PAK beat SL by 263 runs | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Test Match - Commentary

The wicket is not very easy, there is some assistance for the bowlers and Pakistan do have dynamic bowling attack. Can they do what the Lankan bowlers did or will the visitors continue to dominate? Stay tuned to find out in a while.

The Sri Lankan coach and captain could not have asked anything better from their bowlers. It was Vishwa Fernando who started things off and then Lahiru Kumara and Lasith Embuldeniya took over. Both finished with 4-fers. The former bowled with pace and got it to nip around and the latter bowled the right pace, got it to turn and both were rewarded. The bowlers will feel their job is done and it is now time for the batters to capitalize.

Pakistan on the other hand, will be very disappointed with how things went out after they elected to bat. Right from the morning session they were probably on the back foot. They lost two early wickets, then there were two 50-plus run stands for wicket 3 and 4 but both could not go on to something significant. Once Azam fell, the procession started. They failed to cross the 200-run mark after being 127 for 3. Just the three batters scoring in double digits out of the 11 is always a sorry scorecard.

What an effort by the Lankans after the break! What an effort by the Lankans overall. High-fives between their players and all smiles for them at the moment as they will be extremely pleased with how things stand at the moment.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shaheen Afridi. OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of a very timid show with the bat from Pakistan. Embuldeniya gets his fourth. Floated delivery on off, Afridi comes down the track and lofts it over mid off but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards Angelo Mathews who runs backwards from mid off and takes a good catch. From 127/3 PAKISTAN ARE ALL OUT FOR 191!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shaheen Afridi. FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up delivery on middle, Afridi plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shaheen Afridi. Flighted delivery on off, Afridi defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Shaheen Afridi. Full delivery on middle, Afridi flicks it through square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Shaheen Afridi. Short delivery outside off, Shaheen looks to cut but misses it.

Lahiru Kumara to Shaheen Afridi. Full delivery on off, Afridi plays it towards mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Shaheen Afridi. On a good length on off, Afridi plays it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Naseem Shah. Full delivery on off, Naseem plays it towards covers for a single.

Naseem Shah is the last man in.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. OUT! TAKEN! Lahiru Kumara has got the last recognized batter, the well set Asad Shafiq. His 4th wicket and Pakistan are nine down and there are still 15 more runs for them to get to 200. It is banged short and on the body, Asad looks to help it on its way but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air towards fine leg where Fernando runs in a little and takes it easily. 5 balls Kumara has in this over to get the fifer.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shaheen Afridi. Flighted delivery on middle, Afridi tucks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Asad flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Asad keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Short delivery on middle, Shafiq pulls it through square leg for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Good length delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it back towards the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Asad blocks it well.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it back towards the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Short delivery outside off, Shafiq cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get two runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shaheen Afridi. Tossed up delivery on off, Afridi defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi is the new man in.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Abbas. OUT! CAUGHT! Embuldeniya gets his third wicket. Flighted delivery on middle, Abbas looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where Dhananjaya de Silva takes a good catch.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. A full toss on off, it is hit down to long off for one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Angled on the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. One more floated delivery on middle, solidly blocked.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tosses it up on middle, defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Abbas. On a good length on leg, Abbas looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Abbas. On a good length on off, Abbas defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a length and outside off, Shafiq pushes it towards covers for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on middle, Shafiq nudges it towards the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Bowls a bouncer, Shafiq does well to duck under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Brilliant shot! Full delivery outside off, Shafiq drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Abbas. Tossed up delivery on off, Abbas looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Abbas. Loopy delivery on middle, Abbas defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Abbas. Floated delivery on middle, Abbas blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Short delivery on off, Shafiq cuts it towards point for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Asad defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq drives it to mid off.

Lasith Embuldeniya to bowl from the other end.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Abbas. A bumper to end! Abbas ducks under it. End of a brilliant over by Kumara. The Lankans could not have had a better start after the break. Just the run and two wickets from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Abbas. NOT OUT! That is a waste of a review to be honest! It is not only going down leg but also too high. Sri Lanka lose a review. This is shorter in length and on the pads. Abbas fails to put bat on ball and is hit high on the pads. Dickwella makes a huge appeal and Kumara joins in late. The umpire shakes his head. The keeper wants his captain to review and he does so. Replays show the on-field call is the right one. Dickwella probably got a little too excited with all the wickets falling. He needs to calm down a little as that never looked out.

It is all happening out there! Sri Lanka review now as an appeal for an LBW has been turned down. Dickwella wants it to be reviewed and he does so. Looks to be going down leg.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Abbas. OHHH! top, top hat-trick delivery but equally well played. A very full ball and on off, Abbas jams it out nicely.

Hat-trick ball and it will be Mohammad Abbas who will be in the firing line. Can he somehow manage to see it off? Kumara is bowling flames here.

Lahiru Kumara to Yasir Shah. OUT! LBW! That is plumb in front. What a delivery to bowl to the no. 8 batter. Too good for someone who does not have a big reputation with the bat. Extremely full and on off, Yasir Shah plants his front foot across, he looks to flick but misses and is trapped in front. Up goes the finger immediately as the Lankans start appealing. Kumara on a hat-trick. Asad Shafiq continues to watch wickets falling at the other end. Pakistan in big, big trouble now.

Yasir Shah, the batsman joins Asad Shafiq out in the middle. Do not doubt his capability with the bat. He was one of the shining spots with the bat in Pakistan's recently concluded tour of Australia.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. OUT! KABOOM! Right through the defense and Rizwan is knocked over. Sri Lanka continue from where they left off before the break. That is another excellent delivery. It lands just outside off and it is on a length. It jags back in sharply. Rizwan prods forward to defend but does so outside the line. The ball sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and hits the top of middle. Another one bites the dust and Sri Lanka into the bowling-all rounders now. Pakistan have a good chance to keep the hosts under 200.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. And Shafiq gets to his fifty as he gets a single on the very first ball of this session! On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. He has held fort at one end and he needs to continue. Needs someone to support him though.

We are back for the final session! 37 overs to go so we are in for a long one. Rizwan and Shafiq will continue their innings. Lahiru Kumara to bowl the first over after the break. Here we go...

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

What a final hour of the session for the visitors. Pakistan were on top in the first half of the session with Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq taking the charge. Babar looked very strong and got to his fifty but drinks brought in a lapse of concentration for him as soon after he was stumped. The Sri Lankan spinners then started to take charge. They put brakes on the run flow. Haris struggled and just before the end of the session his struggles came to an end. Asad Shafiq is still there unbeaten on 49 and the onus will be on him to bat with the lower order. Lasith Embuldeniya was the star of the session getting both the scalp for the tourists. One would feel it was an even session but Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two sides. What is in store in the final session of the day? Join us after the break to find out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Ends the session with a boundary. Floated delivery on middle, Rizwan plays a sweep towards fine leg for a boundary and gets off the mark in style. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1!

Mohammad Rizwan is the next batsman in.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. OUT! No bat and three reds! Pakistan lose both their reviews. No. 5 goes down on the stroke of Tea. Haris Sohail's struggle comes to an end. Pakistan in some trouble here. Embuldeniya tosses it up around off, Haris Sohail lunges forward and looks to defend but does not account for the turn. It spins back in sharply and brushes the front pad and then the back. A huge shout and up goes the finger. Sohail reviews just in the nick of time after having a chat with his partner. Time for the replays and it shows the on-field call is the right one.

A huge shout and up goes the finger! Sohail has been given out LBW. He reviews though. Looks out if there ain't an inside edge.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq drives it through mid off for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Slower through the air and on middle, Shafiq prods forward and keeps it out again.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floats it up on middle, Shafiq lunges and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On a good length on middle, Sohail looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Bowls a bumper, Sohail watches it sail through to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Good length delivery on off, Sohail defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Sohail looks to defend but misses it.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On a good length on middle, Sohail defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Bowls a bouncer outside off, Sohail lets it sail through to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! This is good batting from Asad. Short delivery outside off, Shafiq cuts it through point for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq blocks it well.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Asad blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On a good length and outside off, Sohail looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards second slip in one bounce.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it through mid on. The fielder chases it, slides and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Good length delivery on off, Asad blocks it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Length delivery on middle, Sohail flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Bowls a bouncer outside leg, Sohail does well to duck under it.

Lahiru Kumara is back on. 12-4-32-1 are his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on middle, Asad blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Beautiful shot. Shorty outside off, Asad waits and waits and waits and then he plays the late cut excellently through the backward point fence for a boundary. Not an easy shot to play but boy he has made it look so easy.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq plays it to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Floated delivery on middle, Sohail defends it off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Asad drives it to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq drives it towards mid off.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Full again on middle, Sohail drives it to mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Full delivery on middle, Sohail drives it to mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. FOUR BYES! Bowls it down the leg side, Sohail looks to flick but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Bowls it down the leg side, Sohail offers no shot to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Tossed up delivery on off, Sohail blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Flighted delivery on middle, Sohail defends it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq punches it to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Smartly played. Floated around off, Asad gets down on one knee and paddles it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Full delivery on off, Sohail drives it through covers for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Outside off, Haris leaves it alone.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Flighted delivery on off, Sohail defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Darted on the pads, Sohail follows the biggie with a glance towards square leg for a single. He keeps the strike.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. SIX! Haris is off the mark in swome style. Tossed up on middle and leg, Haris comes down the track and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted on off, AS pushes it to cover for one. Smart batting follows the boundary with a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Nice way to put off the spinner. Flighted on off, Asad gets down on one knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. They needed that as the spinners are slowly getting the grip of this game.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on off, Shafiq drives it to covers.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Flighted delivery on off, Sohail keeps it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Full delivery on off, Haris drives it to mid off.

Dilruwan Perera to Haris Sohail. Loopy delivery on off, Sohail blocks it off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it through mid on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq blocks it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Tossed up delivery outside off, Sohail looks to defend but misses it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Full delivery on middle, Sohail drives it to mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Loopy delivery on off, Sohail keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Shafiq plays it towards covers for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Flighted delivery on middle, Sohail looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. On a length on leg, Shafiq looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards Dickwella who appeals for caught behind but the umpire shakes his head.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Bowls it down the leg side, Shafiq offers no shot to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Good length delivery on off, Asad blocks it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Bowls it down the leg side, Shafiq looks to flick but misses it.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on off, Shafiq taps it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Haris Sohail. Tossed up delivery on middle, Sohail offers a forward defense on this one.

Haris Sohail is the new man in.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. OUT! Stumped! Karunaratne called Embuldeniya to provide him with the breakthrough and he has done just that. He has got the big fish here. Brilliant bowling this from Lasith. Gives this air on off, the ball turns and bounces away from Babar. Azam tries to come down the track and defend it but gets beaten. Dickwella behind the stumps does the rest as Babar was too far down the track. Maybe the break brought in a lapse of concentration here for the ever focused Babar.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on off, Babar defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Floated delivery on middle, Azam keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Babar defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on middle, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to bowl after the break. He has made some odd balls spin but has not been able to get into the wickets column. His skipper wants him to provide the breakthrough. Can he deliver? 10-1-38-0, his figures so far.

Drinks Break! Brilliant hour or so of session for Pakistan. Babar has got to his fifty and he is looking very good out in the middle. Asad Shafiq too has found his feet and the pair has managed to put up a very good stand. Sri Lanka have looked a bit jaded and out of ideas. They need to find a way to get the breakthrough.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off, Shafiq leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it through mid on. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Length delivery on off, Azam plays it towards point for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Short delivery outside off, Babar looks to pull but misses it.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Azam drives it to mid on.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on off, Shafiq pushes it towards point for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. FOUR! Good shot. Tossed up delivery on off, Babar punches it through point for a boundary.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on middle, Azam comes down the track and blocks it.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on middle, Azam keeps it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Asad comes down the track and plays it towards mid on for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on middle, Azam flicks it through square leg for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Bowls a yorker on middle, Shafiq does well to dig it out.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On a length on off, Azam drives it through point. The batsmen take a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on off, Asad drives it towards mid off for a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off, Asad leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it through mid on. The batsmen take a run. 50-run stand is up between Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Azam drives it towards mid on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on off, Azam blocks it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Floated delivery on middle, Azam flicks it to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it towards mid on for a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Outside off, Azam leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery outside off, Azam drives it to covers.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Babar drives it to mid on.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery outside off, Shafiq slaps it through covers. The batsmen cross ends.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off again, Shafiq shoulders arms to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off, Shafiq offers no shot to this one.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq comes down the track and drives it towards long on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq blocks it off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on middle, Asad defends it off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it back towards the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on middle, Azam pushes it through mid on for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Good length delivery on off, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. On a good length and outside off, Shafiq lets it go.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off again, Asad leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Outside off, Shafiq offers no shot to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on off, Shafiq punches it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Not a welcome Vishwa would have wanted. Back of a length on off, Asad is quick to get on his back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando is back on. 8-3-18-2 are his figures so far.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. FOUR! Another fifty for Babar Azam. Jeez this guy is some player. He has looked so good out in the middle and he brings up his fifty in style. Short outside off, Babar transfers his weight on his back foot and then cuts it through point to get to his 13th Test fifty. Time to put it back to 12 and convert this into 4th Test ton?

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. The batsman has driven that ball straight back.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it through mid on for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Shafiq looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards slip in one bounce.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it towards the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on off, Shafiq drives it back towards the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera is into the attack.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Outside off, Azam offers no shot to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. Brings up the 100 for the hosts.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Another smart shot from Babar. He is oozing confidence. Good length ball outside off, Babar waits and then cuts it through point for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On a good length on middle, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on off, Shafiq taps it through point. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on middle, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Floated delivery on middle, Azam defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. SIX! Don't bother looking that has gone over the ropes with ease. Excellent use of the feet from Asad. This is a pressure releasing shot from him. Floated on middle, Asad comes down the track, maintains his balance and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam plays it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq punches it through point for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Bowls a bumper again, Azam watches it sail through to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Bowls a bouncer, Azam ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full delivery on off, Azam drives it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. In the air and ... Babar survies! Typical fast bowler's response but a very well directed one as well. Back of a length ball around the body. The ball shoots up onto the batsman. Babar puts his bat to defend his face. The ball takes the top edge and lobs up in the air. The bowler tries his bets to the get there but it falls away from him in no man's land.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! First boundary of the session and what a crunching shot it is. Full outside off, Babar gets on his front foot and slams his drive through point for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Bowls a bouncer outside off, Azam lets it sail through to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Asad plays it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full delivery on off, Azam drives it through covers. The batsmen cross ends.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full toss on middle, Azam comes down the track and drives it towards mid on. The fielder does well to stop it. The batsmen take a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on middle, Shafiq keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Good length delivery on off, Shafiq looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that there was a clear inside edge on this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Shafiq defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. What a beautiful ball. That cut Asad Shafiq in half. Pacy and coming in from outside off. Asad looks to defend but the ball goes right between his bat and pad and over the stumps. Dickwella does really well diving to his left. It was going away from him.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on middle, Azam defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on middle, Azam comes down the track and drives it back towards the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on middle, Azam defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on off, Shafiq punches it through point. The fielder chases it, slides and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Shafiq blocks it well.

