs, full and driven well by Karunaratne, Junaid Khan delivers it full and just outside off, Karunaratne presses on the front foot and drives it straight down the ground, three runs taken

6.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, slightly fuller and on middle and off, Silva nudges it to mid-wicket and sets off for a single

6.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery on middle and off, blocked off the front foot

It has gotten dark

Over: 6	0 0 0 1 0 0	SL 19/0
D Karunaratne 16(28)	Kaushal Silva 1(10)	Riaz 3-0-12-0

5.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, on a length and into middle and leg, Karunaratne knocks it straight to mid-on

5.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, pushed to point off the front foot

5.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, a mistimed pull to fine leg, short and down the leg, Silva swivels across and mistimes the pull to fine leg

5.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Silva presses across and dead-bats it

5.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, slightly full and angling away from the right hander, Silva went for the cut with laden feet, missed it by a long way

5.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and wide of off, left alone to the keeper

Over: 5	0 0 0 2 4 0	SL 18/0
D Karunaratne 16(26)	Kaushal Silva 0(6)	Junaid Khan 3-1-7-0

4.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, that's a superb delivery from Junaid Khan, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, it held its line too as Karunaratne came a little forward to poke at it, is beaten on the outside edge

4.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 4 runs, driven and driven with good timing, the duo run four as well, full and into the pads, Karunaratne drives it to the right of mid-on, as the outfield is a little slow the ball didn't race away to the fence, mid-on gave the chase and stops it just before the rope

4.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, back foot punch to a length delivery outside off, the ball dribbles towards sweeper cover, the duo sneak a double

4.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne leans forward and pushes it towards cover, thinks of a single but is sent back

4.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, full and angling into the left hander, blocked again

4.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, pitched slightly fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne prods forward and defends it solidly

Over: 4	4 2 0 2 0 1	SL 12/0
D Karunaratne 10(20)	Kaushal Silva 0(6)	Riaz 2-0-11-0

3.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, on a length and angling in, Karunaratne works it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a single, he retains the strike

3.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, defended

3.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, short and wide, Karunaratne cuts it behind square on the off-side, through gully's hands who could only half-stop it, gets a double though

3.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery on off, defended to mid-on

3.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, looking to punch it again but this time with laden feet, Karunaratne goes for the punch wide of off, another day it could have gone on to clatter the stumps, the inside-edge rolls past the stumps and towards fine leg, the duo sneak a couple in the meantime

3.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, FOUR, nice classy back foot punch from Karunaratne, back of a length and wide of off, Karunaratne stands tall and punches it past backward point

Over: 3	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 3/0
Kaushal Silva 0(6)	D Karunaratne 1(14)	Junaid Khan 2-1-1-0

2.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery just outside off, Silva dabs it to backward point

2.5 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, Junaid Khan comes over the wicket, pitched on a length and into the pads, Silva looks to clip and misses, wears it on the pad

2.4 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, pitched fuller and just outside off, Silva pushes it to the off-side with soft hands, looks for a quick single but is sent back by his partner, that's a wise decision, short cover ran in and disturbed the stumps at the striker's end, no trouble whatsoever

2.3 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Silva pushes it towards backward point and shouts "wait-on"

2.2 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and just outside off, Silva defends it off the front foot, the ball slowly rolls towards mid-on

2.1 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, Junaid Khan comes round the wicket and delivers it outside off on a good length, Silva blocks it solidly

Over: 2	Nb 0 0 Nb 0 0 0 0	SL 3/0
D Karunaratne 1(14)	Kaushal Silva 0(0)	Riaz 1-0-2-0

1.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and angling into the left hander, Karunaratne gets forward and presents the full face of the bat as he defends it to the off-side

Wahab Riaz gets a first official warning for running on the danger area. Strike that off. Reiffel's signal was one to go for the over. Any umpire won't call a bowler so early in the innings. It is just Riaz's first over and it would have caused a huge uproar had Reiffel warned him so early

1.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length outside off, Karunaratne shoulders arms at it

1.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne defends it

1.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery wide of off, left alone

1.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no ball, edged and taken, guess what! it's a big no ball, pitched on a good length and gets it to go outside off, Karunaratne was caught on the crease, he punches it with laden feet, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to Hafeez at first slip, who accepts it gleefully, no celebration and no early breakthrough for Pakistan. Riaz knew it as Paul Reiffel had stretched his arm out signalling the no-ball. Waqar Younis has a pensive look as the camera pans to him. It was a big no-ball too

1.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, short and sliding down leg, Karunaratne lets it go to the keeper, Sarfraz moves across to his right and collects the ball

1.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, lovely length from Riaz, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Karunaratne shoulders arms

1.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no ball, Riaz has oversteeped first ball, back of a length delivery and wide of off, Karunaratne jumps high and fends it to the off-side

Wahab Riaz, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 0 0 0 0 1	SL 1/0
D Karunaratne 1(6)	Kaushal Silva 0(0)	Junaid Khan 1-0-1-0

0.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 1 run, Karunaratne pushes it towards cover and retains the strike with that run, this was a good length delivery bowled outside the off stump

0.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, defended off the front foot

Three slips, a gully and a short leg in place

0.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, blocked outside the off stump as Junaid delivers it just outside off after pitching on a good length

0.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne presses forward and blocks

0.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery and angling into the pads, Karunaratne misses on the tickle yet again, there's not a lot of excitement from the Pakistani players

0.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, good first ball from Junaid Khan, pitched on a back of a length and gets it to shape back into the left hander, Karunaratne was looking to flick it away and misses, struck on the thigh pad, a stifled appeal for lbw but an easy call for the umpire

D Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva are at the crease. D Karunaratne is on strike. Junaid Khan will open the attack

Three slips and a gully in place

The weather looks fine and we are unlikely to get any disruption during the course of play. Pakistan are in the driver's seat at the moment and Sri Lanka will have to work really hard to not to lose this game. They have to survive 24 overs without losing too many wickets. Will be a real test for the inexperienced openers.

Pakistan looked to be more aggressive with the bat post-tea. Babar mistimed a loft to long-off and Shafiq's resistance was finally ended by Dilruwan Perera. Pakistan would be more than happy to take a 117-run lead in the first innings. The two wickets Sri Lanka took were in fact a gift from the batsmen rather than them earning it. Stay tuned for Sri Lanka's response in a little while.

113.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, out Stumped!! And finally Sri Lanka get their last wicket. Shafiq threw it away rather than Sri Lanka earning the wicket, it was tossed up nicely outside off, Shafiq steps out and doesn't read the spin, misses it completely, Chandimal waits for the batsman to look back as he flicks the bails, Sri Lanka are relieved more than anything else, good fighting knock from Shafiq. Shafiq st Chandimal b Dilruwan Perera 131(253) [4s-5]

Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Over: 113	0 1 0 0 0 0	PAK 417/9
Junaid Khan 6(26)	Shafiq 131(252)	Herath 30-4-99-1

112.6 - Herath to Junaid Khan, no run, tossed up and outside off, Junaid defends it with soft hands

112.5 - Herath to Junaid Khan, no run, floated delivery outside off, Junaid prods forward and pushes it to the off-side

112.4 - Herath to Junaid Khan, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Junaid gets a good stride forward and blocks

112.3 - Herath to Junaid Khan, no run, drifted outside off, Junaid pushes it towards mid-off

112.2 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Shafiq punches it towards cover, for a single

112.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on middle and off, driven to long-on, Shafiq refuses the single

Rangana Herath [29.0-4-98-1] is back into the attack

Over: 112	1 0 1 0 1 0	PAK 416/9
Junaid Khan 6(22)	Shafiq 130(250)	Dilruwan Perera 31-3-122-3

111.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, advances and goes for a slog, misses it completely

111.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, comes down the track to drive, gets an inside edge to deep square leg

111.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Shafiq misses on the paddle sweep, the ball goes past the leg-stump

111.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, 1 run, goes hard at the drive, gets an inside edge past FSL, the ball rolls towards backward square leg, for a single

111.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, turned to the on-side

111.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, dropped, a good effort from Karunaratne in the deep, this was a flighted delivery on middle and off, Shafiq comes down the track and miscues the heave towards deep mid-wicket, Karunaratne who was placed there for the catch, moves to his left and puts in the dive, he got both hands but failed to latch onto it.

Over: 111	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 413/9
Junaid Khan 5(19)	Shafiq 128(247)	Pradeep 19-1-71-2

110.6 - Pradeep to Junaid Khan, no run, appeal for lbw but the ball might have been missing leg, this was a low full toss on the pads, Junaid flicks and misses

110.5 - Pradeep to Junaid Khan, no run, round the wicket comes Pradeep, delivers it on a fuller length and on middle and leg, Junaid knocks it to mid-on

110.4 - Pradeep to Junaid Khan, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Junaid pushes it to the off-side with soft hands

110.3 - Pradeep to Junaid Khan, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Junaid stays away from the line and lets it go. He did well to drop his gloves

110.2 - Pradeep to Junaid Khan, no run, length delivery just outside off, Junaid drives it straight to cover

110.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length on middle and off, Shafiq works it towards deep mid-wicket, for a comfortable single

Nuwan Pradeep [18.0-1-70-2] is back into the attack

Over: 110	0 0 0 1 0 4	PAK 412/9
Junaid Khan 5(14)	Shafiq 127(246)	Dilruwan Perera 30-3-119-3

109.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, FOUR, gives this one more air outside off, Junaid kneels down and connects well with the reverse sweep, gets a four in front of square on the off-side, handy runs these for Pakistan

109.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, flatter and on off, Junaid goes back and blocks it down the wicket

109.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, tossed up on off, Shafiq drives it to long-on

109.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, floated on middle and leg, Shafiq goes for the reverse sweep, he gets it off the toe-end, the ball rolls back towards the keeper

109.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fuller and on off, pushed to the on-side with soft hands

109.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Shafiq comes down the track and goes for the heave, ends up dragging it towards FSL

Over: 109	0 0 1 1 0 1	PAK 407/9
Shafiq 126(242)	Junaid Khan 1(12)	Dhammika 24-4-91-3

108.6 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, Shafiq waits on the back foot and pulls it hard, mid-wicket dived to his left and half-stops it, the duo scamper across for a single in the meantime

108.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, bumper and nowhere near the troubling line, Shafiq anticipates and leaves it to the keeper as he ducks under

108.4 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, 1 run, back of a length and wide of off, Junaid opens the face of the bat and guides it towards backward point, offers the strike back to his senior partner

108.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, shorter in length and on middle and leg, Shafiq works it through mid-wicket and finally decides to get to the other end after refusing a few singles

108.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, slightly fuller and just outside off, Shafiq drives it towards mid-on and says "no" for the single

108.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Shafiq punches it back to the bowler via inside half of the bat

Over: 108	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 404/9
Junaid Khan 0(11)	Shafiq 124(237)	Dilruwan Perera 29-3-114-3

107.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, quicker and outside off, Junaid drives it to long-off, Shafiq refuses the single

107.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, floated on middle and off, Junaid knocks it down to the right of Perera

107.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, tossed up outside off, Junaid defends it off the front foot

107.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, full and on middle and off, swept hard to backward square, the fielder did well to rush on to the ball

107.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Junaid Khan, no run, given this one more air just outside off, Junaid pushes it to the on-side with soft hands

107.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, short and on middle and leg, Shafiq nudges it to mid-wicket and offers the strike to Junaid Khan

Over: 107	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 403/9
Junaid Khan 0(6)	Shafiq 123(236)	Dhammika 23-4-88-3

106.6 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, bouncer wide of off, Junaid watches it carefully and lets it go, Shafiq would be a relieved man at the other end, Junaid Khan managed to play out all the balls

106.5 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, on a good length and wide of off-stump, Junaid goes for a wild slash/cut, doesn't get anywhere near to it, beaten comfortably

106.4 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, Dhammika drags his length back and delivers it outside off, Junaid pushes it to the left of bowler

106.3 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, short of length and just outside off, Junaid dabs it towards cover, no timing whatsoever

106.2 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, low full toss outside off, Junaid drives it hard, but straight to Mathews at cover

106.1 - Dhammika to Junaid Khan, no run, bumper wide of off, Junaid sways away from the line and lets it go

Junaid Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 106	0 0 1 0 2 W	PAK 403/9
Babar 56(60)	Shafiq 123(236)	Dilruwan Perera 28-3-113-3

105.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, out Caught by Kithuruwan Vithanage!! Babar departs after playing a crucial kncok, this could well prove to be the difference between the two sides, this was flighted outside off and tempting the batsman to have a go, Babar skips out and miscues the loft, Vithanage at long-off settles under it and accepts it gleefully, Babar got it off the toe-end of the bat. Babar c Kithuruwan Vithanage b Dilruwan Perera 56(60) [4s-6 6s-2]

Dilruwan Perera to Babar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

105.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, 2 runs, it has been 15 years since Pakistan have built a 100-run stand for the 9th wicket, tad short and outside off, Babar stays on the back foot and guides it past slip

105.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, quicker and on the off, Babar defends it solidly

105.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Shafiq miscues the cut towards deepish mid-off, gets a single

105.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fuller and just outside off, Shafiq turns it to the on-side with soft hands

105.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Shafiq comes down the track and drives it back to the bowler

Over: 105	1 1 0 0 1 0	PAK 400/8
Babar 54(57)	Shafiq 122(233)	Dhammika 22-3-88-3

104.6 - Dhammika to Babar, no run, bumper on middle and leg, Babar spots it early and ducks under it

104.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle and off, Shafiq waits on the back foot and clips it behind square on the on-side, brings up the 400 for Pakistan

104.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, back of a length and hint of shape back in, Shafiq mistimes the cut towards point

104.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery outside off, Shafiq leans forward and punches it to cover

104.2 - Dhammika to Babar, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Babar pushes it square of the wicket and runs across to the other end

104.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, short of length and on middle and leg, Shafiq tucks it off his pads towards fine-leg region, gets an easy single

Dhammika Prasad [21.0-3-85-3] is back into the attack

Over: 104	0 2 3 2 0 0	PAK 397/8
Babar 53(55)	Shafiq 120(229)	Dilruwan Perera 27-3-110-2

103.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, floated just outside off, pushed back to the bowler

103.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, on a good length and spinning into the right hander, he gets some extra bounce on that occasion, Babar went for the flick with no footwork, he misses and the ball deflects to FSL before it hit him high on the pad, huge appeal but in vain, Sri Lanka took a long time before Mathews decided to review it.

Sri Lanka have gone for the review. Looks like not out. Babar is the man in question, FSL caught it but it looks like it came off the pad. No evidence of ball brushing the bat. I guess it's a waste of a review and yes indeed it is "NOT OUT"

103.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, 2 runs, fuller and on middle and leg, Babar works it through mid-wicket and gets back for the second

103.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 3 runs, tossed up outside off, Shafiq goes on his kness and reverse sweeps it fine, not connected it that well, but the ball still rolls to third man

103.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 2 runs, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Shafiq works it to deep square leg, for a double

103.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, short and on middle and off, Shafiq turns it to the on-side off the back foot

Welcome back for the final session play on day 4. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players. Babar grabbed a few eyeballs with some delightful strokes. Will he make his maiden ton?

Sri Lanka, in this session, could only claim the petty wickets in the form of Riaz and Yasir. Both of them played a few ambitious strokes and got out trying to up the ante. Zulfiqar Babar came in and played some pleasing shots and also ensured he held the other end. Some of his strokes would have even made a top class batsman say "wow." He reached his first ever Test fifty and helped the team's cause in pushing the lead further. A few clouds were seen hovering around at the ground just towards the end of this session. If the weather permits, we will get complete play in the final session. Stay tuned! We will be right back in a short while.

That's tea on day 4. Things looked pretty exciting at the close of play on day 3. This Test match, however, is slowly heading towards a draw provided SL doesn't collapse in their second innings. After Sarfraz's departure, Pakistan needed someone to stand up and carry on the innings towards a comfortable lead. Who else would it be better than a calm and composed Shafiq! He batted with an unshaken attitude and ensured that Pakistan took the lead.

Over: 103	0 1 0 0 0 0	PAK 390/8
Babar 51(52)	Shafiq 115(226)	Herath 29-4-98-1

102.6 - Herath to Babar, no run, slower and just outside off, Babar gets a big stride forward as he blocks

102.5 - Herath to Babar, no run, Herath drifts one on off, Babar lunges forward in defence

102.4 - Herath to Babar, no run, Herath gives this one more air, Babar prods across and blocks

A leg slip, FSL, silly mid-off and a silly point

102.3 - Herath to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and on the pads, Babar prods across and blocks

102.2 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, slower and just outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single

102.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Shafiq lunges forward and blocks

Over: 102	1 0 1 0 0 6	PAK 389/8
Babar 51(48)	Shafiq 114(224)	Dilruwan Perera 26-3-103-2

101.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, SIX, maiden fifty for Babar, first time a Pakistan number ten has scored a Test fifty since the last 15 years. He is chuffed to bits, raises both arms in delight and gets a warm hug from his partner. The dressing room are delighted as well, coming to the shot, he shimmied down the track, got to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and over long-on for a massive six

101.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, pushed through quicker, defended back towards the bowler

101.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, slower and on the stumps, Babar plays with the spin and defends it towards the on-side

101.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven down towards long-on for a single

101.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Shafiq comes down the track and clips it towards short mid-wicket

101.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Babar was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, gets a soft leading edge towards mid-off

Over: 101	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 381/8
Shafiq 113(222)	Babar 44(44)	Herath 28-4-97-1

100.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery and on Shafiq's pads, he goes for the big sweep and misses out again

100.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, Herath tosses one on Shafiq's pads, nudged towards mid-wicket

100.4 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery and on Shafiq's pads, he goes for the big slog sweep and misses

100.3 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and on off, Shafiq lunges forward and pushes it back at the bowler

100.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, Shafiq moves around in his crease, gets back and defends it solidly

A leg slip is in place

100.1 - Herath to Babar, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, eased down towards long-on for a single

Over: 100	4 0 4 0 1 4	PAK 380/8
Shafiq 113(217)	Babar 43(43)	Dilruwan Perera 25-3-95-2

99.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, FOUR, nicely played by Shafiq, this was tossed up and on the stumps, Shafiq gets down on his knees, reverses his stance, rolls his wrists and reverse sweeps it very fine, third boundary of the over. All of a sudden, the lead is already worth 80 runs

99.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, 1 run, pushed through by Perera, nudged wide of mid-off for a single

99.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Babar presses half forward and blocks

99.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, FOUR, this is even better, this was dropped short and just outside off, Babar makes room and cracks it square past point, no one in the deep and the ball races away to the fence

99.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Babar prods half forward and blocks

99.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, FOUR, lovely shot, this was tossed up and went with the angle, Babar gets a good stride forward, plays it with the spin and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary

There is a dark cloud gathering over now, it's moving menacingly towards the ground

Over: 99	1 1 1 0 1 0	PAK 367/8
Shafiq 109(216)	Babar 34(38)	Herath 27-4-96-1

98.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, Herath slows one on off, gets some extra bounce as well, Shafiq was lunging forward but does well to play with soft hands

98.5 - Herath to Babar, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single

98.4 - Herath to Babar, no run, pushed through by Herath, Babar gets half forward and blocks

98.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, worked in front of square on the on-side for a run

98.2 - Herath to Babar, 1 run, flighted delivery and just outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single

98.1 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, almost a chance, this was pushed through flatter and just outside off, Shafiq makes room and dabs it to the right of first slip, it was a tough chance and the fielder there was late to react, the ball bounces off his palms and rolls away

Rangana Herath [26.0-4-92-1] is back into the attack

The groundstaff are gathering around the covers. It's sunny at the moment, but these guys know better

Over: 98	1 2 0 0 0 0	PAK 363/8
Babar 32(35)	Shafiq 107(213)	Dilruwan Perera 24-3-82-2

97.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, pushed through by Perera, Babar pushes it towards the on-side

97.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball pitched well outside leg, Babar was looking to play the reverse sweep and missed, the ball lobbed off the thigh pads and was held at leg slip

97.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, Babar is growing in confidence, this was dropped slightly short from Perera, Babar makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover

97.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Babar lunges forward and defends it

97.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, 2 runs, pushed through quicker by Perera, Babar just about gets his bat down in time and dabs it square behind point, comes back for the second run

97.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, tossed up from round the wicket, Shafiq gets down on his knees and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for a single

Over: 97	0 0 2 1 4 4	PAK 360/8
Babar 30(30)	Shafiq 106(212)	Dhammika 21-3-85-3

96.6 - Dhammika to Babar, FOUR, nicely played by Babar, this was short and just outside off, Babar was backing away, gets behind the line and lifts it over backward point, the timing is sublime and the ball races away to the fence

96.5 - Dhammika to Babar, FOUR, Babar is making merry here, another short ball from Prasad, no pace behind it, Babar backs away and clubs it over wide mid-on, a couple of bounces and the ball rolls away to the fence

96.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length and on the stumps, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a single

96.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 2 runs, too straight from Prasad, ends up drifting onto Shafiq's pads, clipped away very fine. Mubarak gets across at fine leg, fumbles but recovers well to prevent the boundary

96.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Shafiq works it towards mid-wicket

96.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, appeal for LBW, but the height was an issue. This one nipped back in after pitching, Shafiq was shuffling across on the flick, missed and is struck high on the pads

Dhammika Prasad [20.0-3-74-3] is back into the attack

Over: 96	0 2 0 4 3 0	PAK 349/8
Babar 22(28)	Shafiq 103(208)	Dilruwan Perera 23-3-79-2

95.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Babar goes back and defends it

95.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 3 runs, rush of blood from Shafiq, but he survives, charges down the track once again, doesn't get to the pitch but still goes through with the cross batted heave, gets a thick edge that just about evades the outstretched fingers of Mathews at first slip, he got a hand on it, but it didn't stick

95.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, FOUR, 7th Test ton for Shafiq, this has been a valuable knock indeed, gets a hand shake from his partner, the balcony is clapping as well. A much needed century for Pakistan after their early troubles. Coming to the ball, Shafiq charged down the track, got to the pitch of the ball and lofted it back over the bowler's head