Lasith Embuldeniya to bowl from the other end.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Length delivery around off, Babar looks to play it on the off side but it goes straight off the inner half of the bat. Maiden to start the second session.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Good length ball on off, Babar defends it with a straight bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full and swinging in on off. Azam pushes it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A very low full toss on off, Babar pushes it to mid off. First ball he has hit in this session and it has come closer to the middle so solid start.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Length delivery outside off, Azam shoulders arms to it.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Kumara starts with a good length ball outside off. Babar starts the session with calmness as he does not disturb this one.

We are back for the second session. The Sri Lankan players are out in the middle. Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq will resume their innings for Pakistan. Lahiru Kumara will start the proceedings for the second session.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

Brilliant session for the visitors. They have been excellent with the cherry in hand. The pacers have been good. They started off bowling tight line and lengths and Vishwa Fernando was the first one to draw first blood. His double-wicket scalp put them on the front foot early on. Abid Ali and Babar Azam then continued from where they left off at Rawalpindi but after getting off to a start Abid failed to convert it this time as Lahiru Kumara got rid of him just about 12 minutes before the break. Asad Shafiq has joined Babar Azam who has looked good so far for his 27. Can the duo take the charge in the second session and put the hosts on the front foot or will Sri Lanka continue to impress?

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the front foot. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Flighted delivery on middle, Asad blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on off, Shafiq blocks it well.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on off, Azam punches it through point for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on middle, Shafiq blocks it well.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On a length and outside off, Azam punches it through covers. Embuldeniya tries to stop it but fumbles. The batsmen get three runs.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Length delivery on middle, Shafiq flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick run.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On a good length on off, Shafiq defends it to covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Outside off, Shafiq shoulders arms to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. In the air but safe. Babar is lucky to survive this. Excellent short ball from Lahiru. It is pacy and well directed. On the body, Babar is late to get his bat up. He ends up playing a very awkward flick to the short one. He ends up chipping it to the vacant area at mid-wicket and gets a single. Very good from Lahiru to surprise BA.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Loopy delivery on off, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Tossed up delivery on middle, Shafiq defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Floated delivery on middle, Shafiq blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Asad Shafiq. Full delivery on middle, Shafiq drives it uppishly towards the bowler where it falls just short of Embuldeniya.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on middle, Azam comes down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen take a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. On the pads, Asad flicks it to mid-wicket to get through the over. Successful over for Sri Lanka.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Back of a length on off, Shafiq this time blocks it off his back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Asad Shafiq. Full on middle, Asad pushes it to mid on to start his innings.

Asad Shafiq walks out to bat next.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. OUT! LBW! Pakistan don't just lose a big wicket but they also lose one of their reviews. This is a body blow for them. The budding stand has been cut short and this time Abid cannot convert his start. He survived an inswinging delivery early in this over but this time his luck has ran out. Very good ball this from Kumara. Fast and swinging in from around off. Abid looks to defend but misses and the ball hits him on the front pad. There is a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Abid has a word with Babar, they discuss for a while and then in the dying seconds he signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge first shows no involvement of bat. Ball Tracker then comes up next and it shows all red as the ball was hitting the middle stump. Crucial wicket for the visitors, Abid was looking very good out in the middle and one would feel this wicket has come against the run of play.

Last second review from Abid. He has beem adjudged LBW. It looks plumb to the naked eye but let's see what the replays have to say.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Full delivery on middle, Abid drives it towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Flighted delivery on middle, Ali looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that there was a clear inside edge on this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on middle, Azam comes down the track and blocks it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted delivery on middle, Ali flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on middle, Azam nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Floated delivery on off, Azam punches it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted delivery on middle, Ali sweeps it through square leg. The batsmen take a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up delivery on off, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Good length delivery on middle, Azam blocks it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Azam drives it towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On a good length on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full again and outside off, Azam drives it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full delivery on middle, Azam flicks it to mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Babar brings up the 50-run stand up in style. Slightly overpitched on off. Babar does not need much to go wrong for him to make the bowler's punish. He creams it through covers and holds the pose for the camera.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted delivery on middle, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Flighted delivery outside off, Abid looks to defend but misses it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated delivery on middle, Abid defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. FOUR! Easy pickings this for a man of Babar's caliber. Short outside off, Babar gets on his back foot and creams his punch through covers for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Length delivery on middle, Abid flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a length and outside off, Ali plays it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Length delivery on off, Azam taps it towards point for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Again outside off, Babar offers no shot to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On a good length on off, Azam keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Outside off, Babar leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara is back on. 4-1-9-0 are his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up delivery on middle, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Abid sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy delivery on middle, Ali blocks it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Floated delivery on off, Azam punches it through point. The batsmen cross ends.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted delivery on middle, Azam comes down the track and blocks it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up delivery on off, Azam defends it off the front foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Outside off, Abid offers no shot to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery outside off, Azam drives it towards covers for a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Outside off, Azam shoulders arms to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Good length delivery on middle, Azam blocks it off the front foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Outside off, Babar leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On a good length on middle, Azam blocks it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy delivery on off, Ali blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Flighted delivery outside off, Abid looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up delivery on middle, Abid blocks it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated delivery on middle, Abid defends it off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Flighted delivery just outside off, Abid looks to defend but misses it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up delivery on off, Abid plays it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. BEATEN! Full delivery outside off, Azam looks to drive but misses it.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On a good length and outside off, Azam shoulders arms to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Bowls it down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses it.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. FOUR! Nicely played. A little too full on off, Babar waits and then just squeezes it through the gap past gully for a boundary. This is the class of this man. Did not play this shot with power but with just timing and sense. Runs starting to flow here for Pakistan.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On a good length on off, Azam defends it off the back foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery outside off, Babar drives it towards mid off.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy delivery on middle, Ali defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated delivery on off, Abid plays it to covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery! Flighted delivery just outside off, Abid looks to defend but misses it due to the spin on this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up delivery on off, Abid defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. FOUR! Short, wide and punished. Poor start from Embuldeniya. He offers width outside off, Abid quickly gets on his back foot and cuts it through point once again for a boundary. He is super strong in that area and will punish you 9/10 times.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. FOUR! Cracking shot. Short delivery outside off, Ali cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya is into the attack.

Drinks Break! It has been an excellent hour for Sri Lanka. They have kept it tight and have picked two wickets. Vishwa Fernando has looked superb in the morning. On the other hand, the hosts would hope that Babar Azam and Abid Ali can once again play a similar knock to which they played in Rawalpindi.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. NOT OUT! Good use of the review. A full toss from Vishwa around leg. Babar looks to flick but misses and the ball hits him on the pads. The Sri Lankan players go up in a confident appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Babar does not even consult his partner and straightaway signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows spike as the ball goes past the bat. The on-field umpire will have to overturn his decision. The fans in here take a sigh of relief as their talisman survives.

Big moment in the game. Babar Azam has been adjudged LBW but he has referred it straightaway which indicates there must be some bat involved. Let's see what the replays have to say. Ultra Edge shows spike and Babar survives to the relief of all the fans in Pakistan.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Length delivery on middle, Abid flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Outside off, Ali leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Outside off, Ali offers no shot to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. FOUR! That is put away! Length delivery outside off, Abid punches it through covers for a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. On a good length and outside off, Ali taps it to point.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. On a length on middle, Abid flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. SIX! Poor ball this. Half tracker on off and middle. Abid will punish it even in his sleep and he pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a the first biggie of the game.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. On a good length on middle, Abid defends it off the back foot.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on off, Ali slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. Good length delivery on middle, Ali blocks it off the back foot.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Abid Ali. On a good length on off, Abid defends it off the front foot.

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne is into the attack. Looks like maybe it is for a change of ends for someone or there is an elaborate plan because you seldom see someone coming on so early for change of ends. Let's see what the Lankan skipper can offer with the ball.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Bowls it down the leg side, Babar looks to flick but misses it.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On the stumps, Babar defends it with a dead bat.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Excitement from the keeper but not so much from Dickwella. Another one down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but there is two noises. Dickwella dives to his left and catches it. There is an appeal but the umpire turns it down. Replays later on show that the bat hit the pad and the ball kissed the pad.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. On a good length on middle, Azam blocks it off the front foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. FOUR! Babar is off the mark with a boundary. Poor ball this. On the pads, Azam just tickles it fine down the leg side and fetches himself a boundary.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Full delivery down the leg side, Azam looks to flick but misses it. It goes towards the keeper safely.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a good length on off, Abid blocks it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Full delivery on middle, Ali drives it back towards the bowler and Kumara picks the ball and hits the stumps at the striker's end in his followthrough. But Abid Ali was well in.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Good length delivery on middle, Ali blocks it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. FOUR! Beautiful shot this. Good length ball around off, Abid gets on his back foot and punches it gorgeously through covers for a boundary. He is continuing from where he left off in Rawalpindi.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Bowls a bouncer outside leg, Abid does well to duck under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a good length on off, Abid offers a solid defense on this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Another length ball outside off and Babar calmly shoulders arms to it. End of a terrific over from Vishwa. Double wicket maiden.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Good length ball outside off, Azam leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. One bad ball. After two gems this can be let go. Down the leg side, Babar looks to flick but misses.

The centurion from the last game, Babar Azam joins Abid Ali out in the middle.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. OUT! Bowled! Another gem and what an over this is turning out to be. Right through the gate. Vishwa is bowling venom here. Good length ball on off, it comes in to the right-hander. Azhar Ali looks to defend but the ball goes right between the gate of bat and pads to dislodge the off stump. Azhar Ali's poor 2019 continues and the misery piles on him. A silver duck for the skipper. Wicket, dot, wicket. What an over this is turning out to be.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. The Pakistan Test skipper starts his innings with a calm leave to begin his innings.

Azhar Ali, the skipper, is the new batsman in.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. OUT! Bowled! Beauty of a delivery! WOW! That is every pace bowler's dream delivery. Too good for Shan Masood. Vishwa charges in and shows good seam position. The ball hits the surface and shapes away at the end. Masood looks to defend but gets squared up and the ball hits the top of off pole. Cracker of a delivery to begin the over and Shan's poor series continues. You can watch this delivery on loop and you will never get bored. Shan Masood will not want to watch it though.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a good length on off, Abid keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a good length on middle, Abid blocks it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Good length delivery on off, Abid defends it off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a good length on middle, Abid blocks it well.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Good length delivery on off, Ali defends it off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. On a good length on off, Masood punches it towards point. The batsmen take a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Wild delivery way outside off. Abid leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. FOUR! After a long time Abid Ali is off the mark. Good length ball outside off, Abid cuts it over point and gets off the mark with a boundary. Shot of a man in form.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Good length ball on middle and off, Abid defends it to the right of the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Finally Vishwa delivers and bowls it on a length on off. Abid defends it towards point.

Once again Abid pulls out of his stride as Vishwa comes charging in. There are fans sitting there which has caused Abid to lose his focus. The umpire has gone near the ropes and he is having a word there.

There is an issue with the sightscreen and hence there is a delay.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Closer to the off pole but still outside so Shan leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Good length ball outside off, it goes away with the angle. Abid does not go chasing after it and lets it carry to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Full on off, Masood defends it with a straight bat towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. On the fourth stump line, SM shoulders arms to it.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Length ball on off, Masood defends it towards point and shouts a loud no.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Short ball outside off, Masood ducks away.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. EDGED AND FOUR! First runs off the bat and it has come in a streaky way. First runs in Test cricket in Pakistan for Shan Masood. Beautiful ball this. Good length ball, on the channel of uncertainty. Shan looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes right in the gap between third slip and gully to the fence for a boundary. This will encourage Lahiru more than Shan.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Stifled appeal but nothing from the umpire. Looked to be high and also pitching outside leg. It is on the pads, Shan looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The bowler goes up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Even better line. On the off pole and full. Abid defends it really nicely off his front foot.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Better line and length this. On the good length area and outside off, Abid leaves it alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Down the leg side. Abid looks to flick but misses. Looks like they are intentionally bowling one or two down the leg side to Abid Ali so that he can kiss one of his flick which can go to the keeper. Not sure whether this is a right plan or not.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. A Steven Smith-esque leave this. Fuller outside off, Abid leaves it alone in an unorthodox manner.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Good length ball outside off, asking Abid to have a crack at it but he shoulders arms to it.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Very good ball this. Very full, almost a yorker around off. Abid does really well to jam it out towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Beauty to end with. Back of a length delivery around off, it looks to go with the angle but straightens after hitting the deck. Shan looks to defend but gets beaten.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Pakistan get their scoreboard underway, albeit a leg bye. Slightly fuller and angling in. Abid looks to flick but misses. The ball goes to the leg side off the pads. There is a slight appeal but the umpire turns it down as it is doing too much and in the meantime they steal a leg bye.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Good length ball which comes in to the right-hander. It is around the pads, Ali looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Right off the meat! Good length ball on off, Abid shows that he is a man in form as he defends it right of the middle of the blade towards cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Another one down the leg side and once again Abid tries to flick but to no avail.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. A bit of noise there. Not sure whether it was of the ball clipping the pad or the bat hitting the pad. Kumara starts with a length ball down the leg side, Abid looks to flick but misses. Dickwella behind the stumps dives to his left but fails to take it cleanly. Wouldn't have mattered as the ball did not kiss the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to bowl from the other end.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Maiden to start with. Tidy start from Vishwa. The last ball is fuller around off, Shan strokes it towards point. The fielder there dives to his left and saves runs for his side.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Good length ball on the pads, Masood looks to flick it to the on side but closes the phase of the bat early and it goes back to the bowler off the leading edge.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Good length ball on off, Masood defends it back to the bowler and shouts a loud no to his partner.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Good length ball outside off, Vishwa wants Shan to drive but Masood is happy to watch it carry to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Goes outside off and makes it come back in. Masood shows awareness of his off pole and shoulders arms to it.

Vishwa Fernando to Shan Masood. Vishwa starts with a fuller delivery on off. Masood starts his innings with a solid front foot defense. Hint of shape first up for Vishwa.

We are all set to begin! The Sri Lankan players are out in a huddle before they take their position in the field. Shan Masood and Abid Ali walk out to open the innings for the hosts. Vishwa Fernando to start the proceedings with the new ball. Masood to take the strike. Three slips and a gully. Here we go!

Just before the start, Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis is caught down for a quick chat with Danny Morrison. Waqar Yonis hopes that his boys enjoy as much as he does. Reminds us that he made his debut and tells us that there is something on offer for the pacers and he hopes that his bowlers can do a good job. Tells that they knew that rain would play a part and there was a bit of a grass and hence they went with 4 pacers. Waqar says that they are bringing back Yasir Shah and he is hopeful that he can do a good job as he has done in the past. Tells their bowlers are a work in progress as they are young and he expects them to become a force to reckon with in the next 6 months or a year.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embuldeniya (In for Kasun Rajitha), Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Yasir Shah (In for Usman Shinwari), Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

TOSS - Pakistan skipper, Azhar Ali has the coin in hand. Up it goes and it comes down in the hosts' favour. PAKISTAN OPT TO BAT!

After rain and bad lights played spoilsport in Test cricket's return to Rawalpindi, it is time for Test cricket to return to Karachi. Centuries from debutant, Abid Ali and Babar Azam showed why Pakistan can never be counted out. They would look to repeat the same heroics with the bat. On the bowling end of things, the hosts will be forced to make a change as Usman Shinwari is ill so it will be interesting to see if the hosts replace him with leg spinner Yasir Shah or once again surprise everyone and go without a proper spinner. Coming to the visitors, in the one inning they batted they would be disappointed with their collapse and Dimuth Karunaratne will hope that his troops can correct it. Their bowling was lacklustre and looked void of ideas and they will need to find a way to improve that. It will be interesting to see how many changes the tourists make for this one. With the series and 60 points in the ICC World Test Championship up for grabs who will come out on top in this tasty encounter?

So the bowlers have done their job, the hosts will now need to better their performance with the bat as it won't be an easy task to cross the deficit especially with the new ball moving under lights. Sri Lanka will look to take advantage of the new cherry and will look to strike early. Who will succeed? Join us in a bit to find out.

As for Pakistan's bowling, Mohammad Abbas and Shaheen Afridi were the stars. The latter was impressive and rightfully bagged his maiden fifer. He will remember this for a long, long time. Abbas too bowled beautifully and hardly gave away any freebies. Naseem Shah bowled really well but did not get rewards for his effort. Haris Sohail picked the important wicket of Chandimal. But it was another bad day for Yasir Shah. It has been a very bad year for him and he went wicketless. But overall the bowlers can be satisfied with their efforts.

Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 271 and they will be very happy with their efforts. At one stage with the score reeling at 80/5, it looked like the visitors would struggle to get close to Pakistan's total but 50+ stands between Chandimal and Dhananjaya and then Chandimal and Dilruwan Perera ensured they cross the hosts total with ease. Chandimal was the best batter as his 74 ensured they did not succumb. Special mention to Dilruwan Perera as well for his 48 took the lead to 80.

Shaheen Afridi to Lahiru Kumara. OUT! Timber! Five-fer for Afridi as he hits the top of off, first one in Tests for Shaheen. Kumara cannot add anything to the lead. Good length ball on off, Kumara looks to defend coming forward but misses the line of the ball. It goes behind and hits the top of off. That will be end of the Lankan innings.

Shaheen Afridi to Lahiru Kumara. Fuller one on middle, Kumara keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara is the last man in.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. OUT! LBW! The review will not help Perera. He misses out on a well deserved half ton. Afridi bowls a pacy ball around middle and leg, Dilruwan looks to flick but he is early into the shot. It hits him flush on the pads and Afridi makes a loud appeal. The umpire raises the finger instantly. Perera too signals the 'T' without taking any time. Can the DRS save him? Let's find out. Front foot is okay. No willow, confirms the Ultra Edge. Here comes the Ball Tracker. Pitching in line. Hitting the wickets? No, but it is clipping the wickets, which means umpire's call stays and Perera has to depart for 48. A top innings though from him to help Pakistan take a good lead.

Perera has been given out LBW. Perera though goes for the review straightaway. Let's see if the DRS can save him. Front foot first, it is fine. No bat there, confirms Ultra Edge. Here comes the Ball Tracker. Pitching in line and umpire's call on hitting the wicket. Perera has to walk off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller around off, driven to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Beaten! Beautifully bowled! It is slightly shortish around off, it then comes in and cuts Perera into half. Lucky not to get an inside edge on that one.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Fuller and on middle, Vishwa tucks it towards mid-wicket to see off the over.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Landed on middle, it is worked towards deep square leg for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Fullish length around off, it is blocked off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Sprays down the leg side this time. Fernando lets it go to the keeper.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Another one! It is outside off, Fernando has no problems ducking under it.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Another bouncer! Fernando sways away from it nicely. Called wide.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Hit wicket? No, just safe! That was a bouncer which did not rise enough. Fernando tried to duck under it but fell in the process. Does well to keep himself away from the stumps at the very end.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish on middle, Perera taps it towards backward point and thinks for a single. Perera though it not interested.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Bouncer! Perera ducks it away.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Now down the ground! Slightly overpitched around off, Dilruwan this time gets on top of the bounce and creams it through mid on. Afridi tries to get his hand down but could not get it. Perera moves to 48.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Guided it nicely! Poor line from Shaheen. It is on the pads, Perera just clips it to the fine leg fence and moves to 44.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. In the channel outside off, it is left alone.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Bouncer on middle! Dilruwan ducks under it.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Outside off, it is left alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On the pads on a fullish length, Perera flicks but makes no connection. It goes towards mid-wicket and they take a leg bye.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Play and a miss! Another good length ball outside off, Perera throws his bat to get beaten.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish around off, Perera cuts but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Dropped! A tough chance though this one for the skipper! A slower one outside off, Fernando just checks his shot towards covers. The ball goes towards Azhar at extra cover who throws his left hand to catch but it just does not stick. It goes behind and a single taken.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. On middle, Vishwa tucks it towards square leg off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. On a good length on off, Dilruwan blocks it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Bowls it down the leg side, Perera looks to flick but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Full delivery outside off, Fernando drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Good length delivery on leg, Fernando looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. On a good length on off, Vishwa defends it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Full delivery on middle, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. NOT OUT! No bat! A review lost for Pakistan. Shortish length ball down the leg side. Perera looks to flick but misses. Rizwan behind the wicket pouches the ball and appeals instantly. The umpire is not interested. Rizwan is sure though that there was some noise. He convinces his skipper and they go for the DRS. Let's see what the replays confirm. First, the front foot, it is fine. Ultra Edge time, flat line, it is as it passes the bat. Then a line appears, it is of the ball kissing the thigh pad. One review done and dusted for the hosts.

Pakistan have taken a review for caught behind. It is a ball down the leg side, Dilruwan looks to flick but the ball goes off something to the left of the keeper. Rizwan asks the question but Abbas is unsure. Rizwan tells his teammates that he has heard a noise but he is not sure what it came off. Azhar Ali takes it upstairs as they have both their reviews left. Let's see what the replays have to say. Replay rolls in and it shows that there was no bat involved. The ball kissed his thigh pad and that was the noise. Pakistan lose their review.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and on middle, it is defended.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Good length ball outside off, Vishwa guides it through gully for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and around off, Perera flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and calls for a couple. However, Fernando was slow to take off for the first run so just a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Short ball outside off, Perera cuts but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Good length ball on middle, Perera looks to flick but misses. A stifled appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Second new ball time.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. On off and on a fuller length ball. It is defended.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Bouncer again! Another bumper which is aimed at the head. Vishwa, somehow manages to sway away. Lucky not to get hit. Could've been very risky as he took his eyes off the ball.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Bouncer! Shortish ball outside off, Vishwa does well but sways away.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Fuller and around off, Fernando blocks it nicely once again.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Full and on middle this time, Vishwa digs it out nicely.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Shaheen starts with a ball around off, it is blocked.

Shaheen Afridi to bowl from the other end.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Full and on the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Poor line and punished! A full ball down the leg side, Dilruwan clips it to the fine leg fence nicely.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On the pads this time, Perera tucks it towards fine leg and looks for a single first but later decides against it.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish around off, pushed towards point.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Short and outside off, Perera punches it through cover-point. Single denied as there is protection in the deep.

We are back for the final session of the day. The Pakistan players are out in the middle. Dilruwan Perera and Vishwa Fernando will resume their innings for the visitors. Mohammad Abbas will start the proceedings for the final session.

... Day 2, Session 3 ...

Sri Lanka have managed to fight out this session and one has to credit them for their efforts. They have taken their lead to 60 and have two wickets in hand. Niroshan Dickwella went out early in the session but Chandimal and Dilruwan Perera countered and the duo added 51 runs to take the lead to 44. After the loss of Chandimal, Dilruwan has kept majority of the strikes and is looking to score quick runs. Abbas and Haris Sohail were the one to get into the wickets column. How long will the visitors bat and till how much can they extend their lead? Join us after the break to find out.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. On a good length on middle, Fernando blocks it off the back foot. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2!

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Bowls a yorker on middle, Vishwa does well to dig it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Length delivery on middle, Perera defends it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Full delivery on middle, Perera drives it through mid on but does not take the single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Length delivery on off, Perera taps it to point.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. NO BALL! Afridi oversteps! Bowls a bouncer, Perera does well to duck under it.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. On a good length on off, Vishwa keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Vishwa Fernando. Bowls a bouncer, Fernando does well to duck under it.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On a length on off, Perera taps it towards covers and takes a quick single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Full delivery on middle, Perera drives it uppishly towards mid on but does not take the single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery on off, Dilruwan defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On a length on middle, Perera flicks it towards the leg side.

Mohammad Abbas is back on. 22-9-46-4 are his figures so far.

Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and outside off, Perera drives but gets an under edge which both first slip and the wicket keeper cannot collect. It goes between them just outside the ring. The batters take off the single. The first slip fielder gets to the ball and aims a throw at the striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Fernando would've been gone.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. NOT OUT! Umpire's call on hitting the wickets which means Perera survives to continue swelling the Lankan lead. Let's talk about the ball. It is a shortish length just outside off, Perera looks to defend it off the back foot but misses to get hit on the pads. The bowler and the slip cordon appeals but not out says the umpire. Shaheen though is sure as he asks the skipper to go for the DRS. And he then eventually himself signals it to the umpire. Let's see what the replays show. The front foot is okay. Time for Ultra Edge, nothing on it. Ball Tracker time. Here it comes, It is just clipping the bails of off and middle. Umpire's call it will be then, on hitting the stumps. So, Perera stays. Pakistan keep their review.

Appeal for LBW taken upstairs. Dilruwan is the man in question. It seemed like Afridi forced his captain to go for the review instantly. The skipper quickly obliged. Looks high to the naked eye. Let's see the replays. The front foot is fine. No edge, confirms the Ultra Edge. The Ball Tracker rolls in now. Clipping the stumps so umpire's call it will be. Dilruwan will continue.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Flicked nicely! Full and on the pads, Perera flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish length outside off, Perera taps it through point. It goes towards sweeper cover but he denies a single. Looking for quick runs while farming the strike?

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Bouncer to start the new spell. Perera ducks under it.

Shaheen Afridi is back on. 21-4-59-3 so far from him.

Haris Sohail to Vishwa Fernando. Loopy delivery on off, Vishwa defends it off the front foot.

Haris Sohail to Vishwa Fernando. Floated delivery on middle, Fernando blocks it off the back foot.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Tossed up delivery on off, Perera drives it towards mid off for a run.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Flighted delivery on middle, Perera defends it off the back foot.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Short delivery on off, Perera cuts it to point.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. SIX! This is out of here. Someone please give the ball back. Floated on the stumps, Dilruwan comes down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. The lead now over 50!

Yasir Shah to Vishwa Fernando. Flighted around off, blocked off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Vishwa Fernando. Around off and middle, it is defended towards mid-wicket.

Yasir Shah to Vishwa Fernando. NOT OUT! That bounced just in front of Shafiq's hand. So, the third umpire has changed the soft signal, which means he was sure, absolutely sure. Took a lot of time but eventually gave the benefit of doubt to the Lankan batter. It was a flighted ball just outside off, Fernando drives but the ball takes a thick outside edge and goes to Shafiq at first slip. He catches and celebrates. The umpire is not sure though as they refer it upstairs. The third umpire checks with various angles and then eventually finds it bouncing just in front of the fingers. So, Fernando survives.

Did that carry? The soft signal is out. Let's see what the replays show. That looks to be bouncing just in front of Shafiq at first slip. The third umpire is taking his time. Need to have conclusive evidence to turn the decision.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Floated delivery on middle, Perera flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Flighted delivery on off, Perera looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip on one bounce.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Tossed up delivery on off, Dilruwan defends it off the front foot.

Haris Sohail to Vishwa Fernando. Flighted around off, Vishwa looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The short leg fielder pouches the ball and appeals but nothing from the umpire.

Vishwa Fernando is the next batsman in.

Haris Sohail to Dinesh Chandimal. OUT! Caught! The part-timer strikes. Not the perfect ball at all but he has got the massive wicket of Chandimal. Short and just outside off, Dinesh goes for the cut. He ends up slicing it towards Shan Masood at backward point who makes no mistake. End of a very good knock from Chandimal. He could've swelled the lead to a bigger one, so a very important wicket this one.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Haris Sohail to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and around off, Perera strokes to long off for a single. 50-run stand is up between the two.