95.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Shafiq defends it towards the on-side

95.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, punched towards long-on. Sangakkara was slow in reacting, the batsmen sneak in the second run

95.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, Perera shortens his length as Shafiq came down the track, nudged towards mid-on

Dilruwan Perera [22.0-3-70-2] is back into the attack

Over: 95	1 2 0 1 0 0	PAK 340/8
Babar 22(27)	Shafiq 94(203)	Mathews 6-1-12-0

94.6 - Mathews to Babar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Babar prods half forward and defends it

94.5 - Mathews to Babar, no run, the bouncer from Mathews, Babar has plenty of time to duck under it

94.4 - Mathews to Shafiq, 1 run, Mathews shortens his length as Shafiq came down the track, he mistimes the drive towards mid-off, calls for a quick single and beats the fielder's shy at the bowler's end

94.3 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler

94.2 - Mathews to Shafiq, 2 runs, width on offer from Mathews, Shafiq stands tall and steers it square behind point. Sangakkara runs to his right at third man, puts in the dive and saves a couple of runs

94.1 - Mathews to Babar, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Babar shuffles across and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a single

Over: 94	0 0 2 0 1 0	PAK 336/8
Shafiq 91(200)	Babar 21(24)	Dhammika 20-3-74-3

93.6 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, another bouncer to end the over, Shafiq ducks under it and lets it go

93.5 - Dhammika to Babar, 1 run, Dhammika goes for the yorker and offers a full toss on Babar's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single

93.4 - Dhammika to Babar, no run, and predictably, another bouncer arrives, Babar was ready for it and ducks underneath

Prasad changes his angle to round the wicket

93.3 - Dhammika to Babar, 2 runs, short and well outside off as Babar backed away, he reaches out, uses his arms and plays a half arm jab over mid-on, gets back for the second run

93.2 - Dhammika to Babar, no run, another short ball from Prasad, Babar hops across and keeps it down towards gully

93.1 - Dhammika to Babar, no run, Prasad bangs one short and on the stumps, Babar ducks under it and lets it go

Dhammika Prasad [19.0-3-71-3] is back into the attack

Prasad is back on. This lead is turning out to be a irritating one for the hosts.. A slip and a FSL in place

Over: 93	2 0 0 1 0 1	PAK 333/8
Babar 18(19)	Shafiq 91(199)	Mathews 5-1-8-0

92.6 - Mathews to Babar, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, Babar shuffles across and nudges it behind square, takes the single and will keep strike for the next over

Mathews changes to round the wicket

92.5 - Mathews to Babar, no run, the bouncer from Mathews, Babar was anticipating it and ducks under it

92.4 - Mathews to Shafiq, 1 run, tad fuller and well outside off, driven towards deep cover. Shafiq is happy to take a single now

92.3 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler

92.2 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, width on offer from Mathews, Shafiq cracks it to deep point and refuses the single

92.1 - Mathews to Shafiq, 2 runs, short of a length and just outside off, Shafiq wristily pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace

Angelo Mathews [4.0-1-4-0] is back into the attack

Over: 92	1 2 1 6 0 0	PAK 329/8
Babar 17(17)	Shafiq 88(195)	Herath 26-4-92-1

91.6 - Herath to Babar, no run, pushed through by Herath, but the line is well outside off, Babar is happy to let it go

91.5 - Herath to Babar, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Babar presses half forward in defence

91.4 - Herath to Babar, SIX, cracking shot, this was tossed up invitingly by Herath, Babar gets half a stride forward, goes inside out on the lofted drive and clears the wide long-off fence with ease. Why is he being shielded by Shafiq?

91.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Shafiq bends down low, rolls his wrists and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for a single

91.2 - Herath to Shafiq, 2 runs, Herath drops one short and well outside off, Shafiq makes room and cracks it square on the off-side. The fielder in the deep gets across and keeps them down to a brace

91.1 - Herath to Babar, 1 run, nicely played by Babar, gets well forward to a nicely tossed up ball and drives it to deep mid-off, off strike with that single

Over: 91	4 1 2 0 0 0	PAK 319/8
Shafiq 85(193)	Babar 10(13)	Pradeep 18-1-70-2

90.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, the bouncer from Pradeep, Shafiq watches it sail through to the keeper, exposes Babar to Herath

The fielders are coming in now, looking to stop the single

90.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, back of a length and in that channel outside off, dabbed to the right of gully

90.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Shafiq slaps it to the right of cover-point, the fielder gets across quickly and prevents a run

90.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 2 runs, short and on the stumps, Shafiq swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square on the on-side, comes back for the second run

90.2 - Pradeep to Babar, 1 run, another bouncer from Pradeep, Babar backs away and pulls, doesn't get hold of the shot but has enough to clear mid-wicket, he wants a second run but is sent back by Shafiq

90.1 - Pradeep to Babar, FOUR, top-edge and four, Pradeep banged this one short and on the stumps, Babar backs away, is in no position to play the pull, goes through with the shot and gets a top-edge over the keeper, handy runs for Pakistan

Over: 90	0 2 1 4 1 0	PAK 312/8
Shafiq 83(189)	Babar 5(11)	Herath 25-4-82-1

89.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, slower and just outside off, Shafiq lunges forward and blocks

89.5 - Herath to Babar, 1 run, the arm-ball from Herath, flatter and quicker through the air, Babar didn't spot it, was late in bringing his bat down, gets an inside edge behind square and gets off strike with a single

89.4 - Herath to Babar, FOUR, lovely shot, excellent use of the feet from Babar, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes back over the bowler's head, no need to run for those

89.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, Shafiq comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up dragging it towards long-on

89.2 - Herath to Shafiq, 2 runs, a better throw from the deep and Babar was struggling! This was flighted and just outside off, Shafiq was down on his knees as he swept, gets it square on the on-side. Shafiq wanted the second run, Babar was late to respond, but Pradeep's throw from backward square leg is very weak. Babar survives

89.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Shafiq comes down the track, almost yorked himself in the process, just about manages to squeeze it out

Over: 89	0 0 0 1 0 0	PAK 304/8
Babar 0(9)	Shafiq 80(185)	Pradeep 17-1-63-2

88.6 - Pradeep to Babar, no run, another bouncer from Pradeep, Babar drops his gloves and sways out of the way

88.5 - Pradeep to Babar, no run, the bouncer from Pradeep, Babar spots it very early and ducks under it

88.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, width on offer from Pradeep, Shafiq cracks it square behind point, is happy to take a single this time around

88.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Shafiq prods half-forward and defends it

88.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short and wide from Pradeep, Shafiq cracks it straight to the fielder at gully

88.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Shafiq prods forward and stabs it towards deep cover. He doesn't want to expose Babar to Pradeep early in the over, refuses the single

Just one slip and a gully in place for Shafiq

Over: 88	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 303/8
Babar 0(7)	Shafiq 79(181)	Herath 24-4-74-1

87.6 - Herath to Babar, no run, flighted and just outside off, Babar gets a good stride forward and pushes it towards the off-side

Two slips, a silly point and a FSL in place

87.5 - Herath to Babar, no run, Herath drifts one on off, Babar lunges forward and smothers the spin

87.4 - Herath to Babar, no run, the slider from Herath, Babar prods forward hesitantly, gets an inside edge as the ball rolls back towards the bowler

87.3 - Herath to Babar, no run, pushed through flatter and just outside off, Babar presses half forward and blocks

87.2 - Herath to Babar, no run, this one is given more air, Babar gets well forward and drives it towards cover

87.1 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, Shafiq comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it down towards long-on, is happy to take the single

Rangana Herath [23.0-4-73-1] is back into the attack

Over: 87	1 0 4 W 0 0	PAK 302/8
Babar 0(2)	Shafiq 78(180)	Pradeep 16-1-62-2

86.6 - Pradeep to Babar, no run, Pradeep bangs it short just outside off, Babar was looking to push at that, is beaten

86.5 - Pradeep to Babar, no run, length delivery on middle and leg, Babar knocks it down to mid-on

Zulfiqar Babar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

86.4 - Pradeep to Yasir Shah, out Caught by Chandimal!! Yes! He did make a difference. Sri Lanka are trying this short ball tactic since the new ball has arrived and finally they get the wicket, this was short and sliding down leg, Shah swivels across and gloves the pull, Chandimal dives to his left and takes a well-judged catch, much needed breakthrough for the Sri Lankans. Yasir Shah c Chandimal b Pradeep 23(29) [4s-4]

Pradeep to Yasir Shah, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

86.3 - Pradeep to Yasir Shah, FOUR, it could have easily clattered into the stumps. Pakistan now get the lead, back of a length just outside off, Shah looks to force it through the off-side, the inside-edge rolls past the leg-stump and runs away to the fine leg fence

86.2 - Pradeep to Yasir Shah, no run, short of length and just outside off, Shah takes a step forward and defends it to the leg-side

86.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Shafiq tucks it to deep backward square leg, for an easy single

Nuwan Pradeep [15.0-1-57-1] is back into the attack

Pradeep gets the ball. Will he make any difference?

Over: 86	1 0 1 1 1 1	PAK 297/7
Shafiq 77(179)	Yasir Shah 19(26)	Dilruwan Perera 22-3-70-2

85.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, comes down the track and works it past diving mid-wicket, Shafiq retains the strike with that run

85.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, nudged to deep square leg

85.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, skips out and pushes it down to long-on

85.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, 1 run, dabbed wide of slip for an easy single to square third man

85.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, straighter one from Perera, Shah inside-edges the forward push towards FSL

85.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, comes down the track, takes it on the full and clips it to deep mid-wicket, for a single

Over: 85	2 0 4 4 0 0	PAK 292/7
Yasir Shah 17(23)	Shafiq 74(176)	Dhammika 19-3-71-3

84.6 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, bouncer and wide of off, Shah again decides to leave it to the keeper

84.5 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, another bumper outside off, Shah lets it go

84.4 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, FOUR, bouncer on middle and leg, Shah rocks back and hooks it to the deep square leg fence

84.3 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, FOUR, full and wide from Prasad, Shah goes hard on the cut as he collects a four behind square on the off-side

84.2 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, bouncer on middle and off, Shah ducks under just at the last instant, that was pacy too

84.1 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, 2 runs, good length delivery on middle and leg, Shah turns it past mid-on and runs back for the second run, Herath gives the chase and hunts it down

Over: 84	0 0 0 0 4 1	PAK 282/7
Yasir Shah 7(17)	Shafiq 74(176)	Dilruwan Perera 21-3-65-2

83.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, Shah works it through diving mid-wicket, gets a single and retains the strike with that run

83.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, FOUR, floated well wide of off, Shah throws his arms as he essays a beautiful cover drive, Pakistan are inching closer to the 300-run mark

83.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, tossed up just outside off, Perera gets extra bounce and dip on that occasion, Shah was prodding forward to block, gets beaten

83.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, straighter one from Perera, Shah goes for the forward push and is beaten

83.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run

83.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, tossed up outside off, Shah comes down the track and pushes it to mid-off

Over: 83	0 0 0 0 1 1	PAK 277/7
Yasir Shah 2(11)	Shafiq 74(176)	Dhammika 18-3-61-3

82.6 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, 1 run, searing bouncer into the bodyline, Shah manages to fend it awkwardly, the ball rolls towards the fine leg region, the duo scamper across for a single

82.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, full and wide from Prasad, Shafiq squeezes it towards deep backward point, for a comfortable single

82.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, effort ball from Prasad, banged in short on middle and off, Shafiq ducks underneath it

82.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, length delivery outside off, Shafiq drives it towards mid-off

82.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, on a length just outside off, Shafiq pushes it to mid-off

82.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, fuller and outside off, Shafiq goes for the big booming drive, is beaten on the outside edge

Over: 82	0 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 275/7
Yasir Shah 1(10)	Shafiq 73(171)	Dilruwan Perera 20-3-60-2

81.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, flighted delivery on off, Shah lunges forward and blocks

81.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, there was an appeal for catch, but the umpire is unmoved, it was tossed up and around middle and leg, Shah looks to turn it to the on-side, he misses and the ball hits him high on the pad and deflects to leg slip. Sri Lanka, for a moment thought about the review but decide against at the last instant

81.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, no run, tossed up on middle and off, pushed back to the bowler

81.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, Shafiq tucks it behind square on the on-side, for a single

81.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flatter on middle and off, worked straight to short mid-wicket

81.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, round the wicket, short and on middle and leg, Shafiq turns it to FSL

Over: 81	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 274/7
Yasir Shah 1(7)	Shafiq 72(168)	Dhammika 17-3-59-3

80.6 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, back of a length and on middle, hint of shape back in on that occasion, Shah presses forward and dead-bats it

80.5 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, short of length and just outside off, Shah presents the full face of the bat as he defends it down the wicket

80.4 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, back of a length delivery and wide of off, Shah stays inside the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

80.3 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, banged in short on the stumps, Shah sways away from it

80.2 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, back of a length and on the off, Shah blocks it solidly off the back foot

80.1 - Dhammika to Yasir Shah, no run, brilliant stop from Silva at FSL, Prasad delivers it on a good length and slides it into the pads, Shah goes for the flick, but can't beat the diving stop from Silva

Dhammika Prasad [16.0-2-59-3] is back into the attack

Second new ball has been taken.

Over: 80	1 0 W 1 0 0	PAK 274/7
Shafiq 72(168)	Yasir Shah 1(1)	Dilruwan Perera 19-3-59-2

79.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, given this one more air on off, Shafiq presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler

79.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Shafiq prods forward and blocks

79.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Yasir Shah, 1 run, tossed on off, Yasir goes back to defend and gets an outside edge that rolls to backward point

Yasir Shah, right handed bat, comes to the crease

79.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, out Bowled!! Got him! This was a straighter one from Dilruwan Perera, Riaz went for the wild slog after advancing down the wicket, doesn't get anywhere near to the pitch of the ball, it goes past his inside edge and hits the middle stump. Shafiq is a disappointed man at the other end, Riaz could have played a second fiddle role as Shafiq did with Sarfraz. Riaz b Dilruwan Perera 14(54) [4s-1]

Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

79.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Riaz lunges forward and blocks

79.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, Dilruwan Perera comes round the wicket and delivers it flat outside off, Shafiq drives it to mid-off and sets off for a quick single

Over: 79	0 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 272/6
Riaz 14(52)	Shafiq 71(165)	Mathews 4-1-4-0

78.6 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, Mathews bangs this one short and well wide of off, Riaz doesn't like playing at those

78.5 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, on a good length and well wide from off, Riaz stays inside the line and lets it go

78.4 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, back of a length and outside off, Riaz pushes it in front of cover-point with soft hands, there is no single available

78.3 - Mathews to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Shafiq works it off his pads towards deep backward square leg, gets a single

78.2 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, short of a length delivery wide of off, Shafiq dabs it straight to gully

78.1 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, short of length and just outside off , Shafiq drops it in front of point and thinks of a quick single, but is sent back by his partner

Over: 78	1 1 0 0 1 0	PAK 271/6
Riaz 14(49)	Shafiq 70(162)	Dilruwan Perera 18-3-57-1

77.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, flatter and on the pads, Riaz looks to flick and misses

Dilruwan Perera comes round the wicket

77.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, floated on off, driven to mid- off

77.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flatter and on middle and leg, Shafiq turns it towards silly mid-on

77.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, given this one more air outside off, Shafiq miscues the drive to mid-off

77.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, 1 run, shortens the length just outside off, Riaz punches it through cover, for a single

77.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, fuller and on off, Shafiq takes a step forward and drives it to long-on, gets an easy single

Over: 77	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 268/6
Riaz 13(47)	Shafiq 68(158)	Mathews 3-1-3-0

76.6 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, bumper and not a troubling line as it was drifting down leg, Riaz has nothing to do with it as he lets it go

76.5 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, fuller delivery on off, Riaz pushes it to mid-on

76.4 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, bumper sliding down leg, Riaz came down the track and ducked under it just at the right instant

76.3 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, on a good length and shaping back into the right hander, Riaz was looking to flick, gets an inside edge back onto the front pad, had there been no bat involved it was a plumb call for the umpire

76.2 - Mathews to Riaz, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Riaz pushes it in front of point and thinks of a single, is sent back by Shafiq

76.1 - Mathews to Shafiq, 1 run, length delivery just outside off, Shafiq shimmies down and works it towards mid-wicket, for an easy single

Angelo Mathews [2.0-1-2-0] is back into the attack

The skipper comes into the attack for the first time on day 4

Over: 76	0 0 0 0 1 1	PAK 267/6
Shafiq 67(157)	Riaz 13(42)	Dilruwan Perera 17-3-54-1

75.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter on middle and off, Shafiq drives it to long-on and retains the strike with that run

75.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, 1 run, that's a well-judged single, flighted delivery on off, Riaz presses forward to defend, the ball rolls towards short cover, Shafiq calls for a quick single and Riaz responds with ease

75.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, shorter and on middle and leg, Riaz turns it to the on-side

75.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Riaz takes a step forward and blocks it

75.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Riaz defends it down the wicket

75.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Riaz, no run, Perera comes over the wicket and delivers it full outside off, Riaz drives it to the left of mid-off

Dilruwan Perera [16.0-3-52-1] is back into the attack

Over: 75	0 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 265/6
Shafiq 66(156)	Riaz 12(37)	Pradeep 15-1-57-1

74.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, banged in short and on leg, Shafiq had ample time to duck under it

74.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, length delivery outside off, Shafiq drives it towards mid-off

74.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Shafiq was pressing forward to defend, defends it off the inside half of the bat

74.3 - Pradeep to Riaz, 1 run, banged in short and into the hips, Riaz fends it awkwardly to the on-side

74.2 - Pradeep to Riaz, no run, length delivery outside off, Riaz punches it towards cover

74.1 - Pradeep to Riaz, no run, full and sliding down leg, Riaz was shaping for the flick, he missed it by a long way, gets hit on the front and back pad, the ball was sliding down leg, there was a stifled appeal but the umpire was unmoved

Over: 74	1 0 1 0 0 1	PAK 264/6
Riaz 11(34)	Shafiq 66(153)	Herath 23-4-73-1

73.6 - Herath to Riaz, 1 run, quicker one outside off, Riaz shimmes down the pitch and drives it to long-off

73.5 - Herath to Riaz, no run, given this one more air just outside off, Riaz takes a step forward and presents the full face of the bat as he defends it

73.4 - Herath to Riaz, no run, fuller and outside off, Riaz blocks it solidly

73.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, floated on middle and leg, Shafiq clips to deep mid-wicket after coming down the track

73.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Shafiq defends it to the on-side

73.1 - Herath to Riaz, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Riaz works it off his pads to the on-side, for a single, had the FSL been a little proactive, he would have taken a great catch

Rangana Herath [22.0-4-70-1] is back into the attack

Over: 73	0 1 0 0 0 1	PAK 261/6
Riaz 9(30)	Shafiq 65(151)	Pradeep 14-1-56-1

72.6 - Pradeep to Riaz, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and off, Riaz knocks it to mid-on and retains the strike with that run

Three slips and a gully in place

72.5 - Pradeep to Riaz, no run, tad fuller and outside off, Riaz goes for the drive with laden feet, doesn't get anywhere near to it

72.4 - Pradeep to Riaz, no run, length delivery swaying into the pads, Riaz goes for the flick and misses by a long way, gets hit high on the pad

72.3 - Pradeep to Riaz, no run, oh! That might have chopped on another day. Pradeep pitches it on a good length and gets it to shape back a tad, Riaz looks to defend, gets an inside edge, the ball bounces over the stumps

72.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Shafiq hangs back and guides it to deep backward point, for a single

72.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fuller and wide of off, Shafiq presses forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

Hello folks! Welcome back for the post-lunch session. The players are out in the middle and are raring to go. Nuwan Pradeep has the ball with one slip and a gully in place. Let's roll

Shafiq compiled his 12th Test fifty with tremendous patience and intent. There was a tinge of excitement when Sri Lanka challenged Riaz's onfield lbw call off Herath. It proved to be a waste of a review as the ball was sliding down leg. Dhammika Prasad was the only wicket taking bowler in this session while rest of the bowlers looked a little rusty. Shafiq's wicket will be the key for Sri Lanka if they are to bowl out Pakistan before 300. The second session will be crucial for both the sides. Let's see who will grab the momentum and take this game further. We will back in a short while to bring you the post-lunch proceedings. Stay tuned!

Day 4, Lunch: It has been a fruitful session for the visitors. Sarfraz and Shafiq frustrated the pallid Sri Lankan bowlers as they went on to register a 139-run stand for the sixth wicket. This partnership is also the highest sixth wicket stand for Pakistan against Sri Lanka. Sarfraz was the aggressive partner while Shafiq played the second fiddle. The Pakistan wicket-keeper, however, dragged one back onto the stumps on 96 and missed out on a great chance to achieve a well deserved ton.

Over: 72	1 0 1 4 1L 0	PAK 259/6
Riaz 8(26)	Shafiq 64(149)	Dhammika 16-2-59-3

71.6 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, back of a length and hint of inward movement, Riaz hangs back and looks to defend, gets an inside edge to mid-wicket

71.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for lbw, but umpire Reiffel is not convinced. This was the nip-backer from Dhammika, Shafiq is caught on the crease, misses the flick and is rapped on the kneeroll. Height was not a factor as he was way back. It might have been just missing leg-stump. Hawk-Eye shows that it was clipping leg, hence the onfield decision would have stayed even if Sri Lanka reviewed, but they didn't as there were no reviews left for the home side

71.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, FOUR, fuller and just outside off, Shafiq wanted to punch it through the off-side, the ball takes the inside part and races past Riaz, mid-on gives chase in vain. The timing on that was superb as it hurried across the turf

71.3 - Dhammika to Riaz, 1 run, another one drifting onto the pads, Riaz clips it to deep square leg

71.2 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, short of length and angling into the batsman, Riaz doesn't meet with the flick, is hit on the thigh pad

71.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Shafiq goes hard on the drive, mistimes it to short cover, Sanga jumps up and deflects it to mid-off

Over: 71	4 1 1 0 0 0	PAK 252/6
Riaz 7(23)	Shafiq 59(146)	Herath 22-4-70-1

70.6 - Herath to Riaz, no run, slightly quicker and on off, Riaz comes half-forward and dead-bats it

70.5 - Herath to Riaz, no run, floated up around off, Riaz push-drives it to cover

70.4 - Herath to Riaz, no run, that's well played by Riaz, Herath gets bit more bounce, Riaz gets on top of it, taps it with soft hands to the right of gully

70.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, drops it short and outside off, Shafiq cuts to sweeper cover, picks out the fielder in the deep

70.2 - Herath to Riaz, 1 run, slower and on off, Riaz wrists it down to long-on

70.1 - Herath to Riaz, FOUR, tossed up outside off, Riaz's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the width on that, he comes forward and drives it through cover-point, though he didn't middle it, had enough to collect his first four

Over: 70	3 1 1 0 0 1	PAK 246/6
Riaz 2(18)	Shafiq 58(145)	Dhammika 15-2-53-3

69.6 - Dhammika to Riaz, 1 run, fullish and tailing into Riaz, who leans forward and clips it square on the leg-side

69.5 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, back of a length on leg-stump, Riaz falls over on the flick, misses and wears it on the thigh pad

Leg slip in place

69.4 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, banged in short and down leg, Riaz ducks and evades it comfortably

69.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, shortens the length outside off, Shafiq chops it to deep backward point, for a single

69.2 - Dhammika to Riaz, 1 run, finally, Riaz is off the mark. It took him 15 balls to get his first run. Full and slanting into the batsman, Riaz flicks it to deep backward square

69.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 3 runs, that's a strange shot from Shafiq. He gives the charge to Dhammika, made room as well to go inside out, he goes hard on the drive, gets an inside edge that goes past leg-stump. The man in the deep was at square leg and that allowed the batsmen to come back for the third

Over: 69	2 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 240/6
Riaz 0(14)	Shafiq 54(143)	Herath 21-4-64-1

68.6 - Herath to Riaz, no run, appeal for lbw and Sri Lanka have opted for the review. Herath is fine with his footing. There doesn't seem to be an inside edge. Riaz was way down the crease. The ball is just clipping the leg-stump. So, the onfield decision will remain. It was the arm-ball from Herath, Riaz skips out of the crease and misses the flick through the on-side, is rapped low on the pads. Sri Lanka thought for a while before challenging umpire Illingworth's decision. They have now lost both their reviews

68.5 - Herath to Riaz, no run, slows this up considerably, Riaz thought about playing the cut, but let it pass

68.4 - Herath to Riaz, no run, Herath sees the batsman advance, holds its back, Riaz does well to not go through with the shot, knocks it back to the bowler

68.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, Shafiq uses his feet to meet the pitch of the ball, nudges it to mid-wicket

A slip and gully in place for Shafiq

68.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted on off, Shafiq presses forward and smothers the spin

68.1 - Herath to Shafiq, 2 runs, tossed up on off, Shafiq shuffles across, kneels down and paddles it fine, comes back for the brace. Had he missed that, he would have been right in front of the stumps

Over: 68	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 237/6
Riaz 0(11)	Shafiq 51(140)	Dhammika 14-2-47-3

67.6 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, on a length just outside off, Riaz is tight in his forward defence

67.5 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, once again Riaz shows the full face of the bat and drives it back to Dhammika, who stops it with his left boot

67.4 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, pitched up on off, Riaz presents the straightest of bats and pushes it down the pitch, Dhammika leaps up and stops

67.3 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, drags the length back, the line is also around off, Riaz stays in the crease and taps it towards cover

67.2 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, splays it down leg, Riaz can't connect with the glance, good take diving to the left by Chandimal

67.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Shafiq works it wristily through mid-wicket, for a single

Over: 67	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 236/6
Riaz 0(6)	Shafiq 50(139)	Herath 20-4-61-1

66.6 - Herath to Riaz, no run, gives this plenty of air, tempts Riaz, who resists and blocks it to the off-side

66.5 - Herath to Riaz, no run, nicely tossed up around off, Riaz knocks it back to Herath

66.4 - Herath to Riaz, no run, slower through the air, but goes on with the angle, Riaz defends off the inner part of the bat

66.3 - Herath to Riaz, no run, floated up close to off, Riaz pushes it to cover

66.2 - Herath to Riaz, no run, tossed up on off, Riaz leans forward and blocks it down the wicket

A slip, gully and short leg in place

66.1 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, Shafiq gets to his 12th Test fifty. Gentle applause from the dressing room. He raises his bat, shakes hands with Riaz and continues. Flighted around off, Shafiq chips down the wicket and eases the drive to long-off

Over: 66	1 2 0 1 W 0	PAK 235/6
Riaz 0(1)	Shafiq 49(138)	Dhammika 13-2-46-3

65.6 - Dhammika to Riaz, no run, hint of reverse for Dhammika, full and tails back in, Riaz gets his bat in front of his pad and turns it to mid-wicket

Wahab Riaz, right handed bat, comes to the crease

65.5 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, out Bowled!! Sarfraz has missed out on a ton and he has only himself to blame. Sri Lanka needed that wicket as this partnership was taking Pakistan ahead. Sarfraz tries to be cheeky and pays the price for it. Fullish delivery outside off, Sarfraz kneels down to sweep, gets an inside edge onto off-stump. He stands his ground in disbelief before walking back. He gets a pat on the back from the incoming Riaz. Sarfraz Ahmed b Dhammika 96(86) [4s-13]

Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

65.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, drops it short and outside off, Shafiq cuts square of the wicket, for a single

65.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, back of a length outside off, dabbed towards gully

65.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 2 runs, short of length and enough width for Shafiq to stand tall and punch it through extra cover, the duo come back for the second before the ball is hunted down

65.1 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, on a length outside off, Sarfraz moves forward and across, wrists it to the right of mid-on

Dhammika Prasad [12.0-2-42-2] is back into the attack

Over: 65	1 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 231/5
Shafiq 46(135)	Sarfraz Ahmed 95(84)	Herath 19-4-60-1

64.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Shafiq gets to the pitch and smothers the spin

64.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, pushed through just outside off, Shafiq stays rooted to the crease and dabs it to backward point

64.4 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, steps out of the crease and works it to mid-wicket, finds the fielder there

64.3 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted on off, defended off the front foot

64.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, bit of extra bounce on this occasion for Herath, Shafiq prods forward and plays it with loose hands, the ball hits the splice of the bat and lobs to the vacant silly point region

64.1 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, comes down the track and drives along the ground to long-off

This is now the record 6th wicket partnership for Pakistan against Sri Lanka. The pair have gone past the previous best of 133 between Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal

Over: 64	Wd 0 0 0 0 4 1	PAK 230/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 94(83)	Shafiq 46(130)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 3-0-21-0

63.6 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, dropped short and just outside off, Sarfraz flat-bats it to long-on, keeps strike

63.5 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, another rubbish dished out, long hop outside off, Sarfraz fetches it from there and pulls, he bisects deep mid-wicket and long-on to perfection. He also moves into the 90s

63.4 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, slower through the air, fuller in length, Sarfraz presses forward and defends

63.3 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, short and outside off, Sarfraz cuts and picks out backward point

63.2 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, much better, flighted close to off, Sarfraz lunges forward and blocks

63.1 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, again, short and width on offer, Sarfraz gets on top of the bounce and cuts, Dilruwan dives to his right and stops the ball at short third man

63.1 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, wide, what happened there? It might have slipped out of Vithanage's hand. Drops it midway down the pitch, well outside off, Sarfraz lets it go and umpire Reiffel calls it a wide

Over: 63	0 0 0 0 2 2	PAK 224/5
Shafiq 46(130)	Sarfraz Ahmed 89(77)	Herath 18-4-59-1

62.6 - Herath to Shafiq, 2 runs, once more Herath strays onto the pads, Shafiq gets inside the line and glances it fine, another brace

62.5 - Herath to Shafiq, 2 runs, drifting onto the pads, Shafiq plays it with soft hands to the on-side, calls for two and gets it comfortably

62.4 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tosses it up around off, Shafiq leans forward and keeps it out with ease

62.3 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, floated up outside off, Shafiq push-drives it to cover-point

62.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, slows this up considerably, gets some turn and bounce, Shafiq does well to presses forward and play it with soft hands, the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and drops in front of the slip fielder

62.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery, knocks it back to the bowler

Over: 62	1 0 1 1 1 0	PAK 220/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 89(77)	Shafiq 42(124)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 2-0-15-0

61.6 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, goes straight on, Sarfraz plays for the turn, goes hard on the drive and gets a thickish inside edge to the right of the bowler, he wanted the run but Shafiq was not interested. There was a single as Vithanage had to go a long way to field the ball

61.5 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Shafiq, 1 run, nice loopy delivery outside off, Shafiq reaches out and drives to sweeper cover

61.4 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, touch quicker and on the stumps, Sarfraz wrists it wide of long-on

61.3 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Shafiq, 1 run, this time he goes through with the cut, places it in front of square on the off-side for a single

61.2 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Shafiq, no run, dropped short and outside off, Shafiq thought about playing the cut, but withdrew at the last instant

61.1 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, nice floaty delivery, Sarfraz sweeps against the turn, hits it to deep square leg

Over: 61	1 0 0 1 1 0	PAK 216/5
Shafiq 40(121)	Sarfraz Ahmed 87(74)	Herath 17-4-55-1

60.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, drags the length short, Shafiq goes back and taps it to cover-point, straight to the fielder

60.5 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Sarfraz kneels down and sweeps it square on the leg-side, he nailed that but couldn't place it

60.4 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, not all that short, on the stumps, Shafiq goes for the pull, mistimes it to deep mid-wicket

60.3 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, throws this up invitingly, Shafiq is not tempted, prods forward and blocks

60.2 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on off, Shafiq is half-forward and defending

60.1 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, sliding on, Sarfraz goes down on his knee and sweeps to long leg

Over: 60	3 0 1 4 2 1	PAK 213/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 85(72)	Shafiq 39(117)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 1-0-11-0

59.6 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, floated up outside off, Sarfraz drives through cover and retains strike with the single

59.5 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, rank long hop, Sarfraz has ample time to rock back and pull it between the two fielders, split deep mid-wicket and long-on, picked up two more

59.4 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, another teaser for Herath, the spinner doesn't bother to dive and allows the ball to roll into the fence. Vithanage bowls it short, Sarfraz moves across and dabs it wide of slip, the ball had enough to reach the rope

59.3 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Shafiq, 1 run, half tracker outside off, Shafiq cuts square of the wicket, for a single

59.2 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Shafiq, no run, low full toss outside off, Shafiq drives and finds short cover

59.1 - Kithuruwan Vithanage to Sarfraz Ahmed, 3 runs, nice loopy leg-break, the length is short and outside off, Sarfraz shuffles across and steers it to the right of the slip fielder, Herath gives chase and just about manages to stop the ball before the rope

Kithuruwan Vithanage, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Over: 59	0 4 1 1 0 0	PAK 202/5
Shafiq 38(115)	Sarfraz Ahmed 75(68)	Herath 16-4-52-1

58.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, solid in defence, Shafiq comes well forward and blocks

58.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted on off, Shafiq prods forward and blocks to the on-side

58.4 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, Sarfraz uses his feet, gets close to the ball and eases it in front of square on the leg-side

58.3 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, takes couple of steps down, meets the pitch of the ball and works it to deep mid-wicket

58.2 - Herath to Shafiq, FOUR, some of the positive attitude from Sarfraz is rubbing off on Shafiq as well, Shafiq kneels down and sweeps the flighted delivery in front of square, no one in the deep and thats four more

58.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, slower through the air, Shafiq presses forward and defends

Over: 58	1 0 1 1 1 4	PAK 196/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 74(67)	Shafiq 33(110)	Dilruwan Perera 16-3-52-1

57.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, even with the field spread wide, Sarfraz is able to collect boundaries. Flighted on off and middle, he kneels down and reverse sweeps it fine, the fielder was square and had no chance of stopping that. The 100-run partnership also comes up

57.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, gives this plenty of air, Shafiq gets to the pitch and wrists it to long-on

57.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Sarfraz shuffles across and dabs it wide of the slip fielder

57.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, Dilruwan drops it short and outside off, Shafiq cuts to sweeper cover, for a single

57.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, floated up just outside off, Shafiq reaches forward and knocks it to mid-off

57.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Sarfraz pushes it into the vast open areas on the off-side and picks up a single

Drinks are on the field now

Over: 57	0 3 0 1 0 0	PAK 188/5
Shafiq 31(107)	Sarfraz Ahmed 68(64)	Herath 15-4-46-1

56.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, this one is given more air, defended back towards the bowler

56.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, pushed through by Herath, Shafiq presses well forward and blocks

56.4 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, tossed up and well outside off, driven past cover for a single

56.3 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, pushed through by Herath, Sarfraz comes down the track and nudges it towards mid-wicket, Shafiq wants a single and is sent back

56.2 - Herath to Shafiq, 3 runs, this one is given more air, Shafiq comes down the track, gets to the pitch and wristily works it past mid-wicket, comes back for the third run

56.1 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Shafiq lunges forward and blocks

Rangana Herath [14.0-4-42-1] is back into the attack

Over: 56	2 0 1 0 1 0	PAK 184/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 67(62)	Shafiq 28(103)	Dilruwan Perera 15-3-44-1

55.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, slower and just outside off, Sarfraz gets half forward and defends it

55.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Shafiq comes down the track and works it towards long-on

55.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Shafiq gets well forward on the drive, it bounces a yard in front of him before lobbing towards the fielder at silly mid-on

Sri Lanka are appealing for a catch. Mathews reckoned it came off Shafiq's boot. It's been sent to the third umpire. The first replay confirms that the ball bounced straight into the pitch, NOT OUT should be the call

55.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, this one is given more air, Sarfraz pushes it towards long-off for a single

55.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Sarfraz goes back and punches it towards mid-on

55.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, tossed up and well outside off, Sarfraz gets a big stride forward and drives it square past cover. Herath gets across and keeps them down to a couple of runs

Over: 55	1 0 2 0 0 0	PAK 180/5
Shafiq 27(101)	Sarfraz Ahmed 64(58)	Pradeep 13-1-54-1

54.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended with soft hands towards the off-side

54.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven straight to mid-on

54.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone

54.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 2 runs, nicely played by Shafiq, wide half-volley outside off, Shafiq reaches out and drives it in front of square on the off-side, comes back for the second run

54.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Shafiq leans forward and drives it towards cover

54.1 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, nudged to the right of mid-on for a single

Over: 54	1 1 0 1 0 0	PAK 177/5
Shafiq 25(96)	Sarfraz Ahmed 63(57)	Dilruwan Perera 14-3-40-1

53.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted and well outside off, Shafiq gets a good stride forward and defends

53.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up wider outside off, Shafiq lunges forward as he looked to drive against the spin, ends up getting it off the inner half of the bat as the ball rolls away towards mid-off

53.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, Perera drifts one away from off as Sarfraz came down the track, he had to reach out for the drive, ends up skewing it towards mid-off for a single

53.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fraction shorter and on the stumps, Sarfraz goes back and punches it towards shortish mid-wicket

53.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, Shafiq shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it towards long-on for a single

round the wicket to Shafiq

53.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, driven down towards long-on for a single

Perera is changing to over the wicket now

Over: 53	4 1 0 0 0 0	PAK 174/5
Shafiq 24(93)	Sarfraz Ahmed 61(54)	Pradeep 12-1-51-1

52.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of a good length and shaping across the right-hander, left alone

52.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, that's a sharp bouncer from Pradeep, Shafiq was taken by surprise. He does well to watch it all along, drops his wrists at the last moment and lets it go

52.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed away with an open face towards the off-side

52.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Shafiq slaps it to the right of gully where Karunaratne makes a smart stop

52.2 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, short of a good length and angling across Sarfraz, dabbed away behind square on the off-side for a single

52.1 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, lovely shot, this was full and angled across the right-hander, Sarfraz gets half-a-stride forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce, closes the face and clips it past mid-on for a boundary

Pradeep changes his angle to round the wicket

Over: 52	1 1 0 0 1 0	PAK 169/5
Shafiq 24(89)	Sarfraz Ahmed 56(52)	Dilruwan Perera 13-3-37-1

51.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, this one is given more air, Shafiq gets a big stride forward and smothers the spin

51.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, Sarfraz comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it down towards long-on

51.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fraction short and on the stumps, Sarfraz goes back and pushes it towards mid-wicket

51.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Sarfraz lunges forward and blocks

51.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, good running by the two batsmen, Shafiq lunges forward to a well tossed up delivery and works it to the right of mid-wicket, Sarfraz wants a single and gets it with ease

51.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Sarfraz makes room outside leg and pushes it wide of mid-off for a single

Over: 51	0 0 0 4 0 0	PAK 166/5
Shafiq 23(87)	Sarfraz Ahmed 54(48)	Pradeep 11-1-46-1

50.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Shafiq covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

50.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, Shafiq drives it on the up and pushes it towards short extra cover

50.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Pradeep, sat up to be smacked. Shafiq stands tall and cracks it square behind point for a boundary, his first in this innings

50.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Shafiq isn't tempted this time around, left alone

50.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short and wide from Pradeep, Shafiq's eyes lit up as he went for the slash, beaten on the top-edge

50.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended with a straight bat towards mid-on

Over: 50	2 2 2 0 4 0	PAK 162/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 54(48)	Shafiq 19(81)	Dilruwan Perera 12-3-34-1

49.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, pushed through and on the stumps, Sarfraz goes back and defends it back at the bowler

49.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, poor ball from Perera, he drops this one short and well outside off, Sarfraz goes deep into his crease, makes room and cracks it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary

49.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, slower and just outside off, Sarfraz leans forward and defends it

49.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, 6th Test fifty from Sarfraz , he has led the counter attack, shimmies down the track and works a well flighted delivery in front of square on the on-side. He wanted a second run and gets back with ease

49.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, flighted delivery and well outside off, Sarfraz leans forward and drives it through cover, comes back for the second run. That completes 1000 Test runs for Sarfraz

49.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, Sarfraz steps away outside leg even before Perera bowled, the bowler tries to follow him and ends up drifting onto his pads, worked away in front of square on the on-side for a couple of runs

Over: 49	1 0 4 1 0 0	PAK 152/5
Shafiq 19(81)	Sarfraz Ahmed 44(42)	Pradeep 10-1-42-1

48.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Shafiq drives it stylishly but straight to cover

48.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape back into Shafiq, he presents the full face of the bat and defends it

48.4 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, back of a length and angling into Sarfraz's hips, tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single

48.3 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, short of a length and just outside off, Sarfraz waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it through the gap between slip and gully, the ball rolls away to the fence in a hurry. Pakistan have avoided the follow-on as well

48.2 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, this was full and tailing back into Sarfraz, he was a long way down the track, closed the face of the bat as he looked to whip, gets an inside edge onto the pads. There was no way it was going to be given, SL ponder about a review but wisely decide against it

Loud shout for LBW, Sri Lanka will not review

48.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, short of a good length and coming back with the angle, Shafiq stabs at that and the ball drops in front of point. Sarfraz calls for a quick single and beats the fielder with ease

Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-1-36-1] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 146/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 39(39)	Shafiq 18(78)	Dilruwan Perera 11-3-24-1

47.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, Sarfraz shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it to the right of the bowler, he tumbles and makes a smart stop

47.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, slower and on the stumps, Sarfraz prods across and defends it

47.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, that was close! This was tossed up just outside off, Sarfraz was looking to play the slog sweep, he didn't watch the ball all along, it goes past the outside edge and misses the off pole by a whisker

47.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter and on Shafiq's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a quick single

47.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, did the ball hit the stumps? No, it just rolled perilously close to the base of leg-stump. This was dropped short and on the stumps, Shafiq was halfway down on the sweep, went hard at the ball, the ball lobbed off the inside edge, goes through his legs and misses the leg-stump by a fraction

47.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery and on the leg-stump line, Shafiq comes down the track and defends it

Over: 47	4 1 0 1 0 4	PAK 145/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 39(36)	Shafiq 17(75)	Dhammika 12-2-42-2

46.6 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, edged and four, full and wide from Prasad, looking to lure Sarfraz into the drive, he fell for the bait, goes hard on the drive, gets a thick edge which flies through the gap between slip and gully

46.5 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, punched firmly but straight to mid-off

46.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, back of a length and well outside off, Shafiq stands tall and punches it to the right of cover-point for a single

46.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, left alone

Back to over the wicket for Shafiq

46.2 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Sarfraz leans forward and pushes it towards deep point for a single

46.1 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, cracking shot, this was full and angling across the right-hander, Sarfraz gets a stride forward, uses his bottom hand and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary

Prasad changes to round the wicket now. Two slips and a gully in place

Over: 46	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 135/5
Shafiq 16(73)	Sarfraz Ahmed 30(32)	Dilruwan Perera 10-3-23-1

45.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fraction short and just outside off, Shafiq makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point

45.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Shafiq lunges forward and smothers the spin

45.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, slower and on the stumps, Shafiq gets half-forward and blocks it back at the bowler

45.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, this one is given more air, Shafiq gets well forward and drives it towards mid-off

Perera is coming from round the wicket

45.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Shafiq comes down the track and defends it back at the bowler

45.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flatter and on Shafiq's pads, he looks to whip and gets a bottom edge towards leg slip

Dilruwan Perera [9.0-2-23-1] is back into the attack

Change of bowling. Herath is off after just one over, Perera replaces him.. A slip, leg slip and a FSL in place

Over: 45	0 2 0 4 0 0	PAK 135/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 30(32)	Shafiq 16(67)	Dhammika 11-2-32-2

44.6 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, dabbed with an open face towards gully

44.5 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, Sarfraz punches it sweetly but straight to cover-point

44.4 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, poor effort from Perera at backward square leg, this was banged in short and on the stumps, Sarfraz swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side. Perea lumbers across, puts in the slider and allows the ball to sneak past him, Sarfraz is off and running today

44.3 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, full and wide from Prasad, looking to tempt Sarfraz into the drive, he resists and lets it go

Sarfraz is batting well out of his crease

44.2 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, Sarfraz shuffles across and works it in front of square on the on-side, runs well and comes back for the second run

44.1 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Sarfraz takes a step back, plays with an open face and guides it towards point

Over: 44	4 0 4 1 0 0	PAK 129/5
Shafiq 16(67)	Sarfraz Ahmed 24(26)	Herath 14-4-42-1

43.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, Herath drifts one onto Shafiq's pads, he watches it all along and tucks it towards FSL

43.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, slower and on off, Shafiq gets a good stride forward and defends it

43.4 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, Herath drops one slightly short and just outside off, punched down towards long-off for a single

43.3 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, lovely shot, this was tossed up on off, Sarfraz comes down the track, makes room as he did so, opens up the gap through extra cover, the ball rolls away to the fence in a hurry

43.2 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, flighted delivery and on the off-stump line, Sarfraz comes down the track and defends it

43.1 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, nicely played by Sarfraz, this was tossed up and on the stumps, Sarfraz gets a good stride forward, rolls his wrists and sweeps it in front of square on the on-side, first boundary of the day

Over: 43	2 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 120/5
Shafiq 16(65)	Sarfraz Ahmed 15(22)	Dhammika 10-2-26-2

42.6 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, Shafiq gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

42.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and on the off-stump line, Shafiq prods forward and defends it with a straight bat

42.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of tail back into the right-hander, he doesn't need to play that line though, left alone

42.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Shafiq doesn't need to play at that, left alone

42.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, on a good length and nipping back from outside off, Shafiq covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

42.1 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 2 runs, gentle loosener first-up from Prasad, length ball and on Shafiq's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a couple

Over: 42	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 118/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 15(22)	Shafiq 14(59)	Herath 13-4-33-1

41.6 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, Sarfraz shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and clips it towards short mid-wicket, he's already looking positive

41.5 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Sarfraz gets well forward and drives it towards cover

The players are out in the middle. It's bright and sunny as we start off day 4. Can Sri Lanka grab a big first innings lead? Herath will complete his over. A slip and a FSL in place

For Sri Lanka, barring the skipper, each of their bowlers were successful in ticking their wickets column. Herath and Dilruwan Perera will have a key role to play as the pitch is expected to assist spin bowling on day 4. As of now, 33 runs and wickets of Sarfraz-Shafiq will be the primary target of Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively. Will Sarfraz and Shafiq stand up to the occasion or will they allow the Sri Lankan bowlers to take the game away? Stay tuned! Pakistan will resume their innings in minutes time from now.