Haris Sohail to Dinesh Chandimal. Short around off, stroked straight to cover.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller one on the pads, Perera flicks but misses to get hit on the pad. It hits the pad and goes towards square leg for a leg bye.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Loopy ball around off, pushed towards the extra cover fielder once again.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and outside off, Chandimal drives it well but finds short extra cover.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated around off on a fuller length, defended towards covers.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Another flatter one outside off, tapped towards point by Chandimal.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Quicker one and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

Yasir Shah is back on. 11-0-41-0 are his figures so far.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and down the leg side. Perera looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes towards short fine leg for a leg bye.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Flighted and around off, blocked.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Full and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Haris Sohail to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted and fuller around off, Dinesh eases it through mid off for a single.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Flatter one around off, Perera looks to defend but the ball hits the upper part of the bat and goes towards point uppishly. A single.

Haris Sohail to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller on on middle, Perera defends it back to the bowler.

Haris Sohail is into the attack.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Another one! Chandimal is taking the attack to the opposition. Another shortish length outside off, Chandimal punches it off the back foot past the diving cover fielder and into the fence.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Shortish ball outside off, Chandimal comes forward and taps it through covers beautifully. The ball races to the fence.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, it is defended towards mid-wicket.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full on middle, flicked to mid on.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Hammered! What a shot! Short ball on middle, Chandimal swivels and smashes the pull into the deep square leg fence.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off on a good length, it is defended back to the bowler.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Tossed up delivery on off, Perera defends it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Good shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Perera lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Loopy delivery on off, Dilruwan looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the off side.

Yasir Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Floated delivery on middle, Perera blocks it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Tossed up delivery on off, Chandimal drives it through mid off. The batsmen cross ends.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on middle, Dinesh drives it to mid on.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Short again and outside off, Chandimal cuts it through point for a single.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Short of a length delivery, Chandimal pulls it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Chandimal does not bother to play at that.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Full delivery outside off, Perera drives it through point for a run.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Bowls a bouncer outside off, Perera lets it sail through to the keeper.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Full delivery on off, Perera drives it to mid off.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on off, Chandimal keeps it out.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Loopy delivery on middle, Chandimal blocks it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on off, Dinesh punches it to point.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! That is hammered! Floated delivery outside off, Chandimal drives it through covers for a boundary.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Tossed up delivery on off, Dinesh plays it to point.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on middle, Chandimal defends it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah is back on. Can he wrap things up before Sri Lanka swell their lead to a bigger number.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. On a good length and outside off, Perera looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.

The Lankan physio is out in the middle to check on Dilruwan Perera. Concussion test time. The umpires have taken the opportunity to call for the drinks. The Lankan have taken the lead and will look to add as many as they can. They'd also hope that Perera is okay to continue and keep assisting Chandimal with the bat out in the middle. And, obviously, he will be very vital for them with the ball. An interesting phase ahead.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Ouch! That looks nasty! A skiddy bouncer on middle. Perera looks to duck but gets his eyes off the ball. It hits him flush on the grill. He takes off the helmet. Time for the concussion test.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Outside off, Perera lets it be. As the ball goes behind, it dies down in front of Rizwan who cannot pouch it cleanly.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Full and outside off, once again it is pushed towards mid off.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and on off, stroked to mid off.

Naseem Shah to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Going for the yorker but instead dishes out a full toss ball outside off, Perera drives it through point nicely to bag his first boundary of his innings. 200 up for the hosts.

Naseem Shah is back on. 13-1-49-0 are his figures so far.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Shortish ball outside off, defended back to the bowler.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and on middle, Chandimal clips it between mid-wicket and mid on and picks a couple of runs.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Shortish and outside off, Chandimal stands tall and defends it to mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Shortish and on off, pushed to mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, it is defended.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Sri Lanka are into the lead and Chandimal gets to his half ton. His 18th in Tests. Gets there with a beautiful drive off the back foot. Slightly short ball around off, Chandimal stands tall and punches it through the cover region for a boundary. Brilliant innings this one. He is making the opportunity count after getting out to a peach of a delivery in the first game. Can he consolidate the lead for the visitors?

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. On the stumps, Dilruwan defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. On the pads, Perera flicks it through square leg and gets a brace. Scores level now.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Very full around off. Dilruwan does well to get his bat down and block it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera defends it nicely.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Good shot! Fuller outside off, Dilruwan drives it through point and gets a couple as Shan Masood stops it with a slide before the ropes. The trail now stands at just 2.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length around off, Chandimal blocks it back to the bowler.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Well fielded! This time it is Abid Ali in the covers. A full ball just outside off, Chandimal drives it towards cover where Abid dives and stops the ball.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish around off, Perera taps it towards cover-point where Masood dives and saves runs. A single for Perera though.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Full and on off, stroked towards mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Shortish around off, Perera punches it to mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Bouncer and around off, Perera ducks under it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Fuller and on off, tapped towards point for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dilruwan Perera. Good length ball on middle, Perera tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Fuller around off, Chandimal drives again, this time the ball goes to mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and on off, blocked coming forward by Dinesh.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Fuller and on off this time, Chandimal comes forward and pushes it to mid off again.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Fuller and just outside off, Chandimal drives it straight to mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Good length ball around off, it is defended.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Good length ball around off, it is defended back to the bowler.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Length and on off this one, Perera pushes it towards mid on.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. On a length around off, pushed towards cover.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. Play and a miss! Good length delivery outside off, Perera looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammad Abbas to Dilruwan Perera. BEATEN! Excellent delivery from Abbas. On a good length and outside off, Perera looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full and the pads, Chandimal flicks but once again misses to get hit on the pads. No appeal this time as it was clearly going down leg.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Another huge appeal but probably an inside edge on this one. Pitches around off and middle, Chandimal flicks but gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal but it dies down quickly, probably because they realized the inside edge on this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, pushed to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Huge appeal for LBW! A massive one! Pakistan do not opt for the review. Brilliant ball this one. It pitches on middle and then swings in a bit. Chandimal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Shaheen appeals, he continues appealing. Nothing from the umpire. The skipper comes around but eventually opts against the review.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Shaheen starts with a good length ball on middle, it is defended.

Dilruwan Perera comes out to bat next.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! Bowled! Abbas you beauty! His teammates are all over him and no wonder why. He has bowled a cracker of a delivery. You might look at him and say he has no pace at all but boy this man can do some magic with it. Seam up delivery pitching outside off. Dickwella looks to defend it with a straight bat but the ball zips in and hits the top of off. Every pacer likes to hit the top of the stumps and he has hit just that. Too good! His 4th wicket of the game and he is up in joy. The trail is now 7 but they have just three wickets remaining.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on middle, Dickwella looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Short and outside off, Dinesh slaps it towards covers for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Chandimal drives it to covers.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Chandimal defends it to covers.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Chandimal looks to drive but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Short delivery on middle, Dinesh pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Chandimal drives it to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Dinesh shoulders arms to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length and outside off, Chandimal punches it to point.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Dinesh drives it towards mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Now calmly defends it this ball to get through the over. Simple and smart cricket this from the Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Don't bother running that was four the moment it left the bat. Good length ball outside off. Dickwella lunges forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on off, Niroshan taps it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dickwella looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Full delivery on off, Dickwella drives it to covers.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. On a good length on off, Dickwella defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to bowl from the other end. 17-8-34-3 are his figures so far.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR OVERTHROWS! Poor from the Pakistani fielder. Slightly fuller outside off, Dickwella nudges it towards point and calls for a quick single. Chandimal responds and the fielder from gully quickly gets to the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end. He misses and there is no one backing up so the ball goes away to the fence.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on off, Niroshan defends it by getting right behind the line of the ball.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. First ball that is away from the stumps and Dickwella shoulders arms to it.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Fuller on middle, Dickwella flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. First run off the session and it has come off the inside edge. Full on off and middle, Chandimal looks to drive but the ball goes off the inside edge behind square on the leg side for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Absolute jaffa to start the session. Good length ball on off and middle, it jags back in and dissects Chandimal in half. He is a lucky man not to get any bat on it on its way to the keeper.

We are back for the second session. The Pakistan players are out in the middle. Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella will resume their innings. Shaheen Afridi will start the proceedings for the second session.

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

So, the 2 hour 40 minute session is done and we now have an extended break for prayers. The Lunch break will be for 1 hour. What do we have in store for the second session? Will Pakistan come good and wrap it up for under 200 or will Sri Lanka get a significant lead? Join us after the break to find out.

Pakistan will be disappointed with their effort. They started off well but that partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Chandimal dented their morale. Abbas and Shaheen have been the pick of the bowlers and have 3 wickets each. Naseem too bowled well but the cause of concern for the hosts would be the ease with Yasir Shah has been played with. Azhar Ali would want his spinner to come good and help out the trio of pace bowlers.

End of the extended session. It was a very even session but in the context of this game, Sri Lanka will be happier as the trail is now just 21. It looked like Pakistan might be able to restrict them under their score of 191 when the tourists were stuttering at 80/5 but a 67-run stand between Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva ensured that Sri Lanka do not falter badly. The centurion from the last game though could not convert his start but Chandimal looks set and he is joined by Dickwella. The onus will be on these two as this is the last recognized batting pair for them.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. On a good length on off, Dickwella blocks it off the back foot. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2!

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella offers no shot to this one.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery outside off, Dickwella taps it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. On a length on middle, Dickwella nudges it towards the leg side.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on off, Niroshan keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Niroshan Dickwella. On a good length on middle, Dickwella defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full again on off, Dinesh drives it to covers.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on middle, Chandimal drives it back towards the bowler.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Dinesh blocks it well.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Chandimal blocks it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. On a length on middle, Dickwella flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella shoulders arms to this one.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Dinesh defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Length delivery on off, Dinesh plays it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Chandimal keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Dinesh defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on middle, Dinesh looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on off, Chandimal defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas is back on. 15-6-34-3 are his figures so far.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dickwella looks to play a scoop shot but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Nicely played! On a length on off, Dickwella guides it towards third man for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. EDGE AND FOUR! On a good length and outside off, Dickwella looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes between second slip and gully towards third man for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length on middle, Chandimal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Again outside off, Dinesh shoulders arms to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Dinesh lets it go.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up delivery on off, Dickwella plays it to point.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on off, Chandimal plays it towards covers for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Loopy delivery on middle, Chandimal blocks it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on off, Dinesh defends it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Tossed up delivery on middle, Chandimal flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. On a good length on off, Niroshan keeps it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on off, Dickwella defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length on middle, Chandimal tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Chandimal drives it to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Beauty! There is a lot of appeal from the bowler and the fielders but Rizwan did not go up at all. There was a sound but it was of the ball hitting the thigh pad. Gem of a delivery this. Good length ball pitching on off. It jags back in viciously. Dinesh looks to defend but the ball goes right through the gate of pad and bat. It clips something on its way to the keeper. Shaheen is convinced that kiss came of the bat but Rizwan does not go up and the umpire agrees with Rizwan. They think about the review but opt against it. Good decision as replays later on confirm that the ball kissed the thigh pad. Very good decision from Bruce Oxenford.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Smart cricket. Back of a length outside off, Chandimal sees that there is no one at deep third man so he plays the upper cut with ease and fetches himself a boundary.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR BYES! That's missed everything. Floated outside off, Dickwella looks to paddle it but he misses. The ball goes past the keeper and first slip and to the fence.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up on off, Dickwella blocks it.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Yasir goes short around off, Dickwella defends it calmly.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up on middle, Dickwella gets down and sweeps it to the right of backward square leg. The fielder there dives on that side and saves runs for his side.

Yasir Shah to Niroshan Dickwella. Floated on off, Dickwella defends it back to the bowler.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Leg spinner around the pads, Chandimal glances it against the spin towards square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on off, Niroshan defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! Good shape on this one. On a good length and outside off, Dickwella looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella does not bother to play at that.

Niroshan Dickwella walks out to bat next.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! Caught! Big wicket for Pakistan! It's the man in form, the man who had a century in the previous game and the man who was looking very good out in the middle, Dhananjaya de Silva. Shaheen strikes again in his spell. It is the short ball that has done the trick for the hosts. A very well directed bouncer from Shaheen, it is on the body and catches Dhananjaya de Silva by surprise. He is hurried into the pull and ends up top edging it to the right of fine leg. Abbas comes running in and takes a very good catch. Shaheen brings out his trademark celebration. One has to credit Mohammad Rizwan as well as before this delivery was bowled it was he who suggested Shaheen to bang it in short. So excellent work from the keeper as well. As they say that bowler and keeper's have a special partnership. The 67-run stand is broken and Sri Lanka still trail by 44 runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery on middle, Dhananjaya drives it through mid on. The batsmen get two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on middle, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on off, Dinesh drives it towards mid off.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Loopy delivery on off, Chandimal drives it to mid off.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on middle, Dinesh drives it towards mid on.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on middle, Dinesh tucks it to mid-wicket.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Tossed up delivery on off, Dinesh punches it through point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on middle, Chandimal flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on middle, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on off, de Silva blocks it well.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on middle, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a length on middle, Dhananjaya flicks it towards the leg side.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on middle, Chandimal flicks it towards mid-wicket where Babar Azam misfields and concedes a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal blocks it well.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery on off, Dhananjaya drives it back towards the bowler.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy delivery on middle, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on off, Dinesh plays it towards covers for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Chandimal drives it to mid off.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhananjaya flicks it through square leg for a single.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Dhananjaya drives it to covers.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Dinesh lets it go.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Excellently played! Good length ball around off, Chandimal waits for it and then punches it with ease and grace through wide of mid off for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal blocks it off the front foot.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length delivery on off, Dinesh plays it to point.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on middle, Chandimal drives it to mid on.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms to this one.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Much better from Yasir! Gives this one air and also pitches it up. Dhananjaya lunges forward to defend but the ball spins away from him. This is what is required from Yasir. He just needs to keep things simple here.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Easily and nicely played! Shorter around off, Dhananjaya gets on his back foot and punches it through covers for a boundary. Dhananjaya is once again looking good here.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated delivery on middle, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. SIX! Amazing shot. Flighted delivery on off, de Silva comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a biggie.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on off, Dhananjaya plays it to point.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short delivery on middle, de Silva pulls it through square leg where the fielder does well to stop it with a dive. The batsmen cross ends.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length on middle, Chandimal flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length delivery outside off, Chandimal taps it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. NO BALL! Naseem Shah oversteps! Outside off, Chandimal leaves it alone.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Bowls a bumper outside off, Chandimal lets it sail through to the keeper.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Bowls a bouncer, Chandimal ducks under it.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, de Silva punches it through point for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Tossed up delivery on middle, Dinesh blocks it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy delivery on middle, de Silva flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated delivery on middle, de Silva looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery on off, de Silva drives it to covers.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Dhananjaya pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, de Silva cuts it through point for a single.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, de Silva defends it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length on middle, Dinesh flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a run.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Short of a length delivery on leg, Chandimal looks to pull but misses it.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Bowls a bouncer, Chandimal does well to duck under it.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on off, Chandimal defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Floated delivery on middle, de Silva blocks it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on off, Chandimal drives it through mid off for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy delivery on off, de Silva punches it through point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Dhananjaya plays it to point.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. BEATEN! Tossed up delivery on off, Chandimal looks to cut but misses it. It goes towards the keeper who fails to collect the ball.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Bowls a bouncer, Chandimal does well to duck under it.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Dinesh defends it off the front foot.

Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! That missed the leg stump by a whisker. On a good length on middle, Chandimal looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It misses the leg stump and goes towards fine leg for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a length on middle, Dhananjaya pushes it through mid on for a single.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on off, de Silva defends it off the front foot.

Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery on middle, Dhananjaya drives it straight past the bowler through mid off. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

Naseem Shah is back on. 9-1-30-0 are his figures so far.

DRINKS BREAK! It has been an excellent hour for the hosts where they have picked two wickets. On the other hand, Sri Lanka would want a big partnership to get going and put pressure on Pakistan.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Loopy delivery on off, de Silva pushes it towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhananjaya comes down the track and blocks it.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Short delivery on off, Chandimal cuts it through point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on middle, Chandimal defends it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on off, Dhananjaya drives it through mid off for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, de Silva flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Chandimal looks to flick but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Chandimal offers no shot to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on middle, Dinesh defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal blocks it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Bowls a well-directed bouncer on middle, Dhananjaya looks to pull but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on off, de Silva defends it out.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Flighted delivery on middle, Dinesh offers a forward defense on this one.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Loopy delivery on off, Chandimal keeps it out.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Floated delivery on middle, Chandimal blocks it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Tossed up delivery on off, de Silva makes room and slaps it through covers for a run.

Yasir Shah to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, de Silva defends it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Short delivery on off, Chandimal makes room and cuts it through point for a single.

Spin time! Everyone was waiting for him and now he has the ball in hand. Yasir Shah is on!

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery on middle, de Silva drives it to mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on middle, Dhananjaya blocks it well.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full delivery outside off, Dhananjaya looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man where Yasir Shah chases the ball, slides and does well to stop it before the ropes. He picks the ball and throws it to Babar Azam. The batsmen get two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on off, de Silva blocks it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on middle, Dhananjaya defends it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, Dhananjaya defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a length on middle, Dhananjaya nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Full delivery on middle, Chandimal flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Terrific shot. Full delivery outside off, Chandimal drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on middle, Dinesh defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a length on leg, Dhananjaya looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Aerial but still a good shot. Chandimal sees width outside off, he slashes at it. It goes uppishly through the vacant backward point region for a boundary. Much needed boundary for the tourists.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery! On a good length and just outside off, Chandimal looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Dinesh looks to cut but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Again outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Chandimal offers no shot to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. On a length on off, Chandimal plays it to covers.

Mohammad Abbas to Dhananjaya de Silva. On a good length on off, Dhananjaya defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Length delivery on off, Chandimal taps it through covers for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Bowls a bouncer, Chandimal sways away from it.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Dinesh keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. On the fourth stump line, Dhananjaya lets it go.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fuller on off, Dhananjaya pushes it to cover.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Outside off, Dhananjaya is not interested to play at that.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length delivery on off, Dhananjaya defends it with a dead bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length ball outside off, Dhananjaya looks to defend but gets beaten as this one shapes away. Very good bowling this from Shaheen.

The centurion from the last game, Dhananjaya de Silva walks out to bat now. His team needs him to do something similar here.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. OUT! Caught! Sri Lanka have half their side back in the hut. Brilliant ball this from Shaheen. He is a very talented bowler and this ball just shows how good he is. Good length ball around off, Shaheen makes the ball nip back in. Mathews looks to defend but is completely outdone by the inward movement. It kisses the inside edge and goes to the keeper. Rizwan takes an easy catch. Shaheen is pumping the air in joy. Both the overnight batsmen are back in the hut and Pakistan on a roll here. SL trail by 111.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Dinesh defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length delivery on off, Chandimal defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. On a good length on middle, Chandimal defends it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. On a length on middle, Mathews flicks it through square leg. The batsmen take a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery around off, Mathews defends it towards mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, DC leaves it alone to see off Shaheen's first of the day.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length ball on top of middle and off. It comes back in a bit. Chandimal looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad.

Shaheen Afridi to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, Chandimal blocks it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Full on off, Mathews strokes it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Better ball. Back of a length ball on off. This shoots up onto the batter. Mathews looks to defend and does so off the upper half of his bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Shaheen starts with a lenght ball down the leg side. Mathews looks to flick it but misses.

First bowling change of the day. Naseem Shah is replaced by Shaheen Afridi.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. End of an excellent over from Abbas. Wicket maiden. The last ball is another one which he pegs on the off stump. Chandimal defends it towards cover and gets through the over.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Length delivery on off, Dinesh defends it to point and shouts a loud no.

Mohammad Abbas to Dinesh Chandimal. Good length ball on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot.

The new man in is Dinesh Chandimal.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. OUT! Caught! This is some very weird way to get out. No one can actually understand what Embuldeniya was thinking. This is a bizarre way to get out. The two bouncers went on Embuldeniya's nerves. So now he looks to play a slog sweep, yes a slog sweep. It is fuller on middle, Embuldeniya is a bit early in his premeditated slog sweep and ends up getting a thick outside edge. It goes straight to the man at second slip. This time Embuldeniya is not lucky as Asad Shafiq takes an easy catch. The night watchman's adventures comes to an end.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Another short ball. How rarely have we seen Abbas bowl short? He has done it back-to-back here. It is around the boddy. Embuldeniya ducks and takes one hand off the bat and looks to flick but misses.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Abbas with a bouncer now! It is a well directed one as well. Around the body, Embuldeniya manages to gets his head away from it.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Now Naseem offers width to Angelo outside off but his cuts is straight to the man at point.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. This one jags back in a bit. Good length ball around off, it comes in off the deck. Mathews looks to punch but it goes to the leg side off the inner half of his bat. Smart bowling this from Naseem. He is bowling it straight to him and not offering much width to play with as he likes to cut and pull.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Good, solid front foot defense now. Full on off, Mathews defends it to the left of Naseem.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Full on off, Angelo defends it with a straight bat.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Good length ball on off, Mathews punches it to cover.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Embuldeniya shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot to get through the over.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full on off, Embuldeniya defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Fuller on off, Mathews pushes it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Shorter around off, Mathews walks towards it and then glances it through mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. He wants the second but Embuldeniya is hesitant. He later goes for it, the fielder sends the throw at the bowler's end away from the stumps. Abbas collects it and hits the direct hit with an underarm throw. Lasith though puts in a dive which takes him home comfortably.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Length ball outside off, Mathews leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Fuller on off, Mathews defends it off the front foot.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Beaten! Goes wide of the crease and makes the ball come in with the angle from well outside off. Embuldeniya looks to defend but once again the ball just about misses the outside edge of his bat.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Good length ball around off, Embuldeniya drives it through covers and gets a couple.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Bouncer! Good contest this between the two. Naseem bangs it in short and Embuldeniya sways away from it.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Fuller on off, LE blocks it with relative ease.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. This time manages to get bat on ball. Naseem goes full and on the stumps, Lasith manages to get hgis bat down and block it.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Good bowling. Pacy and on a length just outside off, Embuldeniya looks to defend but misses it all ends up.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. On the pads, Mathews glances it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Beauty! Good length ball pitching on off. Mathews looks to defend it but the ball fizzles away and squares Angelo all ends up.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, AM does not disturb that.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Fuller on the stumps, Mathews blocks it.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Around off, Mathews blocks it off his back foot.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. End of an eventful over. Should have had Embuldeniya back but he is still out there. Back of a length on off, LE defends it off his back foot.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Dropeed! Babar has put down a sitter here. Good bowling from young Naseem and he should have had Embuldeniya. Good length ball on off, Lasith looks to defend it away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of gully. Babar there takes it too casually and the ball pops out of his hand. Unlucky is the only word one can associate with Naseem at this point in time.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. FOUR! How lucky is Embuldeniya! Good length ball which jags back in from around off. Lasith looks to defend but gets an inside edge. The ball hits the top of off but the bails refuse to be dislodged. The ball goes to the right of Rizwan and he dives but cannot hold onto it. The ball then races away to the fence. Unlucky is the word for Pakistan.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Good length ball around off, Embuldeniya intentionally plays it wide of gully and gets a couple as Masood cleans it before the ropes.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. First runs off the bat for the day. Fuller on off, Embuldeniya strokes it through covers and gets a couple.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length around off, Mathews blocks it to get through Abbas' first over of the day.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Abbas continues to target the middle and leg stump. This is slightly fuller and Mathews is forced to defend it off his front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Slightly shorter on middle and leg, Angelo blocks it off his back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. On a length on middle and leg. This one sticks on the pitch and comes to Mathews. He manages to block it.

Mathews moves away as Abbas comes in as he is having some issue in the sightscreen. All sorted and now he is ready again.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Wild slash at it but Mathews misses. Good lenth ball outside off. Mathews sees it is short and outside off so he looks to cut it but misses. He would have been gutted with himself had he nicked that to the keeper.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Abbas starts on the corridor of off stump. Mathews looks to defend it but it goes off the outer half of his bat towards gully.

Mohammad Abbas to partner Naseem Shah to start the day.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Just a no ball off the first one. Back of a length outside off, Lasith sways away from it and gets through the first over unscathed.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Smart bowling. After going short he goes full on the stumps. Embuldeniya though is ready for it and defends it.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Short ball. It is around off, Embuldeniya sways away from it.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Fuller and closer to the off pole. Embuldeniya looks to defend it with soft hands but it goes off the outer half of his bat to the right of gully. The fielder there dives and saves runs for his side.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Comes wide of the crease and uses the angle to make it come in from outside off. Embuldeniya tries to get the feel of the ball on his bat but misses.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. No Ball! Naseem is guilty of overstepping and Sri Lanka have the first run of the day. Length ball outside off and Embuldeniya is not interested in it.

Naseem Shah to Lasith Embuldeniya. Naseem starts with a good length ball way outside off. Embuldeniya is happy to watch it go to the keeper. No movement in the first ball.

The Pakistan players are in a huddle with their skipper, Azhar Ali saying a few words of motivation before his boys take on the field. Overnight batsmen, Angelo Mathews and Lasith Embuldeniya walk out to resume their innings. The latter will be on strike. Naseem Shah to start the proceedings for the day.

The Pakistan players are all set to take on the field. Reminder it is a 10 minute early start and we will have an hour's Lunch break as it's Friday.

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur is caught down for a quick chat with Roshan Abheysinghe. Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur says that he does not think that it was a good toss to lose. Tells it will be very difficult to bat in the fourth innings and he would have liked to bat first as well. Tells they have chance to bat well and take charge of the game. Says they are aware of how good Yasir Shah is and they will need to be careful. Adds they have good experienced players coming in and they need to be really good. On the surface, he says it is a good Test wicket which has runs in it but also says there is something for the bowlers in it.

Trail - 127. Wickets in hand - 7. That's where the visitors are at the start of this beautiful day in Karachi. Hello and welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The visitors are slightly on the front foot but will need to bat really well and try and get some significant lead in this bowler friendly wicket. They'd hope to avoid a collapse unlike their counterparts and get a further grip on this game. Pakistan, on the other hand, are well and truly in this game. They know a few early blows in the day will put the tourists under pressure and they would look to do just that. The pitch has turn and bounce on offer and we are yet to see Yasir Shah and anyone who has followed Pakistan's Test side in the recent past knows how lethal he can be. So the ball dominated the bat on Day 1 will the story continue or will it will be the chance of the willow to shine? What's in store? Stay tuned to find out.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

So clearly a day that belonged to the bowlers but what do we have in store on Day 2? The visitors trail by 127 runs, a glance at it and you'd feel that it is a small total but this pitch has demons of its own and it is not easy to score runs. Will it get tougher on Day 2? Join us on Friday at 1000 Local (0500 GMT), to know how this game pans out. Join us for Day 2. Till then, cheers!

After a watchful start with the bat, Pakistan did manage to make their mark with the ball. They needed wickets and they managed to get three including the big wicket of Dimuth Karunaratane. Only 3 pacers were used and Abbas was the pick of them picking up a couple while Shaheen had one. Giving the hosts a hope and chance of a fightback.

The hosts won the toss and elected to bat but it was a decision that backfired as apart from Abid Ali, Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq none of the batters got into double figures. And from 127/3 they were wrapped up for just 191. The scorecard had some respectability courtesy of fifties from Babar and Asad.

What a day of cricket it was. It did not have runs but the bowlers have had a good day. 13 wickets have fallen in the day and that in itself tells the story. This match is evenly poised so far, Sri Lanka have their noses in front but only just.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full delivery on off, Embuldeniya drives it uppishly through mid off. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1!

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Bowls a bouncer, Embuldeniya lets it sail through to the keeper.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. On a good length on off, Embuldeniya blocks it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Full delivery on off, Lasith looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards slips on one bounce.