Day 4: Good morning everyone. Despite losing the entire first day's play due to heavy rain, this Test match is proving out to be an interesting encounter between the Asian giants. Sri Lanka are on top at the moment with visitors still 182 runs behind having lost half their side. However, Sarfraz and Shafiq showed some promise during their brief stay and the duo would like to play more positively when they come on to bat. This partnership will be the key for Pakistan and might well also determine the fate of this Test match.

Pakistan still need 33 runs to avoid the follow-on. Remember, because the first day's play was washed out, the follow-on margin was reduced from 200 to 150. The visitors need to be very careful with the bat tomorrow morning. Hopefully the rain stays away and we'll get to see a good battle between bat and ball. To make up lost time, play will begin 15 minutes earlier at 09:45 local time. Join us back for all the action then. Goodbye!

In reply, Pakistan were off to the worst possible start as Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad were dismissed very early. Azhar Ali looked good for a while, but failed to read a straighter one from Rangana Herath and was struck right in front of the stumps. Experienced campaigners Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq shared a gritty 51-run stand for the 4th wicket, but the former threw his wicket away after coming down the track to Dilruwan Perera. Misbah then edged a Nuwan Pradeep delivery to be caught very well at first slip. Having removed both set batsmen in quick succession, Sri Lanka set aggressive fields, but both Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed batted sensibly and ensured that no more wickets were lost.

Sri Lanka have the upper hand at this stage of the game. Although the middle and lower-order did not bat well, Kaushal Silva held one up and scored a patient hundred, his second in Tests, to help Sri Lanka get to 300. Wahab Riaz and Zulfiqar Babar bagged three wickets each, while Yasir Shah and Mohammad Hafeez picked up two each.

17:25 Local Time, 11:55 GMT, 17:25 IST: Although the rain has stopped, umpires have called stumps as there isn't enough time to dry the ground.

17:22 Local Time, 11:52 GMT, 17:22 IST: There is some good news as the rain has almost stopped.

17:15 Local Time, 11:45 GMT, 17:15 IST: It has started to drizzle and the players are going off. The groundstaff are out there with the covers. The entire square has been protected. Unfortunately, that can turn out to be the end of the day's play as there is a dark cloud hovering over the ground.

41.4 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, low full-toss, flicked into the on-side

41.3 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, yorker length delivery, dug-out to mid-off

41.2 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, Sarfraz again advances, Herath follows him, Sarfraz wrists it to into the on-side

41.1 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Sarfraz advances and drives it to mid-off

Over: 41	1 0 2 0 2 0	PAK 118/5
Shafiq 14(59)	Sarfraz Ahmed 15(16)	Dhammika 9-2-24-2

40.6 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, short and attacking the stumps, Shafiq tries to pull, mistimes it towards backward square leg

40.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Shafiq flicks it to fine leg, where Dilruwan Perera makes a good stop and saves a couple of runs

40.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, ducks under it easily

40.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 2 runs, full and just outside off, driven to extra cover, the fielder misfields and they take a couple of runs

Groundstaff are moving towards the covers as it has suddenly got darker.

40.2 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Shafiq punches it to mid-off, who dives to his right and saves some runs

40.1 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, banged in short and down leg, Sarfraz clips it to fine leg

Short leg, backward square leg and deep square leg in place.

Over: 40	1 4 1 0 0 0	PAK 113/5
Shafiq 10(54)	Sarfraz Ahmed 14(15)	Herath 12-3-33-1

39.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Shafiq defends off the front foot

39.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, advances and looks to flick, but the ball rolls into the off-side off the pad

39.4 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up just outside off stump, Shafiq leans forward to keep this out

39.3 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, gets down on one knee and sweeps the flighted delivery through backward square leg

39.2 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, too short from Herath and Sarfraz punishes him. He quickly goes on the back foot and cuts well, sends it through cover-point and it runs away for four

39.1 - Herath to Shafiq, 1 run, full and on the leg stump, Shafiq turns it towards fine leg

Over: 39	0 1 0 0 0 1	PAK 107/5
Shafiq 9(50)	Sarfraz Ahmed 9(13)	Dhammika 8-2-19-2

38.6 - Dhammika to Shafiq, 1 run, short of length delivery and swinging back in, Shafiq glances it to long leg

38.5 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, yorker outside off stump, Shafiq digs it out

38.4 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Shafiq flicks it to mid-wicket

38.3 - Dhammika to Shafiq, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Shafiq defends off the front foot

38.2 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, steep bounce again for Dhammika, bouncing high from a short of length, Sarfraz hops and fends, it rolls off the inside half of the bat and goes towards backward square leg

38.1 - Dhammika to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, good leave. Short delivery on the leg stump, it was rising steeply but Sarfraz did well to lift his bat to let it go

Dhammika Prasad [7.0-2-17-2] is back into the attack

Over: 38	0 1 0 0 0 0	PAK 105/5
Shafiq 8(46)	Sarfraz Ahmed 8(11)	Herath 11-3-27-1

37.6 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, on the stumps, turned into the on-side

37.5 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, quicker delivery on the leg stump, Shafiq picked it very late, Shafiq manages to keep it out

37.4 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Shafiq advances and drives hard, hits it uppishly but it doesn't carry to mid-on

37.3 - Herath to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Shafiq defends off the front foot

37.2 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1 run, gets down on one knee and sweeps this flighted delivery to backward square leg

37.1 - Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Sarfraz defends

Rangana Herath [10.0-3-26-1] is back into the attack

Over: 37	0 2 0 1Nb 0 0 0	PAK 104/5
Shafiq 8(42)	Sarfraz Ahmed 7(9)	Pradeep 9-1-36-1

36.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on the off stump, Shafiq defends off the front foot

36.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, bit of shape into the right-hander, tucked to square leg

36.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, just outside off stump, pushed into the off-side

36.4 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no ball, 1 run, Pradeep oversteps as he delivers this short of length delivery on the off stump, Sarfraz pulls it to deep backward square leg

36.3 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Sarfraz pushes it to the right of point

36.2 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, full and angling into the right-hander, Sarfraz flicks it through mid-wicket

36.1 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Sarfraz defends off the front foot

Over: 36	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 100/5
Shafiq 8(39)	Sarfraz Ahmed 4(5)	Dilruwan Perera 9-2-23-1

35.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, on the leg stump, nudged to short leg

35.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Shafiq defends off the front foot

35.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Shafiq turns it to the right of short leg

35.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, quicker through the air, Shafiq goes on the back foot and punches it to the left of the bowler

35.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Shafiq drives it back to the bowler

35.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Shafiq defends

Over: 35	W 0 0 4 0 0	PAK 100/5
Sarfraz Ahmed 4(5)	Shafiq 8(33)	Pradeep 8-1-32-1

34.6 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, short ball steeply climbing on Sarfraz, who gets the glove on it as he tries to fend but there was no one at short leg to take the offering

34.5 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Sarfraz defends it to cover

34.4 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, off the mark in style. Full and on the leg stump, Sarfraz flicks it along the ground through mid-wicket and it runs away for four

34.3 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, fullish in length, Sarfraz drives it into the off-side

34.2 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, no run, full and outside off stump, Sarfraz pushes it into the off-side

Sarfraz Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease

34.1 - Pradeep to Misbah, out Caught by Sangakkara!! Excellent catch by Sanga at first slip. This is a massive wicket for Sri Lanka. Pakistan in trouble as their skipper, who was well set, goes cheaply. Full and outside off stump, probably the ball just moved away from the right-hander, Misbah goes hard at the drive and plays away from the body, gets a thick edge, Sanga dives low to his left, goes with both hands and it sticks in his left hand. Misbah c Sangakkara b Pradeep 20(60) [4s-1 6s-1]

Pradeep to Misbah, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 34	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 96/4
Shafiq 8(33)	Misbah 20(59)	Dilruwan Perera 8-1-23-1

33.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, down the leg-side, Shafiq shoulders arms and gets hit on the pad

33.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Shafiq defends

33.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Shafiq defends off the front foot

33.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, on the off stump, Shafiq turns it past short leg

33.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Shafiq advances and works it into the on-side

33.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Shafiq pushes it into the on-side

Over: 33	0 0 0 1 0 Nb 0	PAK 96/4
Misbah 20(59)	Shafiq 8(27)	Pradeep 7-1-28-0

32.6 - Pradeep to Misbah, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Misbah leans forward and defends

32.6 - Pradeep to Misbah, no ball, short of length delivery on the off stump, Misbah defends. Pradeep overstepped the line on that occasion

32.5 - Pradeep to Misbah, no run, bumper on the off stump, Misbah ducks under it

32.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Shafiq looks to defend with an angled bat, the ball rolls away off a thick outside edge to deep backward point

32.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Shafiq stands tall and defends

32.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, full and outside off stump, Shafiq leans forward and pushes it towards cover

32.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Shafiq defends off the back foot

Over: 32	0 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 94/4
Misbah 20(56)	Shafiq 7(23)	Dilruwan Perera 7-0-23-1

31.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, nice and full outside off stump, Misbah pushes it to mid-off

31.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, flatter and just outside off stump, defended off the back foot

31.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, shortish in length, Misbah defends off the back foot

31.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, on the off stump, Shafiq goes on the back foot and flicks it towards mid-wicket

31.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, driven back to the bowler

31.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Shafiq leans forward and defends

Drinks are on the field now

Over: 31	0 0 2 0 0 1	PAK 93/4
Shafiq 6(20)	Misbah 20(53)	Pradeep 6-1-26-0

30.6 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 1 run, shortish and width on offer, Shafiq punches it to backward point, where Vithanage misfields and allows the batsmen to pick up a run

30.5 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, fullish and just outside off, Shafiq presses it to cover after coming forward

30.4 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, on a length just outside off, Shafiq stays in the crease and bunts it to the on-side

30.3 - Pradeep to Shafiq, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Shafiq gets a good stride forward as he drives it past the diving short cover, he didn't time it well enough as the ball slowed down near the rope

30.2 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, again, keeps it short of length, Shafiq hangs back and defends in front of mid-on

30.1 - Pradeep to Shafiq, no run, back of a length on off, turned to mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat

Nuwan Pradeep [5.0-1-23-0] is back into the attack

Over: 30	0 0 0 0 0 1	PAK 90/4
Shafiq 3(14)	Misbah 20(53)	Dilruwan Perera 6-0-22-1

29.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter and on leg-stump, Shafiq works it in front of square and gets the run this time

29.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, taps it with soft hands past short leg, but there is a man at backward square

29.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, floated up around off, Shafiq lunges forward in defence

29.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, this time finds the fielder at backward square with a nudge

29.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, fraction short and around off, Shafiq cuts and finds point

29.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, tossed up on middle, Shafiq leans forward and blocks

Over: 29	Nb 0 0 0 0 1 0	PAK 89/4
Misbah 20(53)	Shafiq 2(8)	Mathews 2-1-2-0

28.6 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, wasted delivery, bumper down leg, Misbah sinks underneath it and lets it sail over him

28.5 - Mathews to Shafiq, 1 run, too straight in line, on middle and leg, Shafiq gets inside the line and nurdles it behind square leg, for a single

28.4 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, tight line from Mathews, in and around off, Shafiq presses forward and blocks to the on-side

28.3 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Shafiq leans forward and clips it gently to mid-wicket, picks out the fielder

28.2 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, good length ball and hint of shape into the batsman, Shafiq watches it closely and defends to short mid-wicket

28.1 - Mathews to Shafiq, no run, on a length close to off, Shafiq bunts it in front of cover

28.1 - Mathews to Shafiq, no ball, effort delivery from Mathews and he has overstepped. Banged in short and down leg, Shafiq evades it comfortably

Over: 28	0 0 0 W 0 1	PAK 87/4
Shafiq 1(2)	Misbah 20(52)	Dilruwan Perera 5-0-21-1

27.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, Shafiq looks to whip it through the on-side, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball goes past leg slip and Shafiq gets off the mark

27.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Shafiq, no run, slower and around off, Shafiq lunges forward and pushes it to cover, wants the single but is sent back

Asad Shafiq, right handed bat, comes to the crease

27.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! That is a huge wicket for Sri Lanka. The well set Younis Khan departs while trying to be aggressive. Dilruwan picks up his first wicket of the innings. Well tossed up delivery, dips into Younis, who was giving the charge to play the inside out drive, he is beaten and the ball goes onto hit the top of leg-stump. Younis Khan b Dilruwan Perera 47(79) [4s-6 6s-1]

Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

27.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, third forward defensive in the over from Younis

27.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, flighted delivery on off, Younis defends with the bat and pad close together

27.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up on off, dead-bats it to the on-side

Over: 27	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 86/3
Misbah 20(52)	Younis Khan 47(75)	Mathews 1-1-0-0

26.6 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, fuller and outside off, Misbah shuffles across, moves forward and defends

26.5 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, harmless good length delivery on the fourth stump line, Misbah blocks off the back foot

26.4 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, attacking the stumps is Mathews, Misbah gets inside the line and turns it to the on-side

26.3 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, pitched up outside off, Misbah presents the full face and drives back to Mathews, who fields in his followthrough

26.2 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, shortens the length just outside off, Misbah goes back and pushes it to cover

26.1 - Mathews to Misbah, no run, gentle length delivery on off, Misbah waits for the ball to arrive and knocks it to mid-on

Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 26	0 1 0 2 0 0	PAK 86/3
Younis Khan 47(75)	Misbah 20(46)	Dilruwan Perera 4-0-20-0

25.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, slower and on the stumps, Younis presses forward and blocks

25.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, too full and outside off, kept out comfortably by Younis

25.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, 2 runs, shortens the length, Younis makes a bit of room, punches it through cover and comes back easily for the second. The 50-run stand is also up

25.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, floated up around off, Younis plays the perfect forward defence

25.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, 1 run, pushed through from Perera, nudged away in front of square on the leg-side

25.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, flatter, quicker and on off, Misbah punches it to silly mid-on

Over: 25	1 0 1 0 0 0	PAK 83/3
Younis Khan 45(71)	Misbah 19(44)	Herath 10-3-26-1

24.6 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up outside off, Younis stretches forward and dead-bats it to silly point, who is very close to the batsman

24.5 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, nice floaty delivery, Younis prods forward and blocks off the inner part

24.4 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, attacking the stumps with the flighted delivery, Younis defends to the on-side

Short leg switches to silly point for Younis

24.3 - Herath to Misbah, 1 run, uses his feet to get to the pitch, eases it to deepish mid-off, for a single

24.2 - Herath to Misbah, no run, holds the length, gets it to turn away, Misbah shuffles across and dabs it to the off-side

24.1 - Herath to Younis Khan, 1 run, pushed through on off, Younis works it to the unmanned mid-wicket region

Over: 24	0 1 0 0 1 0	PAK 81/3
Misbah 18(42)	Younis Khan 44(67)	Dilruwan Perera 3-0-17-0

23.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Misbah hangs back and turns it to the right of short leg

Round the wicket

23.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, 1 run, bit too full, Younis opens the bat face at the last instant, knocks it between cover and point, scampers across for a quick single

23.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, bat and in front of the pad, blocked to silly mid-on

23.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, flighted outside off, Younis lunges forward and defends

23.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, 1 run, uses the depth of the crease, goes back and nurdles it to backward square leg

23.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, shortens the length on off, Misbah goes back and blocks

Over: 23	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 79/3
Younis Khan 43(64)	Misbah 17(39)	Herath 9-3-24-1

22.6 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Younis gets a good stride across, brings his bat in front of the pads and defends it

22.5 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, very full and just outside off, Younis takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and steers it towards backward point

22.4 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, flatter and just outside off, Younis gets a big stride forward and defends it back towards the bowler

22.3 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, Herath gives this one more air, Younis Khan gets across and drops it towards the on-side

22.2 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Younis gets well forward and defends it

22.1 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, flighted and just outside off, Younis prods across and turns it towards mid-wicket

Over: 22	1 1 0 6 1 0	PAK 79/3
Misbah 17(39)	Younis Khan 43(58)	Dilruwan Perera 2-0-15-0

21.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, no run, the off-break from Perera, nearly had Misbah in all sorts of tangle, he was caught in the crease as he looked to cut, the ball was way too close to his body, he ends up pushing it back towards the bowler

21.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, driven to the left of mid-off for a single

21.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, SIX, massive, this was tossed up invitingly by Perera, Younis comes down the track and lofts it high and back over the bowler's head, excellent counter attacking cricket from these two

21.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Younis gets a big stride forward as he blocks

21.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, 1 run, Perera drifts one on Misbah's pads, flicked away in front of square on the on-side for a single

21.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, 1 run, pushed through flatter and on the stumps, Younis makes room and works it towards cover for a single

Over: 21	0 4 0 0 6 0	PAK 70/3
Misbah 16(37)	Younis Khan 35(54)	Herath 8-2-24-1

20.6 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Misbah gets half a stride forward and blocks

20.5 - Herath to Misbah, SIX, that's a nice reply from Misbah, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it with the spin, clears the long-off fence for a maximum

20.4 - Herath to Misbah, no run, this was the straighter one from Herath, pitched on middle and straightened, Misbah was lunging forward on the defensive push and missed, gets struck high on the pads

Loud shout for LBW. No review from SL

20.3 - Herath to Misbah, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Misbah gets half forward and defends it with an open face

20.2 - Herath to Misbah, FOUR, aggression from Misbah, comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up dragging it over mid-on, has enough bat to clear the fielder, the ball rolls away to the fence

20.1 - Herath to Misbah, no run, tossed up and just outside off, punched to the left of short extra cover, the fielder dives and saves some runs

Rangana Herath [7.0-2-14-1] is back into the attack

Over: 20	0 0 0 1 1 4	PAK 60/3
Younis Khan 35(54)	Misbah 6(31)	Dilruwan Perera 1-0-6-0

19.6 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, FOUR, nicely played by Younis, shimmies down the track, wasn't there to the pitch but goes through with the lofted on-drive, clears mid-on with ease, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

19.5 - Dilruwan Perera to Misbah, 1 run, very full and on the stumps, punched towards mid-on for a single

19.4 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, 1 run, Younis comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and drives it to the left of mid-on for a single

19.3 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, this one is drifted outside off, Younis gets a good stride forward as he blocks

19.2 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Younis goes back and offers a straight bat in defence

19.1 - Dilruwan Perera to Younis Khan, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Younis lunges forward in defence

Dilruwan Perera, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

A slip, leg slip and a FSL for Perera

Over: 19	0 0 0 1 0 0	PAK 54/3
Misbah 5(30)	Younis Khan 30(49)	Dhammika 7-2-17-2

18.6 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Misbah prods across in defence

18.5 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, another bouncer from Prasad, but it's too high and Misbah can easily duck under it

18.4 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, 1 run, Prasad slips in a high full toss as he went for the slower ball, punched past cover for a single

18.3 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, driven firmly but straight to mid-off

18.2 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Younis stays behind the line and punches it towards cover

18.1 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Younis hops across and defends it towards the off-side

Over: 18	0 1 0 0 0 0	PAK 53/3
Misbah 5(28)	Younis Khan 29(45)	Herath 7-2-14-1

17.6 - Herath to Misbah, no run, slower and on the stumps, Misbah gets his bat well in front of the pads and blocks

17.5 - Herath to Misbah, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Misbah goes back and nudges it behind square on the on-side

17.4 - Herath to Misbah, no run, this one is given more air, Misbah comes down the track and drives it towards cover

17.3 - Herath to Misbah, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Misbah goes back and turns it towards short mid-wicket

17.2 - Herath to Younis Khan, 1 run, flatter and on Younis' pads, tucked away behind square on the on-side for a single

17.1 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, pushed through quicker by Herath as Younis came down the track, he adjusts and defends it

Over: 17	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 52/3
Misbah 5(24)	Younis Khan 28(43)	Dhammika 6-2-16-2

16.6 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, short and holding its line outside off, Misbah was late to spot the ball, drops his wrists and sways away from the line

16.5 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Misbah gets half forward and defends it

16.4 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, another bouncer from Prasad, Misbah sways inside the line and lets it go

16.3 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, another bouncer from Prasad, but it's too short and well outside off, Misbah ducks under it and lets it go

16.2 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, another bouncer from Prasad, the field placements force him to be short, Misbah ducks under it and takes a blow on his back

Two slips, a leg slip, gully and FSL in place

16.1 - Dhammika to Misbah, no run, short of a length and angling into Misbah, he presses across and tucks it uppishly behind square on the on-side, there's a leg slip in place for that shot, but the ball bounced well in front of the fielder

Over: 16	0 2 0 0 0 1	PAK 52/3
Misbah 5(18)	Younis Khan 28(43)	Herath 6-2-13-1

15.6 - Herath to Misbah, 1 run, Misbah steps down the track to a tossed up delivery and pushes it in front of mid-on for a single

15.5 - Herath to Misbah, no run, this one is given more air, Misbah gets a good stride forward in defence

15.4 - Herath to Misbah, no run, slower and just outside off, Misbah prods forward in defence

15.3 - Herath to Misbah, no run, loud shout for LBW, but the angle was taking it down the leg-side, this was the slider from Herath, went through with the arm, stayed a tad low as well, Misbah was caught in his crease as he looked to nudge it towards the on-side. The impact was in front of leg-stump and would have been going down

15.2 - Herath to Misbah, 2 runs, Misbah shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery, got very close to the bsall, ends up flicing it past mid-wicket for a couple of runs

15.1 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted and on the stumps, Misbah presses forward and defends it

Over: 15	0 2 0 0 4 0	PAK 49/3
Younis Khan 28(43)	Misbah 2(12)	Dhammika 5-1-16-2

14.6 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, Dhammika keeps it full and just outside off, driven firmly but straight to mid-off

14.5 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, FOUR, lovely shot, very full and just outside off, Younis leans into the drive, presents the full face of the bat and punches it past the bowler, no need to run for those

14.4 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Younis shuffles across and defends it with an open face

14.3 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Younis hops across and drops it in front of cover with soft hands

14.2 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, 2 runs, full toss from Dhammika, Younis doesn't get hold of the drive, ends up slicing it past cover-point for a couple of runs

14.1 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Younis leans forward on the drive and gets a thick edge, drops well in front of gully

Dhammika Prasad [4.0-1-10-2] is back into the attack

Over: 14	0 0 4 0 0 1	PAK 43/3
Younis Khan 22(37)	Misbah 2(12)	Herath 5-2-10-1

13.6 - Herath to Younis Khan, 1 run, Herath gives this one plenty of air, Younis comes down the track and drives it to deep mid-off, calls for a quick single and gets it with ease

13.5 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, slower and on off, Younis lunges forward in defence

13.4 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, pushed through and on Younis' pads, he looks to flick and is beaten

13.3 - Herath to Younis Khan, FOUR, aggression from Younis, comes down the track, makes room as he did so and goes through extra cover with an uppish cover drive, no need to run for those

13.2 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and on Younis' pads, he gets his bat in front of the pads and defends it towards FSL

13.1 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, Younis takes a step down the track to a well flighted delivery and smothers the spin

Welcome back.. Herath will resume after tea. A slip, silly point and a FSL in place..

Tea, Day 3: Pakistan have slipped into trouble after having lost their top-order cheaply. Mohammad Hafeez fell to a loose drive, Ahmed Shehzad didn't pick the inswinger and ended up playing all around it. Dhammika's double strike was just what Sri Lanka wanted - giving them a chance to expose the strong middle-order to Rangana Herath early on. Azhar Ali and Younis Khan looked to have stemmed the rot, but Pakistan's nemesis, Herath, struck, removing the number three batsman with a pretty straight ball. Younis looks compact - he did survive a caught behind review when he was on 12. At the other end is Misbah-ul-Haq. Together they have tackled such situations many times before, their team would be looking forward to the two elder statesmen to do an encore now. Play resumes at 3:15 PM local. Do join us for all the action.

Over: 13	0 0 0 0 1 0	PAK 38/3
Misbah 2(12)	Younis Khan 17(31)	Pradeep 5-1-23-0

12.6 - Pradeep to Misbah, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Misbah hops and defends

12.5 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, 1 run, short of length delivery just swinging back in, Younis pushes at it and gets a thickish inside edge that rolls to long leg

12.4 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, defended straight back to the bowler

12.3 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, back of a length from Pradeep, Younis defends it to mid-on

12.2 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, left alone

12.1 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Younis drives it to the left of the bowler

Dilruwan Perera has hurt his hand while stopping that drive. Oh looks like he's split the webbing on the right hand and it's his bowling arm. He's off the field. Sri Lanka will be worried. Hopefully he will be able to bowl in this innings

Over: 12	0 2 0 0 0 0	PAK 37/3
Misbah 2(11)	Younis Khan 16(26)	Herath 4-2-5-1

11.6 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted delivery very full outside off stump, Misbah drives it to cover, where the fielder dives and stops the ball

11.5 - Herath to Misbah, no run, on the stumps, Misbah steps out and drives it back to the bowler

11.4 - Herath to Misbah, no run, slower through the air and just outside off stump, Misbah covers the line and defends well

11.3 - Herath to Misbah, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Misbah defends off the front foot

11.2 - Herath to Misbah, 2 runs, Misbah advances and takes the flighted delivery on the full, flicks it through mid-wicket and opens his account

11.1 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Misbah defends off the front foot

Over: 11	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 35/3
Younis Khan 16(26)	Misbah 0(5)	Pradeep 4-1-22-0

10.6 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Younis gets across the stumps and defends

10.5 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, bumper on the leg stump, Younis ducks under it

10.4 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Younis offers a compact front foot defence

10.3 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, covers the off stump and defends well

10.2 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, full and outside off stump, Younis drives it to mid-off

10.1 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, driven nicely off the front foot but Mathews moves to his left and stops the ball

Over: 10	W 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 35/3
Misbah 0(5)	Younis Khan 16(20)	Herath 3-2-3-1

9.6 - Herath to Misbah, no run, fullish and quicker through the air, Misbah defends from the crease

Two slips, silly-point and short leg surround Misbah.

9.5 - Herath to Misbah, no run, Misbah covers the line and defends

9.4 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Misbah defends

9.3 - Herath to Misbah, no run, just outside off stump, Misbah defends

9.2 - Herath to Misbah, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Misbah defends

Misbah-ul-Haq, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.1 - Herath to Azhar Ali, out Lbw!! This is poor judgement from Azhar Ali. He should have been forward to this one and he pays the penalty. Pakistan are under serious pressure now at 35/3. Flighted delivery from Herath, Ali goes back and is caught in the crease, he gets across the stumps as well, he plays for spin but it goes straight on with the arm and strikes him in line with middle. That ball would have at least hit the leg stump. Easy decision for umpire Paul Reiffel. Ali looked towards Younis Khan if he should review, but the senior batsman suggested that it was pretty adjacent. Azhar Ali lbw b Herath 8(19)

Herath to Azhar Ali, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Over: 9	3 4 0 0 4 0	PAK 35/2
Younis Khan 16(20)	Azhar Ali 8(18)	Pradeep 3-0-22-0

8.6 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, once again the ball moves off the seam, but it was too wide to make Younis play

8.5 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, FOUR, nice and straight, Younis leans forward and flicks it through mid-wicket, didn't time it that well but it had enough legs to beat the fielder, who gave chase from mid-on

8.4 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, fullish and on the off stump, Younis pushes it to mid-on

8.3 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery nips back in and surprises Younis, who tries to defend, hurries down his bat and luckily for him it didn't take the inside edge. The ball just brushed the pad en route to the keeper. Normally, if he edges it, Younis will walk and this time he didn't move an inch

Sri Lanka have opted for a review against Younis for a caught behind shout. No issues with Pradeep's footing. There is no Hot-Spot or Snicko to aid the umpire. This is a tough one. Looks like it just brushed the flap of the pad. It didn't seem like a woody sound when the ball passed the bat. I don't think there is enough evidence to overturn the on-field decision and it's NOT OUT. Unsuccessful review for the hosts.

8.2 - Pradeep to Younis Khan, FOUR, overpitched and Younis plays a lovely looking on-drive. He waits for the ball and presents the full face of the bat to pick up a boundary

8.1 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Azhar Ali flicks it through mid-wicket

Nuwan Pradeep [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Over: 8	0 0 2 0 1 0	PAK 24/2
Younis Khan 8(15)	Azhar Ali 5(17)	Herath 2-1-3-0

7.6 - Herath to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, defended off the front foot

7.5 - Herath to Azhar Ali, 1 run, quicker delivery, Ali hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket

7.4 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, advances and drives it to short-cover

7.3 - Herath to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, tossed up and attacking the stumps, Ali steps out and drives it to the bowler, who deflects the ball past mid-off

7.2 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, full on the stumps, defended

7.1 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, Herath gets it to turn sharply away from Ali and raps him on his pads, the bowler appeals, but the impact was outside off

Over: 7	0 0 2 4 0 0	PAK 21/2
Younis Khan 8(14)	Azhar Ali 2(12)	Dhammika 4-1-10-2

6.6 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, Dhammika bangs it short and just outside off, Younis drops his wrists and lets it go by easily

6.5 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, Prasad shortens his length, Younis defends it off the back foot

6.4 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, FOUR, Younis shows great timing to collect a boundary. It was full and attacking the stumps, Younis stays in the crease and drives it straight down the ground and it runs away to the fence

6.3 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, 2 runs, a tad fuller and just outside off, Younis tries to drive, gets an inside edge to deep mid-wicket for a brace

6.2 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, another back of a length delivery and just outside off, Younis punches it back to the bowler off the back foot, Prasad tries to stop it on his followthrough, it deflects off his right hand and rolls onto the stumps

6.1 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, left alone. Dhammika extracts extra bounce there

Over: 6	0 0 0 0 0 0	PAK 15/2
Azhar Ali 2(12)	Younis Khan 2(8)	Herath 1-1-0-0

5.6 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, quicker ball, stays in the crease and defends

5.5 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, flighted delivery and defended by Azhar

5.4 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, tossed up, advances and defends

5.3 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, tossed up and attacking the stumps, defended off the front foot

5.2 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, tossed up and gets it to drift, Ali comes down the track, it hits the pad and lobs past the second slip

5.1 - Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, slightly quicker and attacking the stumps, defended off the front foot

Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Two slips and a short-leg in place.

Over: 5	0 0 0 0 2 0	PAK 15/2
Younis Khan 2(8)	Azhar Ali 2(6)	Dhammika 3-1-4-2

4.6 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery and well outside off, left alone

4.5 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, 2 runs, fuller and a hint of shape away from Younis, he leans forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a brace

4.4 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, banged in short and outside off, Younis drops his wrists and lets it go

4.3 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery and swinging back in, defended to mid-on

4.2 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, fuller and just outside off, defended into the off-side

4.1 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery and in the channel outside off, Younis defends it front of square on the off-side. Probing stuff from the bowler

Over: 4	0 0 2 0 0 0	PAK 13/2
Azhar Ali 2(6)	Younis Khan 0(2)	Pradeep 2-0-11-0

3.6 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, short of length delivery and in the channel outside off, Ali shoulders arms to leave it

3.5 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, Pradeep drags his length shorter, Ali defends it to mid-on

3.4 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, full and outside off, Ali covers the off-stump and leaves it

3.3 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, fuller and straying down the leg-side, Ali flicks it through backward square leg for a brace

3.2 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, short of length delivery and in the corridor outside off, defended off the back foot

3.1 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, a tad fuller and just outside off, blocked off the back foot

Over: 3	0 0 0 W 0 0	PAK 11/2
Younis Khan 0(2)	Azhar Ali 0(0)	Dhammika 2-1-2-2

2.6 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, defended off the back foot

2.5 - Dhammika to Younis Khan, no run, Prasad attempts a yorker, but turns out to be a low full toss, Younis digs it out

Younis Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.4 - Dhammika to Ahmed Shehzad, out Lbw!! Pakistan have lost another wicket! It is Prasad who has again struck for the hosts. Short of length delivery, nips back off the surface and keeps low to rap the batsman on the pads. The bowler appeals and the umpire answers it in the affirmative. Shehzad thinks of reviewing it but decides against it. The replays show it was just clipping the leg-stump. Ahmed Shehzad lbw b Dhammika 9(10) [4s-2]

Dhammika to Ahmed Shehzad, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

2.3 - Dhammika to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full and well outside off, left alone

2.2 - Dhammika to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full and just outside off, defended off the front foot, front of square on the off-side

2.1 - Dhammika to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full and well outside off, Shehzad shoulders arms

Over: 2	0 0 4 4 0 1	PAK 11/1
Ahmed Shehzad 9(6)	Azhar Ali 0(0)	Pradeep 1-0-9-0

1.6 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, drags his length a touch shorter, clips it to mid wicket for a single

1.5 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, fuller and outside off, left alone

1.4 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, full and outside off, Shehzad leans forward and drives it through long-off for another boundary. He is dealing in boundaries in this over

1.3 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, fuller and just outside off, Shehzad reaches for it and drives it uppishly through cover-point for a boundary

1.2 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, short of length delivery and outside off, left alone

1.1 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full length delivery just outside off stump, defended off the front foot

Azhar Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Nuwan Pradeep, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	2 0 0 0 0 W	PAK 2/1
Hafeez 2(6)	Ahmed Shehzad 0(0)	Dhammika 1-0-2-1

0.6 - Dhammika to Hafeez, out Caught by D Karunaratne!! Pakistan have lost a wicket in the very first over! Fuller length ball and shaping away from the right-hander, Hafeez drives loosely at it by playing away from the body and it flies to third slip, where Karunaratne takes a fine catch. Hafeez could have left that delivery alone. Hafeez c D Karunaratne b Dhammika 2(6)

Dhammika to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

0.5 - Dhammika to Hafeez, no run, good length delivery and a hint of movement back into the right-hander to rap him on his pads, Prasad belts out an appeal, but it seemed to be going down leg, Sri Lanka decide against taking a review

0.4 - Dhammika to Hafeez, no run, back of a length delivery and on the stumps, defended

0.3 - Dhammika to Hafeez, no run, full and just outside off, drives it straight to cover

0.2 - Dhammika to Hafeez, no run, back of a length delivery and just shaping away outside off, beats the outside edge, Hafeez pokes at it and gets away with it

0.1 - Dhammika to Hafeez, 2 runs, good length delivery and down leg, Hafeez flicks it to fine leg for a brace, the fielder did well to save a couple of runs

Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. Hafeez is on strike. Dhammika will open the attack

Welcome back. Herath with the new ball as the players are on the field. Pakistan have 41 overs to chase the 90 needed. Hafeez will be on strike. Herath will bowl from round the wicket with a slip and a short leg in place

Only Dinesh Chandimal played with resolve and self-belief, but didn't get the support from the other end. To make it worse for the home team, Angelo Mathews arguably got a poor decision. He was adjudged caught at bat-pad. Mathews went for the review and it seemed like it had missed the inside edge. However, the decision wasn't overturned. Yasir Shah though, deserves credit for extracting turn and bounce and eventually ended up with a 7-wicket haul. It turned out to be his best figures in an innings in Test cricket. From here, Pakistan will fancy their chances to chase down the paltry target and usurp Sri Lanka in their own den.

Yasir Shah continued to spin a web around the batsmen in the post lunch session to help the visitors skittle out Sri Lanka for a modest score. Pakistan now need a mere 90 runs to register their first Test win in Sri Lanka since April 2006. The hosts' batsmen didn't help their cause by gifting their wickets away on a platter. Even Karunaratne, who had played with a calm head on his shoulders, threw his wicket away.

Yasir Shah is the cynosure of all eyes as he is hugged, mobbed and congratulated by his team-mates and the coaching staff. He has a huge smile on his face as he soaks in all the applause. He leads his team off the field and it's a richly deserved honor for the leggie who is a dead ringer for Lionel Messi! Does everyone spot the similarities between the two? I for sure do. And that will be tea as well here at Galle. Pakistan need 90 to go 1-0 up in the series

77.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, out Stumped!! That's it. Seven-for for Yasir Shah. He has a huge smile on his face as he hugs the keeper. Well bowled by Yasir Shah, he spotted Chandimal coming down the track and bowled the leggie outside off, the batsman walked past the shot, attempted the flick but the ball turned away sharply past the outside edge. Sarfraz effects the stumping. Chandimal st Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah 38(73) [4s-4]

Yasir Shah to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Over: 77	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 206/9
Pradeep 0(9)	Chandimal 38(72)	Babar 14-4-31-1

76.6 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, again Pradeep is beaten. This one he needn't have played at that, but he poked out and is lucky that it missed the outside edge. Survives the over

76.5 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, what a ball that is! Angled in and the slight turn takes it away from both the outside edge and the off stump, round-armish from Babar and he nearly gets Pradeep out. Pradeep did all he could but the delivery was too good for him

Another man added at silly point. Total five now

76.4 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, just in front of Azhar Ali's left-hand at silly point. Pradeep went with hard hands but the ball died down pretty quickly

Sarfraz is seen telling Misbah in Urdu that Pradeep won't sweep

76.3 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Pradeep gets forward to block to silly point

76.2 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended back to the bowler

Four men crowd Pradeep. Two slips, a short leg and a silly point in

76.1 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, Pradeep stretches out and defends to point, that went off a thick outside edge

Over: 76	0 0 2 0 0 0	SL 206/9
Chandimal 38(72)	Pradeep 0(3)	Yasir Shah 30-6-76-6

75.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, another zooter, quicker and on the stumps, pushed straight to the fielder at short cover

The field is in. Will Chandimal go for a big hit? Or will he look for a quick single?

75.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal is beaten on the late cut, turns away past the shot

The fielders in the ring need to be on their toes now to stop the single. Single available to a deep mid-on

75.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, the zooter, outside off, Chandimal stretches out to block to the left of the bowler

75.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 2 runs, on the stumps, Chandimal kneels down and paddles it down to fine leg, for an easy couple

Silly point comes in

75.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, Chandimal gets forward and defends to cover

75.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, wide of the crease, the googly, turns in, wristed to mid-wicket

Over: 75	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 204/9
Pradeep 0(3)	Chandimal 36(66)	Babar 13-3-31-1

74.6 - Babar to Pradeep, no run, beaten! Angled in from round the wicket, drifts in, makes Pradeep play with the angle, the batsman is right forward to block, then the ball hits the turf and takes off, spinning away from the outside edge. Beauty!