The light meter has been asked for and the third umpire hands it to the umpire. He keeps it in his pocket and the players will continue. In the meantime, Embuldeniya has a change of bats.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Good length delivery on middle, Embuldeniya defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Lasith looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery on middle, Angelo defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery! On a good length and outside off, Mathews looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery on off, Angelo defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. On a good length on middle, Mathews defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews offers no shot to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Angelo Mathews. On a length on middle, Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi is back on. 5-1-18-1 are his figures so far.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Embuldeniya looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Outside off, Lasith shoulders arms to this one.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. Bowls a bouncer, Embuldeniya lets it sail through to the keeper.

Mohammad Abbas to Lasith Embuldeniya. On a good length on leg, Embuldeniya looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It lobs to short leg where he appeals for the catch but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that it came off the pad.

Nighwatchman Lasith Embuldeniya walks out to bat next. He was brilliant with the ball today.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. OUT! That is clean as a whistle! Mendis is out of here. Another stand which had started to build has been cut short. Exactly what Pakistan want, they need to keep picking wickets at regular intervals. Abbas is the breakthrough provider once again. He is rewarded for the second time to keep hitting the right lines and lengths. This is on a length again and on off, Mendis lunges forward to play the original trajectory but the ball moves away. Kisses the outside edge and goes low towards first slip where Sohail pouches it. The Pakistan players start celebrating but Mendis stands his ground. Umpires have a chat and then take it upstairs. SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! Replays also suggest it is a clean catch. Can Pakistan take at least another before Stumps?

Have Pakistan got another? They surely feel so but Mendis is standing his ground. Umpires go upstairs to check if the catch is clean. Soft signal is OUT!

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Easy pickings for Kusal Mendis! Short and outside off, Mendis cuts it over point for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews lets it go.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. On a length on middle, Mendis flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Length delivery on middle, Angelo flicks it through square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery on middle, Mathews blocks it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Outside off, Mathews offers no shot to this one.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. On a good length on middle, Mathews defends it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. FIVE WIDES! Bowls a bouncer down the leg side, Mathews ducks under it. It goes past Dickwella towards fine leg for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. Gets this one to angle into the batter, blocked.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. That is a beauty! This is starts on off which means the batter has to play at it. Mendis looks to defend, the ball moves away and beats the outside edge.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. Another one on middle, Mendis keeps it out nicely.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, not played at.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. On off, it straightens a touch. Mendis looks to work it on the leg side with the angle but ends up getting a soft leading edge towards mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. On middle, defended nicely.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. Three! A little too straight, Mendis looks to flick it through mid-wicket. The bat turns in his hand as he connects with the ball. Still gets three. Fifty up for the Lankans.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.

Naseem Shah to Angelo Mathews. Very full and on middle, Mathews pushes it to mid off for one.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. Wristy! On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. The bowler goes wide of the crease and it is angled into the middle pole, blocked.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. A good short one but it is spotted early. Mendis evades it.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Good length delivery on middle, Mathews defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. FOUR! On a good length on off, Mathews looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. Length delivery on middle, Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Mohammad Abbas to Angelo Mathews. On a good length on off, Mathews defends it off the back foot.

Angelo Mathews is the new man in.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. OUT! Chops it on! Abbas strikes! The Lankan captain departs, a big wicket as Karunaratne is capable of playing long innings. A poor shot this to be honest! This is shorter and just outside off, not enough room to play this shot. Karunaratne still looks to cut but gets a bottom edge which shatters the stumps behind. He trudges off slowly as the Pakistan players celebrate. They need to keep picking wickets at regular intervals. Sri Lanka trail by 152.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Dimuth offers no shot to this one.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. Good length delivery on middle, Mendis defends it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full delivery on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on middle, Dimuth keeps it out.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne blocks it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Bowls a bouncer, Dimuth does well to duck under it.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. On a length on middle, Mendis flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Karunaratne leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full delivery on off, Karunaratne drives it to mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Dimuth offers no shot to this one.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne plays it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on middle, Mendis flicks it through square leg for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Kusal Mendis. On a good length on off, Mendis defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas is back on.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne defends it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to defend but misses it.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length delivery on off, Karunaratne taps it to point.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Karunaratne leaves it alone.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dimuth looks to defend but misses it.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Classic shot. Full delivery outside off, Karunaratne drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. On a good length on off, Mendis defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Kusal shoulders arms to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Short of a length delivery, Mendis pulls it over mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Bowls it wide outside off, Mendis lets it go.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length delivery on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through square leg for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on leg, Karunaratne looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis lets it go.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a length on middle, Dimuth flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to cut but misses it.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Dimuth offers no shot to this one.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to drive but misses it.

Naseem Shah to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on off, Karunaratne defends it to covers.

Naseem Shah is into the attack.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Full on off, KM pushes it to mid off to get through the over. A very good over from Shaheen. Has provided the hosts with the early breakthrough they were looking for.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Way wide outside off, Mendis is not interested.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. Good length ball on middle and off, Mendis looks to block with a slant bat but the ball moves in and hits the pads off the inside edge.

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis. On off, Mendis starts his innings with a good, solid front foot defense.

Kusal Mendis is the next batsman in.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Caught! Great use of the review from Pakistan. They knew there was an edge. They were adamant about it and the Ultra Edge is in agreement with them. Good bowling this but the route taken by Oshada is not the smartest one. Fuller outside off, Shaeen wants Oshada to go for the drive and Oshada falls in the trap. The ball goes past the outside edge and straight into the gloves of Rizwan. He is up and cheering. The fielders from slip cordon are also sure that they have their man. They look at the umpire but he is unmoved. They take it upstairs. Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows a spike as the ball goes past the bat.

Is there an edge there? Pakistan are very confident but the umpire shakes his head. It is reviewed.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. Good length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to play at it but decides to leave it at the last moment.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a length on middle, Dimuth flicks it through square leg. Two runs taken.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller on off, Karunaratne keeps his balance and his head straight and plays a lovely looking straight drive for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length delivery on off, Dimuth taps it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne blocks it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery on middle, Oshada flicks it through square leg for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full delivery on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on middle, Karunaratne defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length delivery on off, Karunaratne taps it to point.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on middle, Dimuth defends it off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! Cracking shot. Full delivery outside off, Karunaratne drives it through point for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a good length on off, Karunaratne blocks it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on middle, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Oshada defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. Good length delivery on middle, Fernando defends it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. Outside off, Oshada shoulders arms to this one.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on middle, Fernando defends it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full delivery on off, Dimuth drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Karunaratne offers no shot to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dimuth looks to defend but misses it.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on middle, Karunaratne defends it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! On a good length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes over first slip towards third man for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on leg, Fernando looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dimuth looks to defend but misses it.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length delivery on off, Karunaratne punches it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on leg, Oshada looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. Good length delivery on middle, Fernando defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to bowl from the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, Dimuth offers no shot to this one.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando plays it towards the off side for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery on middle, Fernando drives it past the bowler through mid on. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. On a good length on off, Fernando plays it to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. FOUR LEG BYES! Sri Lanka are off the mark courtesy of some wild swing and delivery from Shaheen. Its pitched around leg Fernando looks to flick but the ball kisses his pads anf and goes away from the keeper down the leg side. Rizwan dives to his left but has no chance of stopping that from going to the fence.

Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando. Action straightaway! Afridi starts with a full delivery on leg, Fernando looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

The players are out in the middle. Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando to open for the Lankans. Shaheen Afridi to start off proceedings to the skipper. Here we go.

Well, here comes the breaking news. PAKISTAN HAVE DECLARED during the Lunch break. Bizarre, very bizarre. One understands that the bowlers need time to take wickets but declaring during a break is very strange. Normally, captains declare minutes to go into the break, or having played for a while after the break. This is normally done so that the openers do not get time to make themselves ready. Azhar Ali is a kind guy. So Sri Lanka need 476 to win or hang around for 153 overs.

50 overs for Lasith Embuldeniya. He has toiled. But without much purpose. There is no zip off the surface but he has barely been consistent with his line or length. Lahiru Kumara has been the only bowler who has bowled decently while the rest have just 'put it there'. They will hope to get to bat soon. Join us back at 12.40 pm local (0740 GMT) to see what happens.

On a pitch which is as flat as a highway, nothing less than a century can be expected and Pakistan batsmen did not disappoint. Azhar Ali and Babar Azam continued from where they left off, almost managing a wicketless session before the need to up the ante got Azhar Ali to throw his wicket away. Mentioning about the lead is almost redundant - a paltry 475. Runs are not important at this stage and Pakistan will only be looking to bat for time. Perhaps a declaration an hour after Lunch.

160/1 in 27 overs. What a session for Pakistan. Sri Lanka would be relieved with the break. It has been a continuous pummelling and if they are not morally down by now, they will be soon. Clearly, they are waiting for the declaration.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. A short ball, around off, pulled through square leg for a single. LUNCH ON DAY 4, PAKISTAN LEAD BY 475!

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and outside off, Rizwan leans and drives this through the covers! 50-run stand is up as well.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. Around off, watchfully defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. CENTURY FOR BABAR AZAM! His fourth in Tests third in the last 6 innings. Landed outside off, Babar pushes this through point, looks up at his partner and they take a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Azam is well in. It is not even referred upstairs. Let the celebrations begin! This is just the second time that the top four batsmen have scored centuries in the same inning.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. Around off, this one kicks off sharply, Rizwan looks to fend it away and his bottom hand comes off the bat. The ball flies towards square leg. A single taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and down the leg side, Babar comes down the track and looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, Rizwan comes down the track and drives it through mid off for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Down the leg side, Babar misses his tickle. The ball probably misses everything but Dickwella dives to his left to stop.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. Outside off, played through point for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A bouncer, around middle, Azam ducks.

Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Rizwan. Around off, tapped towards cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and down the leg side, swept through mid-wicket for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The arm ball, around off, pushed to the off side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, Azam defends watchfully.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Outside off, punched off the back foot to the off side.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! A short ball and outside off, Babar pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! INSIDE EDGE, MISSES THE STUMPS! Rash from Babar. It is understandable that the team has given him the target to get to a century before Lunch. But surely a declaration is not around the corner? They are going to declare only after Lunch, correct? Then why such rashness? A short ball, outside off, Babar looks to pull but the ball comes in sharply, takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps to the fine leg fence.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! TAKE THAT! A short ball outside off, Babar backs away and smashes it wide of mid off for a boundary!

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Down the leg side, tickled through square leg for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara into the attack again. 26-5-114-2 so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! SPANKED! Full and down the leg side, Rizwan gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary! Moves to 71.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. A short ball, around middle, pulled away for one more.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Dilruwan Perera to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and down the leg side, swept through fine leg for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and around middle, driven down the ground for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, Rizwan comes down the track and lofts it over cover for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and outside off, Rizwan looks to steer it to third man but gets a bottom edge.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mohammad Rizwan comes in at number 5, replacing his skipper. A promotion.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. OUT! Press workers, where are you? Stop working. Because a wicket has fallen. Flighted outside off, Azhar comes down the track and looks to go big. But he misses the ball completely. Dickwella gathers and then affects the stumping, appealing as well. Initially, Azhar does not walk. But as soon as the square leg umpire refers it upstairs, he starts walking off. Here come the replays. Ali has not even tried to get his bat down. He has aimed to get in by virtue of his palm but by then it is too late. Easy decision for the third umpire.

STUMPED? Referred upstairs. Here comes the replay. Gone by a mile! Because he has not come back at all!

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. FOUR! Off the outside edge! Full and outside off, Babar comes down the track and swings hard, only to get a thick outside edge. No slip in place and the ball races through the third man fence.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. SIX! SMOKED! Full and around middle, Babar gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket!

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Full and on middle, Azhar gets down and reverse sweeps it through point for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Aggression! Full on middle, Azhar comes down the track and swings it wide of long on for a boundary!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. FOUR! BETWEEN HIS LEGS! Full and around middle, Azhar looks to paddle but the ball takes the inside edge, goes between his legs and goes to the fine leg fence!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. 'AIYYO!' Dickwella gets excited. Full and around middle, Azhar looks to sweep but the ball takes the inside edge and hits him onto the pads. The ball then rolls back but just misses the stumps!

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Around middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Around off, watchfully tapped to the off side for a quick run.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Around middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. 'AARGH!' Ali screams. Full and outside off, Azhar reverse sweeps this with all his might but finds short third man.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. LEAD IS NOW 400! Full and outside off, Babar comes down the track and drives it through mid off for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Around middle, turned through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Full and around off, Azhar reverse sweeps this forcefully towards short third man.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Around middle, pushed towards mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, watchfully defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Sri Lanka getting clumsier and clumsier. Full and around middle, Azhar gently reverse paddles it through backward point. Dilruwan Perera dives to his left but dives over the ball. It does slow down though and he only has to get up and run all the way to the point boundary to retrieve it. Three runs taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Down the leg side, flicked through square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Vishal - The Lazy Genius - 'What sort of a pitch is this? The first two days see run-scoring very difficult. The next two days see wicket-taking very difficult. How has this happened?'

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for another single.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one more.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, tickled through mid-wicket for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, watchfully defended.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Comes down the track again and eases it through the covers for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Full and around middle, Azhar comes down the track and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to come on to bowl now. 17-1-63-0 so far. Might keep on bowling the whole day.

DRINKS BREAK. 75/0 in 14 overs this morning. Without actually attacking. Neither are Sri Lanka looking to attack. Looks like they have given up thoughts of forget a win, even trying to attempt a win on this deck. No bowler apart from Kumara looks like having an urge to take a wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Around off, pushed with an open face to the off side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Azam gets down and mows a slog through mid-wicket for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. CENTURY FOR AZHAR ALI! It has come after a year. 13 innings without even a fifty. Highest score being 39 at the 'Gabba this year during this period. A much-needed one for him. Reaches there with a gentle push through the covers.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, cut through the covers for a single. The stand is worth 110 now.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. No hat-trick. Left alone this time.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Action replay of the previous delivery! Vishwa Fernando cannot believe it. Length ball outside off, a carbon copy of the last ball, angling away, Ali once again guides it past second slip!

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Excellent batting! Landed outside off, angling away, Azhar waits for the ball to come to him and guides it past second slip to the third man fence!

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. FOUR! GORGEOUS! That is a drive but the ball is not even a half volley. It is on a length, around off, but Ali comes forward and drives it back past the bowler through mid on! Moves into the 90s now and the STAND MOVES TO 101!