74.5 - Babar to Chandimal, 1 run, down leg, swept to deep backward square leg, for a single

Slight delay as the field is being changed. Also Babar from over the wicket now

74.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal gets forward to block

74.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, punched back to Babar

74.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, on the stumps, Chandimal gets forward to block and the thick inside edge runs to backward square leg, doesn't take the single

What will Chandimal do now? How will he play this? He was seen shaking his head after Dhammika got out. His partners have let him down badly here

74.1 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, round-armish from round the wicket, Chandimal gets forward and blocks towards short mid-wicket

Over: 74	0 1L 1 W 0 0	SL 203/9
Pradeep 0(2)	Chandimal 35(61)	Yasir Shah 29-6-74-6

73.6 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Pradeep gets forward to block it down the track

73.5 - Yasir Shah to Pradeep, no run, tossed up outside off, Pradeep plays with an open face and guides it to point

Nuwan Pradeep, right handed bat, comes to the crease

73.4 - Yasir Shah to Herath, out Caught by Hafeez!! I have run out of words now. I give up. Need a dictionary to search for new words to describe this from Sri Lanka. Shocking and mind blowing is what I will go for this time. Tossed up outside off, Herath wants to play the slog sweep with two fielders on the fence for that shot, he connects and finds the deep mid-wicket fielder. Hafeez judges it well and takes a low catch diving forward. Another wicket thrown away when you are trying to save the match. And they didn't even cross over! Herath c Hafeez b Yasir Shah 1(4)

Yasir Shah to Herath, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

73.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Chandimal rocks back and cuts to sweeper cover, takes the single

73.2 - Yasir Shah to Herath, leg byes, 1 run, turns in, misses the bat and takes the pad, wide of leg-slip, they take a leg-bye

73.1 - Yasir Shah to Herath, no run, what was Sarfraz appealing for? He gets too excited and appeals after Herath prevented the ball from rolling back onto the stumps, Herath missed the sweep, the ball rolled off the arm and was heading back towards the stumps, Herath stopped it with his bat - you can do that, no issues at all. Good awareness from Herath to sense the danger

Over: 73	4 0 1 0 W 1	SL 201/8
Herath 1(1)	Chandimal 34(60)	Babar 12-3-30-1

72.6 - Babar to Herath, 1 run, now Herath runs a single when it was better from his side's perspective for Chandimal to be on strike next over, dabbed that with an open face wide of the diving slip, the fielder from the deep runs in and prevents the second

Rangana Herath, left handed bat, comes to the crease

72.5 - Babar to Dhammika, out Stumped!! What is happening? Incredible. Astounding batting by the Sri Lankans. Something has gone into Dhammika's head and he decides to charge Babar, the bowler bowls it slower, drags his length back and beats Dhammika's ugly slog to leg, the ball turns away from the blade and Sarfraz does the rest. The Pakistanis were too stunned to celebrate wildly. Dhammika st Sarfraz Ahmed b Babar 2(19)

Babar to Dhammika, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

72.4 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, cheers at Galle after Paul Reiffel stands by his original call, it drifted in with the angle, looked like the arm ball, Dhammika was going back to defend and is rapped on the pads, not much going for the appeal and the ball was bouncing over the stumps. Reiffel is proved right and Pakistan use up their review

Loud shout for lbw, given not out. Babar wants a review and Misbah goes for it. The reason Pakistan have gone for it, because after 80 overs the reviews get topped up. Nothing going for this shout though. Rapped on the pads, above the kneeroll and the umpire's call is not out. So will stay not out. At best clipping and Dhammika can breathe easy. The Pakistanis take their time to have a drink. Missing and Dhammika will stay

72.3 - Babar to Chandimal, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Chandimal rocks back and cuts to sweeper cover, the 200 is up and the lead is just 83

72.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, defended to short cover

Just the lone slip for Chandimal. They are happy to give him a single

72.1 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, Chandimal goes for the slog sweep and gets four, tossed up outside off, Chandimal connected well and got it past mid-wicket

Over: 72	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 195/7
Dhammika 2(17)	Chandimal 29(57)	Yasir Shah 28-6-73-5

71.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, again the ball turns across Dhammika but this time the batsman shuffles across in defence. This one didn't bounce

71.5 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, again the leggie takes off from a good length, beats Dhammika comfortably, turned right across Dhammika's blade, the batsman didn't know much about that one

71.4 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, tossed up on the stumps, dead-batted to short leg

71.3 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, Dhammika wants to come forward but prefers to go back and block as the length is short

71.2 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, Dhammika smothers the full ball to the right of the diving second slip, went to ground

Two slips, a short leg and a silly point in place

71.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up outside off, swept to deep backward square leg, for a single, Chandimal is happy to place his trust on Dhammika

Over: 71	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 194/7
Dhammika 2(12)	Chandimal 28(56)	Babar 11-3-24-0

70.6 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, defended to short leg to see off the over

70.5 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, dropped by Azhar Ali at silly point. An easy catch too, Dhammika pushing out with hard hands and it lobbed to Azhar's left, who went with one hand, better off with two, the ball didn't stick. How costly will that be? Dhammika is known to be a stodgy customer and can hang around

70.4 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, Dhammika blocks off the front foot and the ball bounces to the keeper after hitting the ground

70.3 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, too full and outside off, Dhammika dead-bats

70.2 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, quicker and on the stumps, blocked after coming forward

70.1 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, defended off the back foot wide of short leg, Chandimal wants a quick single, Dhammika though stays put

Over: 70	0 2 0 2 0 0	SL 194/7
Chandimal 28(56)	Dhammika 2(6)	Yasir Shah 27-6-72-5

69.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal missed out there, short, wide outside off, he cuts and finds cover-point

69.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, may have been the flipper, stays low and Chandimal chops it to Shehzad at point. It was the zooter - from the front of the hand

69.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 2 runs, pre-meditated sweep but Chandimal plays it well, takes it from the stumps and gets it down to fine leg, for a couple

69.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, that took off from nowhere. Leggie, pitches and takes off from a spot, beats Chandimal's lunging forward push by a mile. Chandimal is a surprised man after getting beaten

69.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 2 runs, Chandimal comes down the track and wrists it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs

69.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, turns away, Chandimal lets it go

Over: 69	2 0 0 1 0 0	SL 190/7
Dhammika 2(6)	Chandimal 24(50)	Babar 10-2-24-0

68.6 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, flat and outside off, Dhammika gets forward to block. Safely sees out the over

68.5 - Babar to Dhammika, no run, the straighter one outside off, Dhammika picks that, gets forward and shoulders arms

The close-in fielders crowd Dhammika. Babar from round the wicket

68.4 - Babar to Chandimal, 1 run, quicker and turns away sharply, Chandimal looks to defend off the front foot, gets a thick outside edge but the ball rolls along the ground wide of backward point, he takes the single

68.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, slower and on the stumps, punched to Babar's right

68.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, fraction short outside off, Chandimal rocks back and cuts but finds backward point

68.1 - Babar to Chandimal, 2 runs, flicked into the gap at mid-wicket and it's an easy couple of runs. Well judged by Chandimal and Dhammika. The field is spread out and that allowed the two

Time for drinks. What an hour of play that has been for Pakistan. Yasir Shah has been brilliant and one must say Sri Lanka have helped the visitors' cause by contributing to their downfall. Karuna and Vithanage had brainfades and gave their wickets away. The ball is turning and bouncing, Yasir Shah and Babar seem to be buzzing. All Sri Lanka's hopes rest on Chandimal now

Over: 68	0 0 0 0 1 2	SL 187/7
Dhammika 2(4)	Chandimal 21(46)	Yasir Shah 26-6-68-5

67.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, 2 runs, nice from Dhammika. He goes back and then whips it ala Mahendra Singh Dhoni, through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Well played

67.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 1 run, not great awareness from Riaz at mid-on. He should be knowing that Chandimal will look for a single, is caught on his heels and the batsmen complete a quick single, it was whipped off the back foot and Riaz was caught napping

67.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, full outside off, pushed to short cover, that was bowled from the front of the hand

67.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, that turned and bounced, quick turn too, Chandimal gets forward to push and is hit on the handle and the glove, the ball rolls away towards cover

67.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, uses his feet and nearly yorks himself, jams it out back down the track

67.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Chandimal gets forward and blocks

Over: 67	4 0 0 0 4 1	SL 184/7
Chandimal 20(41)	Dhammika 0(3)	Babar 9-2-21-0

66.6 - Babar to Chandimal, 1 run, that's sensible and exactly what the Sri Lankans need. Pushed into the gap at cover and he keeps the strike with that single

66.5 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, Chandimal takes the attack to the bowler and gets four. Sees the flight on that and kneels down to sweep to deep backward square leg, hit in the air and Chandimal beats long leg running around easily

66.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Chandimal presses it to cover

66.3 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, Chandimal gets forward and defends to point, sends Dhammika back who was looking for a quick single

66.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, shortish on the stumps, pushed to short mid-wicket off the back foot

66.1 - Babar to Chandimal, FOUR, fraction short outside off and Chandimal puts that away, rocked back and cut it in the gap, wide of cover for a pressure-releasing boundary. It has to be all Chandimal now

Over: 66	0 0 W 0 0 0	SL 175/7
Dhammika 0(3)	Chandimal 11(35)	Yasir Shah 25-6-65-5

65.6 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, tossed up outside off, Dhammika gets forward and blocks

65.5 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, tossed up outside off, Dhammika pushes it to cover off the front foot

65.4 - Yasir Shah to Dhammika, no run, the length is short, allows Dhammika to block off the back foot

Dhammika Prasad, right handed bat, comes to the crease

65.3 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, out Caught by Babar!! Brainfade! Absolute brainfade. Kithuruwan Vithanage has holed out to deep backward square leg. Pre-meditated the slog sweep and perishes. This was bowled outside off, Kithuruwan Vithanage went with the spin but picked out the fielder to pinpoint perfection. Had Babar dropped that wonder what Misbah's reaction would've been. Instead he hangs on to a simple catch. Five-for for Yasir Shah. He does the Sajda - kissing the turf. Nice to see that from the man who looks like a carbon copy of Lionel Messi. Kithuruwan Vithanage c Babar b Yasir Shah 1(12)

Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

65.2 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, did Kithuruwan Vithanage get an inside edge onto the pads? Yes he did but it falls just short of the onrushing bowler, spun in sharply, Kithuruwan Vithanage was pressing forward to block and was lucky that the ball didn't carry back to the bowler

65.1 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, defended to short leg off the back foot

Over: 65	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 175/6
Chandimal 11(35)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 1(9)	Babar 8-2-12-0

64.6 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, Chandimal gets forward to block

64.5 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, 1 run, Kithuruwan Vithanage stretches forward and pushes it into the mid-off region, easy single

64.4 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, Kithuruwan Vithanage wants to come forward but has to deal with that from the crease as the length is short

64.3 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, on the stumps, Kithuruwan Vithanage defends

Now over the wicket. Slip, short leg and a leg-slip in

64.2 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, slightly quicker and outside off, Kithuruwan Vithanage blocks from the crease

64.1 - Babar to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, well tossed up from round the wicket, Kithuruwan Vithanage gets forward to block

Over: 64	1B 2 0 0 2 0	SL 174/6
Chandimal 11(34)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 0(4)	Yasir Shah 24-5-65-4

63.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, normal leggie, pushed off the front foot to cover

63.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 2 runs, straight on the stumps, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Was the googly, turned in and Chandimal picked it

63.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Chandimal gets forward and blocks

63.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and turning away, from outside off, left alone

63.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, 2 runs, spinning away, shorter, Chandimal plays it late and runs it down to third man, for a couple

63.1 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, byes, 1 run, spins down leg sharply, Vithanage can't lay anything on it, the keeper doesn't get it as well, they take a bye

Over: 63	0 0 2 0 0 0	SL 169/6
Chandimal 7(29)	Kithuruwan Vithanage 0(3)	Babar 7-2-11-0

62.6 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, again on the stumps, Chandimal defends to the bowler

62.5 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on the stumps, pushed back down the track

62.4 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal is stuck on the crease, this one is quicker and he nudges it to short leg

62.3 - Babar to Chandimal, 2 runs, cut in the air but bounces in front of backward point, he cannot get his body behind the ball and allows a couple of runs, Chandimal if he had found the man there, would've been thinking of not going back to the pavilion

62.2 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, slower and on the stumps, punched back to the bowler

62.1 - Babar to Chandimal, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, Chandimal gets forward and gets an inside edge onto the pads, if he hadn't got one, he would've been dead in front

Zulfiqar Babar [6.0-2-9-0] is back into the attack

Karuna kicked the turf after getting stumped. He knew he has given it away, after playing so well. Now has opened the door wide open for Pakistan. A mental error that from Karuna

Over: 62	2 0 W 0 0 0	SL 167/6
Kithuruwan Vithanage 0(3)	Chandimal 5(23)	Yasir Shah 23-5-61-4

61.6 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, spins in and Kithuruwan Vithanage misses the forward defence, the ball takes the pad and goes to short leg. No bat there

Another man brought in now. Four men around the bat. Five if you count silly mid-on

61.5 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Vithanage is forward and gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball dies down quickly and goes to ground

61.4 - Yasir Shah to Kithuruwan Vithanage, no run, stays a bit low, Vithanage defends to silly mid-on off the back foot

Kithuruwan Vithanage, left handed bat, comes to the crease

61.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, out Stumped!! What have you done Karuna? What have you done? After playing so well, he charges Yasir Shah looking for the big hit and is out stumped. Stumped in a Test match. Unbelievable really. There was no need to play that shot. Clever from Yasir Shah as he slipped it past the shot, it turned and bounced, brilliant stumping from Sarfraz too as he brought it down and whipped the bails off. Sarfraz needed to be quick and did so. Misbah has a disbelieving smile on his face. Karunaratne was looking to go over cow corner but the turn and bounce defeated him completely. D Karunaratne st Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah 79(173) [4s-10]

Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

61.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, spins sharply down leg, Karuna looks to glance it fine and misses

61.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, Karunaratne comes down the track and gets a thick outside edge on the drive, wide of slip, Younis chases it and keeps it to a couple. The ball rolled along the ground and was not in the air for Younis to catch it

The sun is shining brightly. The water is lashing the rocks at Galle. Laidback sort of a day and a brilliant one to enjoy Test match cricket. A typical English sort of an afternoon

Over: 61	Wd 0 0 0 0 4 0	SL 165/5
Chandimal 5(23)	D Karunaratne 77(170)	Riaz 16-4-46-2

60.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, good length outside off, Chandimal presses it to cover after coming forward

60.5 - Riaz to Chandimal, FOUR, it was actually a mistimed cut, but since Chandimal hit it hard into the ground, he evaded Shafiq at gully and the ball bounced over the fielder's head to run away to the third man fence

60.4 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, the slower delivery, off-break, Chandimal presses half forward to block that

60.3 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, dug in short on the stumps, Chandimal ducks under that

60.2 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, back of a length outside off, Chandimal taps it softly to the gully fielder

60.1 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, short of length and angled in, Chandimal shuffles across in defence

60.1 - Riaz to Chandimal, wide, slow loopy short ball, Chandimal ducked under that quite early, called a wide for height

Over: 60	0 4 0 0 0 0	SL 160/5
D Karunaratne 77(170)	Chandimal 1(17)	Yasir Shah 22-5-59-3

59.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, a step forward and defended back to the bowler

59.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, this is on the stumps, Karunaratne prefers to go back and block

59.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, takes a step out and tries to smother it, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, goes well wide of short leg, Azhar Ali was anticipating it but the ball was nowhere near his catching range

59.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and pushes it to cover

Misbah is not a happy man. He is seen gesturing and waving his arms after Babar's effort. He has banished his spinner to a corner of the field after that error

59.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, FOUR, poor from Babar. Very poor. Babar at cover is very lazy and doesn't bend down at all, allows the drive to go past his right-hand, then has to chase it down, goes after it gingerly and the ball beats him to the ropes

59.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne uses his feet and smothers the spin

Over: 59	0 0 0 1 1 0	SL 156/5
Chandimal 1(17)	D Karunaratne 73(164)	Riaz 15-4-41-2

58.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, quick bouncer and at the head of Chandimal who gets inside the line to hook, misses, wasn't far away from the glove. Sarfraz went up but it clearly missed everything

58.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Karunaratne pushes it to the left of point, it is a well-judged single and they complete it easily

58.4 - Riaz to Chandimal, 1 run, short outside off, Chandimal pulls to deep mid-wicket, there is a fielder placed though for that shot

Now Riaz comes round the wicket

Hello! Paul Reiffel has just given Riaz a second official warning for running on the pitch. One more and he is off for the rest of the match

58.3 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, pitched up outside off, Chandimal drives without any timing to point

58.2 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, back of a length outside off, Chandimal blocks to cover from the crease

58.1 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, back of a length outside off, Chandimal stays back and dabs to point

Just the two slips now for Riaz against Chandimal

Over: 58	0 0 0 0 4 Nb 0	SL 154/5
D Karunaratne 72(163)	Chandimal 0(12)	Yasir Shah 21-5-55-3

57.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, the length is short and turns in, Karunaratne handles that off the back foot

57.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no ball, Yasir Shah oversteps and Karunaratne is down the track to push to silly mid-on

57.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, FOUR, well hit and the pressure is released a bit. Sees the tossed up delivery outside off and kneels down to sweep it hard, hit in the air and beats the deep mid-wicket fielder. Karunaratne smashed that

57.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Karunaratne takes a step out and defends to the left of the bowler

57.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up outside off, Karunaratne gets forward to block it back down the track

57.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, turn from the rough, Karunaratne defends with an open face and the ball dies down before him

57.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, from round the wicket, Karunaratne takes a step out and smothers it to cover

Mathews is seen still with his pads on. He is a very disappointed man, must say he took the decision very well. Didn't sulk or swear. No curse words spoken as well. Had a word with Illingworth and off he went back to the pavilion

Over: 57	0 0 0 1 0 0	SL 149/5
Chandimal 0(12)	D Karunaratne 68(156)	Riaz 14-4-39-2

56.6 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, good length outside off, Chandimal gets a nice stride forward and blocks to cover

56.5 - Riaz to Chandimal, no run, short of length on the stumps, Chandimal shuffles across and defends to cover

Three slips and a gully to Chandimal

56.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, full and on the stumps, clipped to fine leg

56.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, beauty from Riaz, he has Karunaratne in trouble with a good length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, this one straightened and whizzed past the forward defence of the batsman, Karunaratne isn't reading Riaz well

56.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length outside off, Karunaratne defends solidly to cover

56.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, loose from Karunaratne, he went at a cut half-heartedly and predictably didn't make contact, he practices the hard cut shot after getting beaten

Over: 56	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 148/5
Chandimal 0(10)	D Karunaratne 67(152)	Yasir Shah 20-5-50-3

55.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, fraction short outside off, Chandimal cuts and again finds Shehzad in the way, needed to put that away

55.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and straightens from a fuller length, Chandimal though leaves it alone

55.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, the length is short and flat, allows Chandimal to defend off the back foot

55.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, shortish and spinning away, Chandimal pushes it to cover off the back foot

55.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Chandimal lunges out to block down the track

55.1 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Chandimal gets forward to block

The Mathews decision is one more bullet into the way DRS works. The third umpire could've so easily ruled that not out but since he needed conclusive evidence to overturn the original call, his hands were tied. Without HotSpot and Snicko, the DRS is a bit of a lottery. This time Mathews bore the brunt of it

Over: 55	0 0 4 0 0 0	SL 148/5
D Karunaratne 67(152)	Chandimal 0(4)	Riaz 13-4-38-2

54.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, Riaz keeps it full and outside off, Karunaratne isn't tempted into playing at it for now

54.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, full and angling in, Karunaratne gets forward and drives well but picks out mid-on

54.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, full outside off, Karunaratne doesn't play at that

54.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, FOUR, poor delivery and put away by Karunaratne, sliding down leg, clipped fine and it beats the diving fine leg fielder who ran and tried to stop it

54.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, good length outside off, left alone

54.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, this one doesn't bounce at all after Karunaratne shoulders arms to that one outside off

Over: 54	0 W 0 0 0 0	SL 144/5
Chandimal 0(4)	D Karunaratne 63(146)	Yasir Shah 19-4-50-3

53.6 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, more good work from Pakistan in the field, flat and outside off, Chandimal cuts and Shehzad at point goes to his left and dives to save runs

53.5 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, edged and just short of the forward diving Younis at slip. Brilliant leggie, draws Chandimal forward and produces the outside edge, Younis tried to get it but it just bounced inches in front of his hands, Yasir Shah suddenly getting the ball to talk

53.4 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, still the length is short, Chandimal goes back and pushes it towards point

53.3 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, no run, the attempted wrong 'un, defended off the back foot to cover

Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

53.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! Mathews is unlucky. From the front on replays it showed that he had missed the ball. He was trying to nudge it to leg and was given out caught at short leg. Mathews reviewed it immediately, that is a sure sign that the batsman hasn't got anything on it. But can't fault the third umpire as well - without much help he has to rely only on what is available to him, there is no conclusive evidence to overturn the decision and he goes with the on-field call. He did justice to whatever aid was available to him. Mathews can't believe his luck and begins the forlon walk back. Mathews c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah 5(16) [4s-1]

Yasir Shah to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Given out. Mathews is quick to refer that. Given out for a catch at short leg. The front on replays are being shown now. Looked to have missed the inside edge of Mathews' bat. Need conclusive evidence to overturn the decision which may work against Mathews here. Richard Illingworth is the on-field umpire. The front on replay seems inconclusive. From the side on replay Azhar Ali the man at short leg is in the way. If it is given out Mathews will be very unlucky. This is taking a lot of time. Remember there is no HotSpot nor there is Snicko here. The third umpire has to go by what he sees from the replays. Illingworth raises his finger and signals out. The Pakistanis yell and scream at the decision. Mathews just stands there disbelieving

53.1 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, Mathews gets forward and defends

Welcome back for the second session. Still bright and sunny. The players are walking to the middle. Yasir Shah will start off. Two slips and a short leg in place

For Sri Lanka, Karunaratne played with guts and gumption. He also showcased good technique against reverse swing generated by Junaid Khan and Riaz. Yasir bowled well by extracting turn and bounce. For Pakistan to emerge victorious in this game, they need a slew of wickets in the next session. In particular, they need to prise out Karunaratne. We will be back shortly for the post lunch session. Do stay tuned.

Despite the hosts losing a couple of wickets, Dimuth Karunaratne held Sri Lanka's innings together in the first session of the final day. For the visitors, it was Yasir Shah, who struck straightaway by sending the nightwatchman, Dilruwan Perera, back to the hut off the first ball of the day. Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne though, kept Yasir and Co. at bay by keeping the scorecard ticking. Just in the nick of time, Wahab Riaz produced the edge to scalp Thirimanne's wicket and lift the sagging morale in the camp.

Over: 53	0 0 4 1 5Wd 0 0	SL 144/4
D Karunaratne 63(146)	Mathews 5(14)	Riaz 12-4-34-2

52.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne gets forward and drives to mid-off and that will be lunch on the final day. Karunaratne and Mathews walk off for a breather

Last ball before lunch

52.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, quick bouncer and Karunaratne is alert enough to duck, that was sharp and Karunaratne spotted it early to go under it

52.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 5 wides, Riaz has lost it. Lost total control of that and slings it way down leg, no chance for Sarfraz as he dived to his right and tried to stop it. The attempted yorker gone wrong and the low full toss went miles down leg

52.4 - Riaz to Mathews, 1 run, slower delivery and angled in, easy for Mathews to tuck it to square leg, and take a single, gets off strike

52.3 - Riaz to Mathews, FOUR, Misbah where is the third slip? This is the last over before lunch and you have only two slips. Especially when Riaz is steaming in with passion. If there was a third slip, it would've been a dolly. Short of a length and outside off, Mathews pokes awkwardly with no conviction and the thick outside edge flies wide of the diving Younis at second slip. He went with his outstretched right-hand but couldn't get there. Was too far wide of him. Riaz can't believe his luck. Poor captaincy and it has gone for four

52.2 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, still Mathews doesn't get fully forward, half forward and defends the full one to cover

52.1 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, so nearly an edge. Mathews' feet were stuck in cement, he reached out to drive the full one outside off, with loose hands and nearly nicked off. That was cleverly bowled by Riaz as he put it full and tempted Mathews into the shot. Two slips were waiting for the edge as well

This will be the last over before lunch and it will be Riaz who will bowl it. He will be bowling from round the wicket to Mathews

Over: 52	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 134/4
D Karunaratne 63(144)	Mathews 0(10)	Yasir Shah 18-3-50-2

51.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne takes a step out and the ball follows him, he adjusts and blocks towards short mid-wicket

51.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, very full and brings Karunaratne forward to block

51.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, very full on the stumps, jammed out to Misbah

Could be the last over before lunch. We may get one more. We will for sure

51.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne plays with soft hands and keeps it down, the ball rolls to leg-slip

51.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, the wristy flick was in the air but well in front of Misbah at short silly mid-on

51.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up from over the wicket, Karunaratne gets forward to block to the off-side

Over: 51	0 0 0 0 0 1	SL 134/4
D Karunaratne 63(138)	Mathews 0(10)	Riaz 11-4-24-2

50.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Karunaratne looks to block and gets a thick inside edge to fine leg. Riaz is down on his knees in disappointment

50.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, bit of extra bounce on this short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne hops and defends to point

50.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, slower delivery, very full, Karunaratne wrists it to short mid-wicket

50.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length outside off, Karunaratne stays beside the line of the ball and steers to point

50.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, loose from Karunaratne, his feet stay rooted to the crease and he flashes and misses, short of length outside off, Karunaratne was lucky that he didn't feather a nick through

50.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, the attempted yorker, it is reversing for Riaz, he is running masking the ball, this one turns out to be a low full toss, clipped to mid-wicket

Over: 50	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 133/4
Mathews 0(10)	D Karunaratne 62(132)	Yasir Shah 17-2-50-2

49.6 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, bit more flight and outside off, Mathews is leaning into the forward push to short cover

49.5 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, Mathews is very watchful as he defends a ball heading towards off

49.4 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, another leggie on the stumps, doesn't turn and Mathews covers the stumps to defend

49.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Mathews gets forward to defend

49.2 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, no run, tossed up on middle, Mathews gets forward and blocks

Two slips and a short leg for Mathews

49.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, shortish and turning in, Karunaratne gets back and flicks to deep mid-wicket

Yasir Shah [16.0-2-49-2] is back into the attack

Over: 49	W 0 0 0 0 0	SL 132/4
Mathews 0(5)	D Karunaratne 61(131)	Riaz 10-4-23-2

48.6 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, short of length, angled in, going down leg, Mathews misses the flick

48.5 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, yorker length and just outside off, defended into the off-side

48.4 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, very full and outside off, blocked from the crease

48.3 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, bowls it full and just outside off, defended from the crease

48.2 - Riaz to Mathews, no run, from around the wicket, Riaz attempts the yorker, turns into a low full-toss, pushed to mid-off

Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.1 - Riaz to Thirimanne, out Caught by Younis Khan!! Riaz has straightaway struck for the visitors! He bowls it on a short of length and bowls it with good pace outside off, Thirimanne gets half forward, tries to punch off the back foot, gets a thick edge and Younis Khan takes an excellent catch with both hands at first slip. Misbah also deserves credit for making the change. Thirimanne c Younis Khan b Riaz 44(95) [4s-4]

Riaz to Thirimanne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

One slip in place and third-man has come to a gully position

Wahab Riaz [9.0-3-23-1] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 2 0 0 0 0	SL 132/3
D Karunaratne 61(131)	Thirimanne 44(94)	Junaid Khan 7-1-23-0

47.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, slower delivery and on the stumps, defended into the on-side

47.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, this time Junaid reverses it into Karunaratne, he flicks it to short mid-wicket

47.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, full and outside off, Karunaratne drives it to mid-off

47.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, good length delivery and just outside off, defended off the front foot by Karunaratne

47.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, Junaid Khan again generates reverse swing, Karunaratne though is able to cover for the swing and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace

47.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, good length delivery and a hint of shape back into Karunaratne, he defends it from the crease into the on-side

Over: 47	1 0 4 1 0 0	SL 130/3
Thirimanne 44(94)	D Karunaratne 59(125)	Yasir Shah 16-2-49-2

46.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, short and turning in, defended off the back foot by Thirimanne

46.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, floated on the stumps, forward defence to cover

46.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, went back and clipped a straight delivery on middle-stump through mid-wicket for a single

46.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot from Karunaratne, he stays back to a delivery that is slightly shorter in length, punches it through extra cover for a boundary

46.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Yasir drags his length back a touch, Karunaratne tries to clip it, misses, hits him on the pad and it rolls away to leg slip

46.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, Yasir from over the wicket gets it to spin back in, Thirimanne comes down the track and drives it to mid-off for a quick single

Yasir Shah [15.0-2-43-2] is back into the attack

Over: 46	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 124/3
D Karunaratne 54(122)	Thirimanne 43(91)	Junaid Khan 6-1-21-0

45.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, Junaid Khan drags his length back a touch, gets a bit of inward movement to rap Karunaratne on the pads, he goes up for an appeal, but it was going down leg

45.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, good length delivery and angling in, Karunaratne presses forward and defends

45.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, again Junaid Khan gets a hint of shape back into Karunaratne, he drives it to mid-on

45.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, good length delivery and a hint of shape back into Karunaratne, drives it to mid-off

45.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, a tad fuller and angling in, blocked from the crease

45.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery and angling in, Karunaratne defends it in front of square on the on-side

Over: 45	0 0 0 0 0 2	SL 124/3
Thirimanne 43(91)	D Karunaratne 54(116)	Babar 6-2-9-0

44.6 - Babar to Thirimanne, 2 runs, floated up and attacking the stumps, Thirimanne uses his feet, lofts it uppishly over mid-wicket and they collect two runs

44.5 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, this time Thirimanne plays from the crease and defends it wide of short leg

44.4 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne comes down the track, smothers the spin and flicks it to silly mid-on

44.3 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, defended from the crease

44.2 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, Babar gives it air, Thirimanne advances and flicks it to short mid-wicket

44.1 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, floated up and on the stumps, Thirimanne smothers the spin by using his feet

Over: 44	0 0 0 0 2 0	SL 122/3
D Karunaratne 54(116)	Thirimanne 41(85)	Junaid Khan 5-0-21-0

43.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, dug in short and outside off, Karunaratne gets his wrists down and ducks under it

43.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, short of length delivery and just outside off, it stays a touch low, Karunaratne tries to steer it through cover, Yasir Shah misfields and they take a brace

43.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Karunaratne drives it to short mid-wicket

43.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, Junaid Khan bowls it on a back of a length and gets a hint of shape back into the left-hander, Karunaratne punches it back to the bowler

43.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery and just outside off, punched to cover by Karunaratne

43.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery and going down leg, Karunaratne tries to flick, misses. The wicket-keeper does well to dive to his right and save a few runs

Junaid Khan [4.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Over: 43	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 120/3
Thirimanne 41(85)	D Karunaratne 52(110)	Babar 5-2-7-0

42.6 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, slightly quicker and stays a touch low, Thirimanne defends it off the back foot

42.5 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne comes down the track and pushes it to silly mid-on

42.4 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne is using his feet to smother the spin. He uses his feet to flick it to silly mid-on

42.3 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, this time, Thirimanne reads the length quickly to stay back in the crease and defend

42.2 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, this time Thirimanne adavances to smother the spin and flicks it to silly mid-on

42.1 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, from around the wicket, Babar floats it up and attacks the stumps, defended from the crease

Over: 42	0 0 1 0 0 2	SL 120/3
D Karunaratne 52(110)	Thirimanne 41(79)	Hafeez 10-3-24-0

41.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, full and just outside off, Karunaratne leans into the drive to place it through extra cover for a brace

41.5 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne advances to a floated up delivery and drives it straight back to the bowler

41.4 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, drags his length a touch shorter, Karunaratne defends it from the crease

41.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, floated up and just outside off, Thirimanne drives it to mid-off and a quick call from Thirimanne results in a single

41.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, this time, Hafeez gets it to turn and bounceaway from Thirimanne and beats his outside edge. It was tossed up and that drew the batsman forward

41.1 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Thirimanne presses forward and defends

Over: 41	0 0 0 0 0 1	SL 117/3
Thirimanne 40(76)	D Karunaratne 50(107)	Babar 4-1-7-0

40.6 - Babar to Thirimanne, 1 run, bowled on the stumps, pushed to the vacant cover region for a single

40.5 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, slightly quicker and attacking the stumps, Thirimanne defends it off the back foot

40.4 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, again gets bounce and bowls it outside leg, Thirimanne just pads it away

40.3 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, quicker delivery, gets it to turn and bounce, Thirimanne gets an inside edge onto the pads

40.2 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up and slightly straying down leg, defended to short leg

40.1 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, floated up and attacking the stumps, defended off the front foot

Over: 40	2 1 0 0 0 0	SL 116/3
D Karunaratne 50(107)	Thirimanne 39(70)	Hafeez 9-3-21-0

39.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, full and on the stumps, Karunaratne presses forward and defends

39.5 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Karunaratne prods forward and defends

39.4 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, Hafeez drags his length shorter, Karunaratne cuts it to cover-point

39.3 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended off the front foot

39.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, defended with an open face wide of slip and they collect a single to third man

39.1 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 2 runs, tossed up and just down leg, Thirimanne uses the crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a brace

Over: 39	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 113/3
D Karunaratne 50(103)	Thirimanne 36(68)	Babar 3-1-6-0

38.6 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne comes down the track and flicks to mid-wicket

38.5 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up and just outside off, defended off the back foot

38.4 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, floated up and just outside off, flicked to short mid-wicket after coming down the track

38.3 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up and more on the leg-stump line, Karunaratne leaves it, it hits him on the pad, rolls away to leg-slip

38.2 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up and just outside off, flicked to mid-wicket

38.1 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, from around the wicket, Babar tosses it up, Karunaratne uses his feet, misses the flick, gets hit on the pad

Over: 38	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 113/3
Thirimanne 36(68)	D Karunaratne 50(97)	Hafeez 8-3-18-0

37.6 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, easily defended off the back foot

37.5 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, nearly popped a return catch to Hafeez, Thirimanne got a leading edge on the drive but the ball falls short of the bowler

37.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, the length is short, so Thirimanne rocks back and pushes it back to the bowler

37.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up outside off, Thirimanne gets forward and blocks to short cover

37.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, drifting in, on the stumps, Thirimanne gets forward to block

37.1 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, kept low, but Thirimanne knocks it down to short leg

Mohammad Hafeez [7.0-2-18-0] is back into the attack

Time for the first drinks break of the final day. Apart from that first ball mishap, these two have rolled along smoothly. There was the odd flutter when balls were in the air but this has been a soothing stand between Karunaratne and Thirimanne. Sri Lanka just trail by 4 now and would be looking to bat out time. Pakistan are by no means out of it. A wicket here and things turn interesting once more

Over: 37	0 1 0 1 1 0	SL 113/3
D Karunaratne 50(97)	Thirimanne 36(62)	Babar 2-0-6-0

36.6 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne uses his feet and flicks to short mid-wicket

Now round the wicket for the last ball

36.5 - Babar to Thirimanne, 1 run, Thirimanne knocks it off the back foot through the vacant mid-wicket area

36.4 - Babar to D Karunaratne, 1 run, fifty for Karunaratne, straightens outside off, punched to the right of the bowler, gritty fifty from the opener, Mathews and a couple of others clap his effort

36.3 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, flat and on middle, whipped to backward square leg

36.2 - Babar to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Thirimanne gets forward and flicks with the spin through mid-wicket

36.1 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, turns in and nudged to leg-slip, was in the air for a while but died down quickly

Over: 36	2 0 0 0 0 1	SL 110/3
Thirimanne 34(59)	D Karunaratne 49(94)	Yasir Shah 15-2-43-2

35.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, Thirimanne uses his feet and gets a single to long-on with a drive

35.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, uses his feet and drives to Misbah at silly mid-on

35.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, on the stumps, defended to short leg, was the wrong 'un

35.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, takes a step out and blocks it back to the bowler

35.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, uses his feet and drives it back to Yasir Shah's right who dives and deflects it to the off-side

35.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 2 runs, leggie, turns in, on middle, Thirimanne closes the face of the bat and tickles it to fine leg for a couple

Over: 35	0 1 0 2 0 0	SL 107/3
D Karunaratne 49(94)	Thirimanne 31(53)	Babar 1-0-3-0

34.6 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, takes a step out and drives to Misbah

34.5 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, tucked from the stumps to backward square leg

Now a leg-slip in

34.4 - Babar to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Karunaratne kneels down and paddles it to fine leg, for a couple, neatly played

34.3 - Babar to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne uses his feet and blocks to Misbah at silly mid-on

Silly mid-on in too

34.2 - Babar to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, nudged to backward square leg

Slip and a short leg in for Babar who is coming from over the wicket

34.1 - Babar to Thirimanne, no run, turn for Babar, Thirimanne takes the bottom hand off the bat handle as he defends it down to short leg

Zulfiqar Babar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Over: 34	0 2 0 0 1 0	SL 104/3
D Karunaratne 47(90)	Thirimanne 30(51)	Yasir Shah 14-2-40-2

33.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, in the air and just in front of cover. That was close. Karunaratne closed the bat face way too early in attempting a flick to a turning delivery, luckily the leading edge didn't carry to cover

33.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, nudged with soft hands wide of the diving FSL, gets a single

33.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, turn and bounce from the rough, Thirimanne shuffles across and defends it down

33.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, turns in from the rough, Thirimanne defends from the crease to the right of FSL

Slip back in

33.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 2 runs, no slip and Thirimanne opens the face of the bat to deflect it through that area for a couple

33.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up on off, Thirimanne gets forward and blocks

Over: 33	1 0 0 4 3 0	SL 101/3
D Karunaratne 47(89)	Thirimanne 27(46)	Hafeez 7-2-18-0

32.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up on off, Karunaratne presses it to silly point

32.5 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 3 runs, similar delivery and a similar shot played by Thirimanne, this time Shafiq runs after it and pulls it back, saves a run for his side. Hafeez too short and the width on that allowed Thirimanne to arch back and play a late dab through backward point

32.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, FOUR, Shafiq does well but his dive and pull back isn't enough to prevent the boundary. Fraction short and spinning away, Thirimanne rocks back and opens the face of the bat to play a late cut, Shafiq dived head-first but tagged the ball along with him as the ball crossed the ropes

32.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, well tossed up on the stumps, Thirimanne presses forward and blocks

32.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, since the length is flat and turns away a bit, Thirimanne defends off the back foot

32.1 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, 1 run, Karunaratne uses his feet and drives to mid-on, quick single taken

Over: 32	0 2 0 0 0 0	SL 93/3
Thirimanne 20(42)	D Karunaratne 46(87)	Yasir Shah 13-2-37-2

31.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up outside off, turns in, but Thirimanne lunges out and presses it to short cover

31.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, flat and skids on, was the attempted wrong 'un, blocked off the back foot

31.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne takes a step out and then smothers the spin

31.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, short and allows Thirimanne to rock back and defend, which he does

31.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 2 runs, very full on the stumps, driven to long-on, for a couple

31.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up leggie, Thirimanne gets forward to block solidly

Over: 31	0 1 0 0 0 1	SL 91/3
Thirimanne 18(36)	D Karunaratne 46(87)	Hafeez 6-2-10-0

30.6 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, very full and outside off, width for Thirimanne to play the square drive and he gets a single to deep backward point

30.5 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, slightly quicker, Thirimanne gets forward to defend past silly point

30.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, full on the stumps, eased to Misbah

30.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, defended with hard hands and Azhar Ali at silly point was slow to react, was in the air but went quickly, before Azhar could get his hands in a position to catch, the ball went past him

30.2 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, 1 run, skips down the track and punches it to long-off

30.1 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up outside off, Karunaratne presses it to Misbah at short cover

Now a slip and a silly point for Hafeez

Over: 30	3 0 1 0 1 0	SL 89/3
Thirimanne 17(32)	D Karunaratne 45(85)	Yasir Shah 12-2-35-2

29.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne uses his feet and drives back to Yasir Shah who fails to stop but Junaid Khan at mid-off is there to prevent the quick single

29.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, down leg, easy tuck off the back foot for Karunaratne, he gets a single to backward square leg

Slip has gone to a short mid-wicket

29.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne uses his feet and since he isn't to the pitch, defends to short mid-wicket

He is continuing from over the wicket to Karunaratne

29.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, spinning into Thirimanne who rocks back and nudges it down to fine leg, for a single

29.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, back over the wicket, flighted and Thirimanne gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

29.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 3 runs, that's risky but Karunaratne connects well, reverse-swept a ball from middle and got it to third man, Younis gives chase and keeps it to three. Yasir Shah has a wry smile on his face as he knew that the batsman was taking a risk

Over: 29	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 84/3
Thirimanne 16(29)	D Karunaratne 41(82)	Hafeez 5-2-8-0

28.6 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up outside off, brings Thirimanne forward to block

28.5 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, quicker and on off, Thirimanne gets forward to defend to the second short cover fielder

28.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, driven back to Hafeez

There are two men catching at short cover

28.3 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, pulls the length back slightly, Thirimanne comes on the front foot to block

28.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, pushed back to the bowler

Slip and a short leg, short cover in for Hafeez who is coming from round the wicket

28.1 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, very full on the stumps, driven to short cover

Mohammad Hafeez [4.0-1-8-0] is back into the attack

Over: 28	0 0 0 4 1 0	SL 84/3
D Karunaratne 41(82)	Thirimanne 16(23)	Yasir Shah 11-2-30-2

27.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, a step forward and then Karunaratne is smothering the spin

Round the wicket to Karunaratne

27.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, quicker and turns in, Thirimanne goes back to defend and gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, the ball runs wide of the diving Azhar Ali at short leg

Still no change in the field

27.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, FOUR, Thirimanne wants to be positive, he takes on Yasir Shah and gets four. Down the track and driven uppishly through the vacant cover, he got to the pitch and put it away

27.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, flighted leggie on the stumps, Thirimanne presses forward to defend

27.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, from the back of the hand, goes straight on, on the stumps, blocked

27.1 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne uses his feet and blocks it back to Yasir Shah

Over: 27	1 4 0 0 4 1	SL 79/3
Thirimanne 11(18)	D Karunaratne 41(81)	Riaz 9-3-23-1

26.6 - Riaz to Thirimanne, 1 run, looks like the slower delivery slipped out of Riaz's hands there, turns out to be a high full toss on the stumps, Thirimanne nudges it through mid-wicket for a single

26.5 - Riaz to Thirimanne, FOUR, fine shot. On a short of length and outside off, Thirimanne just punched it with sublime timing and beat the chasing fielder from cover. High elbow and all that jazz. That shot should give him plenty of confidence

26.4 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, dug in short, Thirimanne ducks under that

26.3 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, short of length on the stumps, Thirimanne blocks solidly

26.2 - Riaz to Thirimanne, FOUR, streaky but Thirimanne will take it. He pressed forward to block and the thick outside edge runs away wide of gully to the vacant third man fence

26.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length into the hips, nudged to deep backward square leg

Over: 26	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 69/3
Thirimanne 2(13)	D Karunaratne 40(80)	Yasir Shah 10-2-25-2

25.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, back over the wicket for this delivery, Thirimanne nudges it between short leg and leg-slip

25.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, good fielding by Younis. He ran after the cut from slip and managed to keep it to a single with a slide, his effort put the doubt in the batsmen's mind and they settle for a single

Lots of chat from the Pakistanis behind the wicket with Sarfraz leading the way

25.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, now uses his feet and drives to Misbah at silly mid-on

25.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, Karunaratne gets forward to block

25.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, bad ball and Karunaratne nearly inside-edged it back onto his stumps, short and turning in, Karunaratne rocked back to punch and completely got it wrong, luckily the inside edge rolls back down the pitch

25.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, Karunaratne wants to come forward but the length is short, so he rocks back and defends

Over: 25	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 68/3
Thirimanne 2(12)	D Karunaratne 39(75)	Riaz 8-3-13-1

24.6 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, another quick short delivery, over the right shoulder of Thirimanne who ducks and weaves out of the way

Short leg in now

24.5 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, quick bouncer and Thirimanne did well to duck under that. Kept his eyes till the last moment

24.4 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, stump to stump line, solidly blocked by Thirimanne

24.3 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length outside off, Thirimanne presses across and dead-bats solidly

24.2 - Riaz to Thirimanne, no run, Thirimanne played that with hard hands, opens the face of the bat and guides it to gully

24.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length and angling in, Karunaratne hops and tucks it to deep backward square leg

Over: 24	0 0 0 1 2 0	SL 67/3
Thirimanne 2(7)	D Karunaratne 38(74)	Yasir Shah 9-2-24-2

23.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, just wide of short leg. Thirimanne using his feet and managing to flick that in the air but out of the reach of short leg

Now back over the wicket

23.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 2 runs, vacant areas on the off-side, Thirimanne comes down the track and eases a push into that gap for a couple that gets him off the mark

23.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, that's risky from Karunaratne. He uses his feet and drives uppishly over the non-striker, wasn't far from the bowler and Misbah at silly mid-on

Yasir Shah is now going round the wicket. No change in the field

23.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, down the track and driven firmly to Misbah at silly mid-on

23.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, again uses his feet and pushes it to silly mid-on

23.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, from the back of the hand, Karunaratne uses his feet and flicks, but finds a diving mid-wicket

Over: 23	0 0 0 0 0 1	SL 64/3
D Karunaratne 37(70)	Thirimanne 0(5)	Riaz 7-3-12-1

22.6 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, too straight and Karunaratne tucks it to the left of mid-on for an easy single

Short leg has moved out

22.5 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and outside off, holds its line, Karunaratne wanted to play at it and then left it alone seeing the line of that delivery

22.4 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, good length outside off, Karunaratne comes on the front foot and pushes it to cover

22.3 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, good length and angling in, Karunaratne again presses forward to block and the ball rolls back to the bowler

Two slips and a short leg in

22.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, good length outside off, Karunaratne gets forward and blocks solidly to mid-off

22.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, inswinging yorker on the stumps, tailed in late, Karunaratne though did well to dig it out

Wahab Riaz [6.0-3-11-1] is back into the attack

End of a top, top over from Yasir Shah, no wonder why Shane Warne rates him so highly

Over: 22	W 0 0 0 0 0	SL 63/3
Thirimanne 0(5)	D Karunaratne 36(64)	Yasir Shah 8-2-21-2

21.6 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Thirimanne presses forward to block

21.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, loud shout for lbw but that pitched outside leg, it was the toppie again, pitched outside leg and struck Thirimanne on the pad as he was thrusting forward to block

21.4 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, again Thirimanne prefers to defend back, it was flat and turned in, defended solidly

21.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, that turned but down leg, Thirimanne went back to defend and missed, strikes the pad and rolls to short leg

Pakistan keeping the pressure on Thirimanne. Three men close-in for him. Slip, short leg and a leg-slip in

21.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up on the stumps, very full, driven back to Yasir Shah who fields

Lahiru Thirimanne, left handed bat, comes to the crease

21.1 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, out Bowled!! Gone! First ball of the day. What a start for Pakistan. Yasir Shah is running with gritted teeth as he celebrates. Such a bad leave that is from Dilruwan Perera. He didn't cover his off stump and just left it leaving an easy way for the ball to hit off. It was the straighter one and Dilruwan Perera had no clue at all. Superb piece of bowling from the leggie. Dilruwan Perera b Yasir Shah 0(6)

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

It is nice and sunny and the players are making their way to the middle. We have 98 overs scheduled to be bowled in the day. Can Pakistan force a win? The nightwatchman - Dilruwan Perera is in. A chance for Pakistan to put early pressure. Yasir Shah will start proceedings. Two slips in place. Here we go...