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Comes down the track, takes the ball on the full and drives it back past the bowler for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Huge shout for LBW but turned down. Impact outside off. The arm ball outside off, skidding in after pitching, Babar looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, Babar comes down the track and flicks it straight to Dimuth Karunaratne at short mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. FOUR! Full and around middle, Babar reaches and gently paddles it to the fine leg fence.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Landed outside off, angling away, left alone.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Nicely played. Pretty much similar to the previous shot. But this is played in front of backward point.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Landed outside off, steered towards backward point.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Full and around off, defended solidly.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Landed outside off, Azhar steers it through point for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, Babar lunges away from his body and steers it towards third man.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, eased through the covers for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. ANOTHER MISFIELD. A length ball outside off, Azhar pushes it towards third man. Gully dives to his right and parries it to mid off. A single taken.

Vishwa Fernando to Babar Azam. Outside off, played through point for one more.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Full and around off, Ali looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Full and around middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. OUCH! That has come out of nowhere. A short ball, around middle, Azhar looks to sway away from the line but the ball suddenly kicks up and hits him on the ribs. Ali immediately throws his bat away and goes down on his haunches in pain.

Vishwa Fernando to bowl for the first time this morning. 21-2-84-0 so far. Sri Lanka need some spark. Pakistan have scored 41/0 in 8 overs so far today.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. But the line is outside off and the length is short. What is the use of that fielding change? Spinning away, punched through the covers for another single.

Leg slip is now moved to short fine leg.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, Babar gets down and paddles it through fine leg for another single. The stand is now worth 80.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for one more.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Around off, watchfully pushed towards cover for a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. TOP EDGE, SAFE! Full and outside off, Ali looks to sweep but gets a top edge. However, the ball lands safely near deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep is not sure whether the ball will spin in or away, so waits, then has to run after the ball spins away. But no extra damage. Just a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Landed outside off, Azhar walks across, then walks back. Lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Ahhh... flashy. Short and outside off, BA slashes hard but is beaten due to the extra bounce. Thought we heard a nick there...

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Another bouncer, ducked under comfortably.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A sharp bouncer, around middle, Babar ducks well in time. One bouncer for the over signalled.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Landed outside off, angling away, Azhar dabs it towards third man, albeit away from his body, for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total. THE LEAD IS NOW 350.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A length ball, around off, tucked to the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Good running. Azam just taps it towards point and the batsmen take a quick single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, watchfully pressed towards cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Full and around off, watchfully kept out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Babar comes down the track and drives it through mid off but Angelo Mathews dives to his left and parries it to cover. A single taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Very nicely played. Full and outside off, extra bounce but Ali adjusts well. Watches it till the last moment and then, opens the face of his bat to guide it past second slip to the third man fence. An eventful over.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Around off, on a length, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Good effort but in vain. Outside off, Azam drives it through the covers. Oshada Fernando gives it a good chase from sweeper, gets to the ball and dives, pushing the ball away. But sadly for him, there is no one backing up. He only has to get up and pick the ball, which has gone about 15 feet away from him. The batsmen take the fourth during that time.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. NOT OUT. INSIDE EDGE. How come Babar did not know that? Bizarre. Very bizarre. Full and outside off, Azam looks to flick across the line but misses it completely. He is hit on the pads and Kumara appeals. Umpire Joel Wilson raises his finger and Babar straightaway looks at Azhar. He is not sure whether it is angling down and the skipper comes down for a chat. After a long discussion, Babar signals for the review. To the naked eye, it seems like missing leg, on the replays. But hang on - Ultra Edge detects an inside edge! Strange, very strange from Azam. Anyway, good that he reviewed.

Babar Azam has been adjudged LBW! The umpire took a long time to raise his finger but Babar equally took a long time to take the review. Is it going down leg? This is bizarre. Ultra Edge detects an inside edge! Didn't Babar feel the edge? Decision overturned.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. A short ball, around off, angling in, Azhar hops across and tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full again, Babar lunges and defends.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven straight back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. A sharp bouncer, outside off, coming in sharply, Azhar sways away just in time.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. MISFIELD, FOUR! Dinesh Chandimal is the man. But he is a touch unlucky. Full on middle, Azhar works it wide of mid on. Chandimal gives it a good chase and even gets to the ball. Slides, puts in a slide, parries the ball back in with his left hand but it hits his right hand and goes back into the fence.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Around off, solidly defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Huge shout for LBW, but there is wood involved. Full and outside off, Azhar looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Inside edge is the reason.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Around off, tapped across for a quick single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Well bowled and well played. Full and around off, swinging in a long way. Right on cue. But Babar is ready. Watches the ball closely, gets in line and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket. The lead is now 331. Babar moves to 32.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, eased through cover-point for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, pushed towards cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Full and around off, Azhar gets across to paddle almost a month in advance. Even first slip has enough time to pre-meditate and gets across to leg slip. But still, the ball eludes him to the fine leg fence. 50-RUN STAND IS UP AS WELL.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to share the attack with Kumara this morning.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Fine shot. On a length outside off, BA gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers. Three runs taken to bring up PAKISTAN'S 400.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Around off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Much better. Bowls this fuller and the result is a bit of inswing. But Azam is upto it and works it wide of mid on for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. This is shorter and wider outside off, easy leave for Babar. Not the perfect start from Kumara. Looks like he is still warming up.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, a touch wide, left alone.

The players are on the field. The Lankans get into a huddle, outside the boundary. Babar Azam and Azhar Ali are ready to resume from their previous night's score. Lahiru Kumara to start off proceedings, to Babar, with two slips in place. Here we go...

Sri Lanka's bowling coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, is having a chat with Roshan Abeysinghe. Admits that from here on, Sri Lanka only need to focus on delaying Pakistan's run-plan. Agrees that the bowlers erred on Saturday but does not want to take anything away from the Pakistan batters. Stresses that apart from Lahiru Kumara, no one bowled consistent lines and lengths. Hopes that the other bowlers take some learnings from Kumara's effort and do well this morning. Is amazed with Lahiru's consistent pace and even more, his fitness.

The reason for the previous paragraph is that nothing happened on Saturday. NOTHING. The ball did not swing, neither did it seam, nor did it turn. The track looked as flat as a pancake and Pakistan made merry. Given that they scored at a brisk rate, they have got themselves in a position from where they cannot lose. Or should not. However, if the maintenance is on track of this highway, you cannot rule out a draw. Day 4 is usually where the pitches start to turn in Asia. Let's see.

Day 1. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang! Day 2. Bang, bang, bang. Day 3. Snoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. That is how this Test match has been unfolding. Looking at the first two days, one felt that this game will not last beyond the third day. But looking at Pakistan's resurgence, it seems like the clock will tick past 5 pm on Monday, but we might still not get a result. Can Day 4 prove us wrong? Hello and a warm welcome to the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi.

... DAY 4 ...

What's on the card for the fourth day of this Test then? How long will Pakistan bat? Will Azhar Ali and Babar Azam get to their tons and take Pakistan towards massive lead? Or on a fresh morning, will the Lankans make a comeback with quick strikes? So many questions to be answered. Well, to get to know these answers, join us on Sunday, 22nd December. The play will begin at 1000 local (0500 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care.

What about the Lankan bowling? Well, they got absolutely nothing from the surface and kept toiling hard. The pacers came charging in and the spinners, Embuldeniya and Perera too bowled well without any success. Lahiru Kumara was their only bowler who managed to pick a couple of scalps but they came quite late as the first session for them went wicketless. Lahiru removed Shan first in the last over before Tea and then struck again to remove Abid Ali in the final session.

What an unbelievable day of Test cricket for Pakistan! They have taken their lead to 315. Their two overnight batters, Shan Masood and Abid Ali raked up their brilliant respective Test tons to take Pakistan to a commanding position. They kept tiring the Lankan bowlers and milked runs with ease. Once the stand was broken, skipper Azhar joined Abid out in the middle and added 77 runs before Abid became the second victim of Kumara. Sri Lanka's misery was far from ending as Babar Azam joined the skipper and added unbeaten 40 runs between them. Azhar is unbeaten on 57 while Babar has looked solid for his 22.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Ali blocks it back to the bowler. STUMPS ON DAY 3.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flat one on middle, Ali defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Azhar shoulders arms to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, defended off the front foot by Azhar Ali.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Azhar defends this flighted ball on middle and leg to the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Azhar defends it back to Lasith.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. On middle, blocked out solidly by Azam.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Flighted on middle, Azam defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Full on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Tosses this one up on middle and leg, Azhar whips it to square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Azhar plays it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full toss on middle, Babar defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On off, pushed to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on middle, Babar plays it to the leg side for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flatter one outside off, Babar punches it to cover for nothing.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up ball on middle, Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Short delivery outside off, Babar pushes it to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. BEATEN! Nicely bowled! Looped up ball outside off, Azhar looks to drive it but fails to get any bat on it.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Tosses this one up on middle, Azhar whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Loopy delivery on middle and leg, Ali whips it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. On off, Ali defends it onto the pitch.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Short delivery outside off, Babar punches it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy delivery on middle, Azam pushes it to long on for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Outside off, Babar comes down the pitch and pushes it to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy on middle, Azam defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. BEATEN! Brilliant bowling this from Lasith! Floated ball outside off spinning away, Azam looks to defend but misses it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Azhar sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Azhar shoulders arms to this.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Flighted ball on middle and leg, Azam looks to flick it but it goes off the leading edge back to the bowler. He collects it on the bounce.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Azhar whips it in front of square for another run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Tossed up ball on middle, Azam whips it to square leg and picks up a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on off, Azam blocks it out to the off side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. On middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Floated ball on middle, Azam works it to the leg side for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flat delivery outside off, Azhar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Short ball outside off, Ali punches it to the off side and two runs have been taken.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. FIFTY! Azhar Ali scores one after 14 Test match innings. A welcome return to form for the skipper. Flatter delivery outside off, Ali pushes it to deep cover and picks up a single. Can he too, like the openers, score a ton here?

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. BEATEN! Almost! Flighted ball around off, Azhar looks to cut it but it is too close and it beats the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery on middle, Ali whips it to backward square leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Overthrows! Loopy ball on middle, Babar whips it to deep mid-wicket and calls Ali for a couple. The fielder there throws it to the bowler who does not collect and neither the two fielders backing up. Three taken in the end.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Azhar Ali. Tossed up ball on off, Azhar pushes it to point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. On middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Babar Azam. Floated ball on middle, Babar pushes it to mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva is back into the attack.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Full toss on the pads, Azam whips it nicely through mid-wicket and takes three. The fielder runs after it and cleans it up.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Floated ball on middle, Ali works it to the leg side and takes a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. On off, Babar pushes this past the diving cover fielder for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flatter delivery on middle, Babar defends it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Floated ball on middle, Ali defends it to the leg side and takes a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. On middle, Ali tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length delivery on the pads, Azhar works it fine and takes a couple. The fielder from fine leg comes across and cleans it up.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle, Azhar ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On a length on middle, Azam tucks it to square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Kumara retaliates by bowling a short of a length delivery outside off, Azam though is ready for it and sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Stand and deliver! Babar Azam showing his class! Back of a length delivery outside off, Azam just stands tall and punches it to deep cover for a boundary. First one for him in this innings.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on the pads, Azhar works it to mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On middle and leg, Azhar tucks it to the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Another tossed up ball on off, Babar leans forward and creams the drive to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Tossed up ball on off, Azam defends it to the cover region.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on middle, Azam blocks it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Azhar pushes it to deep cover and a single is taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Good length ball on off, Azam defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Full delivery on middle, Azhar tucks it wide of mid on for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Very full delivery on off, Azhar digs it out to point for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle, Azhar ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length ball outside off, Azhar looks to cut it but it goes off the bottom edge towards the slip cordon.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Short ball outside off, Azhar punches it to cver where the fielder slides to make the stop. Dot ball.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy ball outside the off stump line, Babar leaves it alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On off, Ali pushes it to the off side and takes a run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Shorter delivery outside off, Azam punches it to deep cover and picks up a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Floated delivery outside off, Azam leaves it alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on middle, Babar defends it onto the pitch.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Babar Azam. Flighted ball on off, Azam comes down the track and drives it to mid on. No run.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Huge cheer from the crowd as their hero, Babar Azam is off the mark.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Fuller on off, Babar defends it from the crease.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Fuller on off, Babar drives it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Length ball outside off, Azam leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Beauty to welcome Babar. It is a yorker on off, Azam jams it out. The ball hits the inner half of his bat and goes towards the stumps but it hits his shoe and stays on the crease. People in the stadium had their hearts in the mouth.

A huge cheer from the crowd means only one thing in this part of the world. Babar Azam is coming out to bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. OUT! LBW! Pakistan lose their review but no one can raise a finger on Abid Ali because he has played a gem of a knock. Everyone in the stadium is up on its feet as he walks off. Similar way he got out in the previous innings. Fast and pacy delivery pitching around off. It jags back in, Abid looks to defend but gets beaten by the pace of it and the ball hits him on the pads. Sri Lankan players go up in a huge appeal and the umpire slowly raises his finger. Abid knows he is a goner but after talking to his partner, he signals the 'T' in the eleventh hour. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows there is no involvement of the bat. Ball Tracker then comes in and it shows all red as the ball was going onto crash the middle stump. To the dismay of everyone, Abid will have to walk back but what a fine player he is. He will be disappointed not to get to his double century. But it has been a great knock and he has put his side in a great position in this game. He walks back looking as fresh as he came out to bat in the first day of this Test. Though he is 32, he looks like a fine player and one feels he will be a big player for this side for a few years to come.

Abid Ali has been adjudged LBW and he has taken it upstairs. It looks plumb to the naked eye. And by the looks of it, one feels it is a hopeful review from Abid.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. OHH! Floated on off, Azhar looks to drive it but it hits the outside edge of the bat and it goes towards deep cover for a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy delivery on middle and leg, Azhar leans forward and blocks it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Short delivery outside off, Azhar punches it to the off side for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on off, Abid pushes it to cover. Azhar wants the single but is sent back by Abid.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball on middle, Abid defends it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. On a length on middle, Abid tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Back of a length ball on middle, Azhar works it to deep square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length ball on middle, Azhar works it to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. FOUR! That is thrashed! Brilliant batting. Kumara bowls a half volley on off, Azhar dismisses this through mid off for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Fullish delivery outside off, Azhar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length ball down the leg side, Azhar looks to flick it but misses it.