For the hosts, Prasad, the seamer, took three wickets. Dilruwan Perera, with his flight and guile, scalped four wickets. Pakistan then made inroads into the opposition ranks, with Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah taking a wicket apiece. In particular, Yasir made the crucial breakthrough by prising out Sangakkara. The hosts need Karunaratne to convert his start into a big score. In fact, Karunaratne is well-known for his concentration prowess. Sri Lanka will resume their innings in a few minutes time. The weather too is good for the day and hopefully, it can turn out to be an enthralling final day's play.

Day 5: Good morning everyone. Despite the first day of the Test match between formidable foes, Sri Lanka and Pakistan being washed out, it has turned out into an interesting tussle. Going into the final day, it is Pakistan who are in pole position as they still lead by 54 runs. It was Sarfraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq who hauled them out of a spot of bother with a timely partnership of 139 runs. Unfortunately, Sarfraz fell a mere four runs short of what would have been a pugnacious century. On the other hand, Shafiq went on to compose his seventh hundred.

The ball is turning and the Pakistani spinners will have a big role to play tomorrow. Don't forget to catch up tomorrow for one last time in this Test match. Well! There is a series decider going on between New Zealand and newly emerged England who have played refreshingly aggressive cricket throughout. Switch tabs to follow that match. Till tomorrow it's a goodbye from all of us here.

When Sri Lanka came onto bat, Riaz got some movement from the deck and bowled brilliantly. It didn't take long for him, as he had Silva edging one to Azhar Ali at third slip. Ali, however, dropped a difficult chance off Sangakkara while he was on 0. Had that catch been taken, Sri Lanka could have been in deep trouble. Pakistan went for the review against Karunaratne when he was adjudged not out for lbw. It only took a while for the third umpire to justify the onfield verdict. Sanga fell to Yasir just before the close of play forcing Mathews to send in a nightwatchman. At this stage, Pakistan are ahead and if they can pick some early wickets tomorrow, they have a good chance of sealing the game.

Day 4, Stumps: By the end of day 3, Pakistan were 118/5 and most of the pundits would have predicted a collapse from thereon. But guess what! Sarfraz and Shafiq combined and played sensibly as the duo shared a 139-run stand for the sixth wicket. Sarfraz was aggressive throughout while Shafiq played a good supporting role. Babar played a handy knock too as he went on to register his maiden Test fifty. After Safraz got out, Shafiq built handy partnerships with the tail, registered his 7th Test ton and helped Pakistan take a 117-run lead. Dilruwan Perera was the standout bowler for Sri Lanka who claimed a four-fer.

Over: 21	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 63/2
D Karunaratne 36(64)	Dilruwan Perera 0(5)	Hafeez 4-1-8-0

20.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, floated up around off, Karunaratne comes on the front foot and keeps it out

Last ball of the day coming up. Short leg moves to the off-side, catching short point

20.5 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, nicely tossed up close to off, Karunaratne blocks with the bat and pad close together

20.4 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, straighter one outside off, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go

20.3 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, flighted around off, Karunaratne presses forward in defence

A slip, gully, silly point and short leg in place

20.2 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, drags the length back, Karunaratne has ample time to go back and knock it to the off-side

20.1 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track, almost yorks himself, manages to dig it back to the bowler

Over: 20	W 0 0 0 0 0	SL 63/2
Dilruwan Perera 0(5)	D Karunaratne 36(58)	Yasir Shah 7-1-21-1

19.6 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, no run, tossed up on off, Perera leans forward to defend, he dead-bats it onto his left boot, the ball bounces before lobbing to Azhar Ali at silly point. Pakistan were confident that they had another one, but Perera seemed confident

Pakistan are claiming a catch. Umpire Illingworth walks across to Reiffel and sends it upstairs. Yasir is fine with the no-ball. First replay suggests that the ball bounced before going to the fielder. Not Out flashes on the giant screen

19.5 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, no run, slightly shortens the length, Perera is half-forward and defending

19.4 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, no run, much more compact from Perera, lunges forward and keeps it out

19.3 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, no run, flighted around off, Perera presses forward and defends

19.2 - Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera, no run, almost another one. The wrong 'un around off, Perera goes back and looks to force it, is beaten on the inside edge, that was very close to the off-stump. Plenty of oohs and aahs from the Pakistani fielders

Dilruwan Perera, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! That's a huge wicket late in the day. Sangakkara didn't even wait for the umpire to raise his finger. Floated up outside off from round the wicket, Sangakkara presses forward to defend, the ball bounces a bit more, hits the shoulder of the bat, deflects off the pad to short leg, Azhar Ali takes a simple catch. A rare failure for Sangakkara. Sangakkara c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah 18(27) [4s-2]

Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 19	1 0 0 1 4 0	SL 63/1
D Karunaratne 36(58)	Sangakkara 18(26)	Hafeez 3-0-8-0

18.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Karunaratne lunges forward and lets it go

18.5 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot! For a moment, one thought he got too close to the ball, but Karunaratne manages to squeeze the drive to the right of mid-on, Babar doesn't bother to chase it

18.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, that is lazy stuff from Babar, Sangakkara takes a step forward and eases it to mid-on, the fielder was in a single saving position but still allows the run to be taken

18.3 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, shortens the length and gets more bounce, Sangakkara rides it and guides it to backward point

18.2 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Sangakkara tucks it to FSL

18.1 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, Karunaratne drives to the left of Hafeez, who can't get there as Sangakkara stands his ground. Babar fumbles at mid-on and the batsmen sneak a run

Over: 18	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 57/1
Sangakkara 17(23)	D Karunaratne 31(55)	Yasir Shah 6-0-21-0

17.6 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, quicker and on off, Sangakkara was late to pick it, stays in the crease and knocks it back to Yasir

17.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, comes down the track, gets close to the ball and eases it to long-on

17.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up on off, Karunaratne works it with the turn to mid-wicket

17.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, fired down the leg-side, Karunaratne does not offer a shot

17.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, wrong 'un down leg, Karunaratne can't connect with the sweep

17.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, floated up on leg-stump, Karunaratne skips down and works it towards mid-wicket, Hafeez doesn't allow the single

Over: 17	0 0 1 0 0 0	SL 56/1
Sangakkara 17(22)	D Karunaratne 30(50)	Hafeez 2-0-2-0

16.6 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, gives this plenty of air, Sangakkara lunges forward and blocks to the off-side

16.5 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, this one straightens, grips the surface, Sangakkara prods forward to defend, but the ball goes past the outside edge, he is not pleased with himself

16.4 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, bit too full and outside off, Sangakkara drives it towards short extra cover, Shehzad makes a fine diving stop

16.3 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, 1 run, flighted delivery around off, Karunaratne drives it to the right of the bowler, Hafeez gets a hand and parries it to long-off, he should have done better

16.2 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, drifts into the batsman, Karunaratne went for the extravagant cover drive, the inside edge rolls to the left of the bowler

16.1 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended down the wicket

Over: 16	0 0 4 0 0 0	SL 55/1
Sangakkara 17(19)	D Karunaratne 29(47)	Yasir Shah 5-0-20-0

15.6 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, googly on middle, Sangakkara comes down the track, closes the bat face, the leading edge rolls to mid-off

15.5 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, touch quicker, Sangakkara shuffles across and turns it to FSL

15.4 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, slower and on the stumps, Sangakkara works it to mid-wicket

15.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, FOUR, beautifully played. Flighted around off, Sangakkara shimmies down the wicket, presents the full face of the bat and drives it handsomely past the non-striker, no chance for the mid-off fielder to stop it

15.2 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, tapped with soft hands to short leg

15.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, floated up on leg-stump, Sangakkara tickles it on the bounce to leg slip

Over: 15	1 0 0 0 0 0	SL 51/1
D Karunaratne 29(47)	Sangakkara 13(13)	Hafeez 1-0-1-0

14.6 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, the quicker one from Hafeez, skids on and hurries onto Karunaratne, who stays rooted to the crease and is hit on the pad first. Umpire Reiffel thought there was an inside edge, but it hit the bat after the pad. However, the ball was sliding on and would have just clipped the leg-stump. They lose one of their reviews

Pakistan are reviewing an lbw decision. Karunaratne is the man in question. No problem with Hafeez's footing. It has hit the pad first and then the bat. The ball is just kissing leg-stump. So, the onfield decision remains

14.5 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, flighted around off, Karunaratne presses forward and defends

14.4 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, straighter roller outside off, Karunaratne covers the line, shoulders arms

14.3 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, goes on with the angle, Karunaratne goes deep in the crease and keeps it out

14.2 - Hafeez to D Karunaratne, no run, quicker and outside off, Karunaratne pushes it to extra cover

14.1 - Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up from round the wicket, Sangakkara eases it to deepish cover

Mohammad Hafeez, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 14	1 0 0 1 1 0	SL 50/1
D Karunaratne 29(42)	Sangakkara 12(12)	Yasir Shah 4-0-16-0

13.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, pitches on leg and turns away further, Karunaratne was looking to glance, but bailed out of the shot. That would have been dangerous as there was a leg slip in place

13.5 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, googly on middle and leg, Sangakkara gets on top of the ball and works it behind square leg

13.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, Karunaratne nurdles it to backward square leg

13.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, flatter and just outside off, Karunaratne looks to force it off the back foot, gets an inside edge to mid-wicket

13.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, slider on leg-stump, Karunaratne shuffles across and tucks it towards mid-wicket, there was a slight hesitation between the two batsmen, in the end they decide against the single

13.1 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, nice loopy delivery, Sangakkara comes down the track and nudges it to the left of mid-wicket

Over: 13	0 4 0 4 0 0	SL 47/1
D Karunaratne 28(38)	Sangakkara 10(10)	Junaid Khan 4-0-19-0

12.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, again, not full enough, Karunaratne sits on the back foot and toe-ends the punch towards cover

12.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, keeps it back of a length, Karunaratne hangs back and knocks it to mid-on

12.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely shot! There was hint of room and Karunaratne cashed in, back of a length, he gets on top of the bounce and plays the late cut, bisects second slip and gully expertly

12.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, on a length just outside off, Karunaratne prods forward and presses it towards cover

12.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, FOUR, short and plenty of width on offer, Karunaratne doesn't miss out, he stands tall and cracks it in front of square on the off-side, the ball raced away to the fence

12.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, fullish and around off, Karunaratne drives and finds mid-off

Junaid Khan [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now

Over: 12	0 1 0 1 1 4	SL 39/1
Sangakkara 10(10)	D Karunaratne 20(32)	Yasir Shah 3-0-13-0

11.6 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, FOUR, floated up outside off, Sangakkara kneels down and fetches the sweep from there, he hits it in front of square, no one protecting the deep mid-wicket fence. First boundary for Sanga

11.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, allows the ball to turn back in, nurdles it past the diving FSL fielder

11.4 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, 1 run, slower through the air, Sangakkara closes the bat face tad early, the leading edge rolls towards cover, the batsmen cross over for a single

11.3 - Yasir Shah to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara also uses his feet, gets to the pitch and drives, it is intercepted by a dive from Misbah at shortish mid-on

11.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, flighted on off, Karunaratne drives it down to long-on

There is a shortish mid-on and a mid-wicket in place..

11.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, starts from round the wicket, tossed up just outside off, Karunaratne comes down the track and whips it to mid-wicket

Over: 11	1 1 2 0 2 0	SL 32/1
Sangakkara 5(7)	D Karunaratne 18(29)	Riaz 6-3-11-1

10.6 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, lifter down leg, Sangakkara moves across, gets inside the line, half-ducks and leaves it

10.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 2 runs, short and targeting the batsman, Sangakkara shuffles across a touch, works it behind square leg for a couple. Much more confidently played by the veteran

10.4 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, low full toss down leg, Sangakkara crouches low, tickles it fine, the ball goes on the bounce to leg slip. Some of the close in fielders were interested, but it was clearly a bump ball

10.3 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 2 runs, full and angling into the batsman, Sangakkara leans forward and flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region, Babar gives chase from mid-on and keeps it to a brace

10.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Karunaratne nurdles it with soft hands to deep backward square

10.1 - Riaz to Sangakkara, 1 run, dropped! It was a tough chance though. Short and aimed at the ribs, Sangakkara gets inside the line and tucks it uppishly to short leg, Azhar Ali was the man under the helmet, he was a bit late to react, the ball hits his forearm and rolls away behind square. Riaz has his hands on his head. That would have been a game changer

Over: 10	0 0 4B 4 0 0	SL 26/1
D Karunaratne 17(28)	Sangakkara 0(2)	Yasir Shah 2-0-6-0

9.6 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, this one might have been the wrong 'un, Karunaratne takes a step forward, closes the bat face early, the soft leading edge rolls towards cover

9.5 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, nice floaty delivery, Karunaratne presses forward and blocks

9.4 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, FOUR, lovely use of the feet, tossed up on the stumps, Karunaratne chips down the wicket, meets the pitch of the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket, long-on can't get across in time to stop it

9.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, byes, FOUR, what happened there? Sarfraz was definitely surprised. It pitched on middle, jumped up awkwardly, Karunaratne gets inside the line and lets it pass, Sarfraz was undone by the extra bounce

9.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, slower and on off, Karunaratne stays low and turns it to FSL

9.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, flighted on off, Karunaratne prefers to play it off the back foot

Over: 9	0 0 0 W 0 0	SL 18/1
Sangakkara 0(2)	D Karunaratne 13(22)	Riaz 5-3-5-1

8.6 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, bumper on the fourth stump line, Sangakkara was late to pick the length, but manages to get his head out of the way

Leg slip in place

8.5 - Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and just outside off, Sangakkara drives it tamely to mid-off

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! Riaz provides the breakthrough. Pakistan don't suffer much on the missed review. This was cleverly bowled from Riaz, slower one around off, grips the surface and bounces extra, Silva was deceived by the pace, pushes at it, the outside edge goes at a nice height to Azhar Ali at third slip. Misbah and rest of the Pakistanis are jubilant. Kaushal Silva c Azhar Ali b Riaz 5(30) [4s-1]

Riaz to Kaushal Silva, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

8.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, bouncer on middle and leg, Silva sinks under it and allows it to thud into Sarfraz's gloves

Coming back to the lbw appeal, the replays suggest that the ball was going onto hit the stumps. The Hawk-Eye shows it would have leg-stump. It pitched in-line as well. So, Pakistan missed out on a golden opportunity

8.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, a good looking drive for no run, pitched up outside off, Silva leans into the drive and picks out backward point

8.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length around off, Silva goes back and taps it towards gully

Over: 8	0 0 1 0 0 1	SL 18/0
Kaushal Silva 5(26)	D Karunaratne 13(22)	Yasir Shah 1-0-2-0

7.6 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, shortens the length on off, Silva backs away slightly and punches it through cover

7.5 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, huge shout for lbw, but umpire Illingworth was not interested. Misbah, Yasir and Sarfraz discuss about the review, decide against it. It was not all that short, Silva goes back for the sweep, the ball bounces touch extra and raps him in the abdomen. Once again height was an issue and good that Pakistan didn't go for the review

7.4 - Yasir Shah to Kaushal Silva, no run, floated up on off, Silva presses forward and dead-bats it down the wicket

7.3 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, 1 run, tossed up on off and middle, Karunaratne skips out of the crease, nudges it through mid-wicket

7.2 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, slower and turns back in, Karunaratne misses the nudge and is struck high on the pad. No appeal for lbw as the height was a factor

A slip, leg slip and short leg in place

7.1 - Yasir Shah to D Karunaratne, no run, straightaway Karunaratne is down the wicket, drives it back to Yasir, who dives and deflects it to mid-off, Silva had to react quickly as he was backing up

Yasir Shah, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Over: 7	0 0 4 0 0 0	SL 16/0
Kaushal Silva 4(23)	D Karunaratne 12(19)	Riaz 4-2-5-0

6.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, well directed short delivery, Silva did not have much time to duck under that, he decides to play it, takes his eyes off the ball and wears a blow on the left hand. Luckily for him, the ball goes to ground quickly on the off-side

6.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, lifter on the stumps, didn't bounce much but enough for Silva to sink under it

6.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and attacking the stumps, Silva defends it back to Riaz

6.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, tad overpitched and Silva was all over it. It was outside off, Silva comes on the front foot and creams it through cover, not a muscle moved in the field as the ball hurried across the turf

6.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, there comes the bouncer, it is on the leg-stump line, Silva sits down and eludes it with ease

Leg slip in place now

6.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, too full and outside off, Silva gets a good stride forward, squeezes the square drive to backward point

Over: 6	0 2 4 0 0 0	SL 12/0
D Karunaratne 12(19)	Kaushal Silva 0(17)	Junaid Khan 3-0-11-0

5.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, fraction fuller and on the off, Karunaratne punches it past the bowler, Riaz from mid-on gets across and cuts it off

5.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne doesn't like playing at those

5.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, punched straight to cover

5.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, FOUR, short and wide, this time Karunaratne gets it better, he cuts it towards the sweeper cover fence with sublime timing and power

5.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 2 runs, good looking shot that from Karunaratne, he had enough width to punch, stays on the back foot and puches it towards sweeper cover, Yasir in the deep runs across and cuts it off

5.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, on a length and close to off, keeps a bit low as well, Karunaratne gets his bat down in time and jams it to the right of the bowler

Over: 5	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 6/0
Kaushal Silva 0(17)	D Karunaratne 6(13)	Riaz 3-2-1-0

4.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and outside off, Silva was looking to guide it fine, can only manage to run it down towards third slip

4.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, bumper on the stumps, Silva anticipates and ducks under it

4.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and angling away from the right hander, Silva stays inside the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

4.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, bouncer down the leg, Silva gets under it comfortably

4.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Silva defends it in front of mid-on

4.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, good length delivery around off, Silva dabs it straight to gully

Over: 4	0 0 0 4 0 0	SL 6/0
D Karunaratne 6(13)	Kaushal Silva 0(11)	Junaid Khan 2-0-5-0

3.6 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery on the off, Karunaratne punches it back to the bowler, no timing on that occasion

3.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length outside off, Karunaratne goes for the punch, gets a toe-end and the ball goes on the bounce towards first slip

3.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, FOUR, slightly fuller and just outside off, Karunaratne leans forward and punches it past the left of the leaping bowler, he middled it as the ball went to fence in a hurry, Misbah gave the chase but couldn't prevent the ball from touching the rope

3.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, Karunaratne shoulders arms at it

3.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery on middle and off, Karunaratne turns it to the on-side

3.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Karunaratne defends it with soft hands towards the off-side

Over: 3	0 1 0 0 0 0	SL 2/0
Kaushal Silva 0(11)	D Karunaratne 2(7)	Riaz 2-1-1-0

2.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery on middle and leg, Silva looks to help it fine, fails to do so and wears it high on the pad

2.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and wide of off, left alone to the keeper

2.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, that's a brilliant delivery from Riaz, pitches it just short of a good length and gets sharp bounce past the outside edge, Silva was prodding forward to block, just about manages to drop his wrists at the last instant

2.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, Riaz has overstepped but the umpire didn't spot it, on a good length and on off, defended back to the bowler

2.2 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Karunaratne pushes it in front of cover and runs across for a single

2.1 - Riaz to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, Karunaratne punches it straight to cover-point

Over: 2	0 0 0 0 1 0	SL 1/0
Kaushal Silva 0(7)	D Karunaratne 1(5)	Junaid Khan 1-0-1-0

1.6 - Junaid Khan to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and shaping away sharply just outside off, Silva stays inside the line and offers a straight bat, beaten on the outside edge

1.5 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, 1 run, on a good length and into the pads, Karunaratne nurdles it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end, first runs on the board

1.4 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, short of length short of length wide of off-stump, left alone to the keeper

1.3 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length and wide of off, Karunaratne goes for the cut with no timing, gets a bottom edge and the ball rolls to Hafeez at first slip

1.2 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, back of a length and wide of off, Karunaratne stands still and punches it straight to gully

1.1 - Junaid Khan to D Karunaratne, no run, over the wicket, back of a length delivery and angling into the pads, Karunaratne fails to clip it fine, wears it on the pad

Junaid Khan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 0 0 0 0 0	SL 0/0
Kaushal Silva 0(6)	D Karunaratne 0(0)	Riaz 1-1-0-0

0.6 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery wide of off, Silva stays inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper

0.5 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and angling away from the right hander, Silva shoulders arms

0.4 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, back of a length and sliding down leg, Silva looks to tickle it fine and misses, he gets hit on the thigh pad, the ball deflects to short backward square leg who takes a good diving catch, he appeals up in a flash but in vain. Umpire Reiffel took his time before raising the finger, but as soon as he did Silva reviewed it. He knew he had not got anything on that

Pakistan are celebrating. They reckon they got Silva, catch was taken at backward short leg, looks like it came off the thigh pad, waiting for the TV umpire to confirm it, there looks to be a fair gap between the bat and ball as well, the onfield decision stays and it is a "NOT OUT" good call by the umpire.

0.3 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery and extra bounce after going past the batsman, Silva watches it sail through to the keeper, easy leave

0.2 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, on a good length and swining away outside off, Silva pulls the bat at the last instant as he was looking to block it

0.1 - Riaz to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and swinging away from the right hander, Silva stays inside the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Kaushal Silva and D Karunaratne are at the crease. Kaushal Silva is on strike. Riaz will open the attack