Lahiru Kumara is back on! 18-5-72-1 are his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Abid defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted ball on middle, Abid blocks it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On off, pushes it to cover for nothing.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. EDGED BUT SAFE! Floated ball on middle, Azhar attempts the sweep shot but it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg but luckily for him , it lands safely. A single taken before the fielder reaches it from deep mid-wicket.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Azhar defends it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Floated ball on off, Azhar pushes it to cover.

Drinks Break! Pakistan are cruising along after the Tea break. Azhar Ali and Abid Ali have stitched another 50-run stand and are just dominating the game at the moment. Sri Lanka are in need of a miracle but it will be difficult considering there is nothing happening off the pitch.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. FOUR! Hammered! Short of a length ball outside off, Abid stands tall and punches it to the deep cover fence for the third boundary of the over.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. FOUR! Poor bowling this! Cannot bowl on the pads to this guy! Full delivery on the pads, Abid flicks it nicely to the deep square leg region for a boundary. There is a fielder stationed at deep mid-wicket but he had no chance.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Abid looks to drive it but misses it completely.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. FOUR! That is some poor fielding! Fullish delivery outside off, Abid drives it through covers and Dhananjaya de Silva is chasing after it from deep point. He slides and stops the ball. It is rolling inside the fence but de Silva comically pushes the ball back in from outside the fence. The umpires check whether it is a four or not and the replays confirm that it is.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Shorter delivery outside off, Abid cuts it off the back foot to the off side for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On middle, defended back to Embuldeniya.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Shorter delivery outside off, Azhar rocks on his back foot and pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Azhar drives it to cover where the fielder is not able to collect it cleanly. The batters manage to take a single. The lead is now 250.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Outside off, Abid lets the ball go to the keeper.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Fuller one way outside off again, Abid does not fiddle with it and lets the ball go behind.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Full delivery on middle, Abid Ali pushes it to long on for nothing.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Fullish ball outside off, Abid shoulders arms to this one.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Abid makes another leave to this good length ball outside the off stump line.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Full delivery way outside off, Abid lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Azhar defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On off, pushed to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Shorter ball outside off, Azhar punches it to the off side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball outside off, Azhar shoulders arms to this one.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Outside off, Azhar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball outside off, Abid drives it to deep cover for a single.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Good length ball on middle, Azhar tucks it to deep mid-wicket and takes off for a couple. The fielder runs to his from deep square leg, collects it and has a shy at the bowler's end. Abid slips after reaching the crease but gets up quickly. 50-run stand is up between the two.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Beautifully played! Fernando bowls a full delivery on middle and leg, Azhar whips it nicely to deep mid-wicket but it will not reach the fence as the fielder comes across and collects.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Fullish delivery on off, Azhar drives it to point.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Fullish delivery on off, Azhar pushes it to cover.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Pure timing! Full delivery on middle, Abid works it to deep square leg. The fielder from fine leg comes across, puts in a good sliding stop and saves a boundary for his side. The batters still manage to take three.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Full delivery on middle, Abid works it to mid-wicket for nothing.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Floated ball outside off, Azhar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On middle, defended by Azhar to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Azhar defends it to point for a dot ball.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up ball on off, Abid plays it to deep cover for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Outside off, left alone.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted ball outside off, Abid drives it through covers for a couple before the fielder can reach it to clean it up.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. On the pads, Abid looks to flick but misses. The ball lobs of his pad and goes to the on side. They steal a leg bye.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Back of a length on off, Abid punches it back to the bowler.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Poor ball. It is down the leg side, Abid looks to flick but misses. Little bit of bat and it would have gone to the fence.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Good length ball on middle and off. It has little to no movement. Azhar flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a three as the fielder cleans it up before the ropes.

Vishwa Fernando to Abid Ali. Shortish and outside off, tapped through covers for a run.

Vishwa Fernando to Azhar Ali. Shortish around off, Ali taps it to long off for a single.

The second new ball is available and Sri Lanka take it in a blink of an eye. Vishwa Fernando all set to operate with it. 60 runs of his 17 overs so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Fullish and on off, Ali keeps it out.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Around off, it is defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Huge appeal for LBW but not out says the umpire. Sri Lanka do not have a review left. They'd hope that this is not going to hit the stumps or they will rue the lost review. A fuller ball around off, Ali goes for the sweep but makes no connection. They appeal but not out says the umpire. The replays roll in and luckily for the Lankans, it pitched outside off and also, did not go to the stumps.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Down the leg side, Abid looks to tuck it around the corner but misses.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Around middle, pushed to mid off.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. There's the 150. He once again takes his helmet off and raises both his arms to accept the applause. What an innings this has been from the 2-Test old Abid. He gets there by driving this fuller ball firmly to mid off. Can he convert this one into a double now? He would love to do so.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. On middle, flicked to the mid-wicket fielder again.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Fuller and on middle, Abid flicks it nicely but finds the short mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Flatter on the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Full ball on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On middle, played back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball on middle, Abid defends it back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. NOT OUT! It has gone straight off the bat! What a waste of a review from the visitors. Some desperation shown by the Lankans. Flighted ball on middle, Azhar defends it back to the bowler. The Lankans think that the ball had hit the pad first and they, after thinking for ages go for the review. The replays roll in and it clearly confirms that it had gone straight off the bat to the bowler. Sri Lanka have lost both of their reviews now.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball down the leg side, Abid plays the sweep to short fine leg for a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted ball on off, Abid pushes it to cover for nothing.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Floated ball on middle, Azhar works it to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Abid pushes it to long on and moves to 148 with that single.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. On middle and leg, Abid whips it to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery on middle, Azhar works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Beautiful shot from the skipper! Flighted ball outside off, Azhar leans forward and creams the drive through the covers for a boundary.

Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali. Starts with a full delivery on off, Azhar pushes it to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera is back into the attack. 15-1-53-0 are his figures so far.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flighted ball around off, it is defended.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Fuller ball around off, Ali pushes it towards mid off and takes a single. 300 up for Pakistan.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Quicker and outside off, Ali this time goes on the back foot and runs it down to third man. It is racing towards the fence but Perera from short third man races and makes a sliding stop. The batters take three.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On middle, it is pushed back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Embuldeniya bowls it short and wide, Abid cuts it well but straight to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Short of a length delivery on middle, Azhar Ali stands tall and defends it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length delivery on middle, Azhar defends it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. DROPPED! An easy catch dropped by Oshada Fernando at short leg. It should have been taken at this level. Good length ball on middle, Azhar flicks it towards short leg but Oshada was not expecting it and makes a mess of it. Lahiru Kumara is down on his knees showing his disappointment.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Short ball around off, Azhar sways away from it.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. BOUNCER! Another one around middle and leg, Azhar has no problems in ducking under it.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Outside off, pushed to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. BEATEN! That is nicely bowled! Tosses this one up around off which spins away from the batsman, Abid Ali attempts to defend it but goes past the outside edge of the bat and into the gloves of the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Abid plays the paddle sweep down to fine leg and picks up a couple. Kumara comes across and cleans it up.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flatter delivery on off, Abid cuts it off the back foot to point.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball on middle, Abid defends it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Wide down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Short of a length delivery down the leg side, Azhar lets it go to the keeper. The keeper puts in a huge appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Kumara suggests that it might have clipped his body on the way.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Back of a length delivery on middle, Azhar hops to flick it but misses it to get hit on the arm guard. The ball rolls towards the off side.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. On a length outside off, Azhar shoulders arms to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. BOUNCER! It is bowled around middle and leg, Azhar ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Good length ball down the leg side, Azhar lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy delivery on off, Abid pushes it to cover for nothing.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Abid defends it off the back foot to cover.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball on middle, Abid pushes it to mid on.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. On middle, Azhar Ali flicks it to mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. BEATEN! Beautifully bowled! Loopy delivery outside off, with a little spin on it, Azhar looks to defend it but misses it completely.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball outside off, Abid opens the face of the bat and plays it to short third man for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Fullish delivery outside off, Azhar shoulders arms to this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Shorter in length on off, Azhar hops and blocks it out onto the pitch.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Uppish but safe! Good length ball outside off, Abid guides it uppishly to backward point and takes a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Back of a length ball outside off, Azhar pushes it to cover for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Short ball outside off, Azhar sways away from it. Kumara showing good energy out there.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Starts with a bouncer around middle and leg, Azhar ducks under it. The umpire signals one for the over.

Lahiru Kumara, the man who broke the opening stand, to bowl from the other end in this session.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Abid defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. Flatter delivery on middle, Azhar works it to the leg side and picks up a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Azhar Ali. FOUR! Deft touch! Very full delivery down the leg side, Azhar bends on his knees and paddle sweeps it through fine leg for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on off, Abid pushes it to cover and takes a single.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Abid works it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple before the fielder can come across and clean it up.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Starts with a flighted ball on middle, Abid defends it back to the bowler.

We are all set to begin the final session of Day 3! Abid Ali and Azhar Ali, the skipper, make their way out to the middle to resume their innings. The Sri Lankan players are also out in the field. Lasith Embuldeniya will start for the visitors.

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

The Sri Lankan bowlers have toiled hard but have failed to extract much from the surface which looks quite easy to bat on. Lahiru Kumara finally provided them the breakthrough and now, they would hope to see the back of a few batters in the final session of the day. Will the hosts continue their march forward or will the visitors be able to bounce back in the final session of the day? Join us in a while to find out.

29 overs, 107 runs and a wicket! That's how the session has panned out for the hosts. You seeing that one wicket, right. Well, it came at the stroke of tea but not before Pakistan take their lead to 202 runs. Abid Ali, the centurion, from the first game has raked up another unbeaten hundred and he is looking set for a big one. He got brilliant support from Shan Masood from the other end who too smashed a ton but got out just three balls before the break.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Full delivery on middle, Azhar drives it straight past the bowler for a boundary. The lead for Pakistan crosses 200. It is TEA ON DAY 3.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Back of a length ball outside off, Azhar pushes it to point and wants the single but Abid says no. There was an easy run there.

Lahiru Kumara to Azhar Ali. Full delivery outside off, Azhar makes a good leave to the keeper.

Azhar Ali, the skipper, is out in the middle. Just 3 minutes to go for the Tea break. He will look to see off this time and come back. He has been under pressure and he will look to follow in Shan Masood's footstep and make the full use of the good work done by his openers.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. OUT! Caught! Finally. Finally there is a wicket. It has taken a long, long time to get a wicket. The mammoth opening stand has been broken and Shan walks away but after a great knock. Kumara has done the trick and right on the stroke of Tea. It is the short ball which has done the damage. Kumara bowls the effort delivery and it is directed well as well. Right around the body. Masood is taken by surprise. Maybe he expected Lahiru to be tired and did not expect a short one. He is late in his pull and he ends up hitting it in the air straight to the man at deep mid-wicket. Oshada Fernando there comes running in and takes a good catch. The 278-run partnership is broken. Pakistan lose their first wicket with the lead of 198.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Short delivery on middle, Masood pulls it to backward square leg for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Back of a length ball on middle, Abid works it to deep square leg for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Loopy ball on middle, Masood defends it back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Tossed up ball on middle, Abid pushes it down to long on and takes a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Flatter delivery on middle and leg, Ali defends it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated ball on the pads, Masood works it to deep square leg for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. On middle and leg, Masood whips it to the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. FOUR! Beautiful! Pakistan are making merry out there as nothing is happening off the pitch. Short of a length ball outside off, Masood cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Outside off, Abid makes another good leave to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Fullish delivery outside off, Abid lets the ball go to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Back of a length delivery outside off, Masood guides it to deep point for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. On middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Short delivery outside off, Masood punches it to deep cover and picks up a couple before the fielder can come across to clean it up.

Lahiru Kumara to Shan Masood. Full delivery on off, Masood plays it back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. WIDE! Bowls another floated delivery way down the leg side, Abid looks to sweep it but misses it. The umpire signals it a wide for bowling a negative line.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Quicker delivery outside off, Masood pushes it to long off for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on off, Ali defends it to point and takes a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Floated ball on off, Ali defends it off the back foot to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Flatter delivery outside off, Masood punches it to cover and picks up a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. BEATEN! Beautifully bowled! Kumara bowls it on a length outside off, Abid looks to defend it but misses it completely.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Slower delivery outside off, left alone by Abid.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Back of a length ball on off, Ali rocks on his back foot and defends it to cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Full delivery outside off, Ali drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder. No run.

Lahiru Kumara is back into the attack.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Around the pads, SM glances it through the on side and takes a brace to take the partnership to 262.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated on off, Masood defends it onto the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Once again off, Masood blocks it.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Short outside off, Masood cuts it through point and gets a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated on off, Shan defends it towards mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated on off, Shan defends it off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Full toss on middle, Abid works it to short fine leg. No run.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. FOUR! Easy picking! Darted on the pads, Ali flicks it nicely towards the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Tossed up ball on the leg stump line, Abid looks to defend it but gets hit on the pads after hitting the inside edge. There is a stifled appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Another misfield! Flighted ball on middle, Abid sweeps it to mid-wicket where the fielder commits another misfield, allowing the batters to take a couple.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shan Masood. Flighted ball on the pads, Masood sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Shorter delivery outside off, Masood punches it to deep cover and picks up a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated ball on middle, Shan defends it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Outside off, pushed it to cover for nothing.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Shan defends it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Masood pushes this tossed up ball on middle back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated ball on off, Masood defends it to cover for a dot.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. FOUR! Poor poor bowling this down the leg side, Abid sweeps it towards the fine leg region for a boundary.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Floated ball on middle, Ali works it to the leg side.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball outside off, Abid drives it to cover where the fielder tumbles to make a stop.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Abid Ali. Loopy ball on middle, Abid defends it back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Loopy ball on middle, Masood works it to the leg side and picks up a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Masood tucks it to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. On middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Abid Ali. Flatter delivery outside off, Ali defends it to point and takes a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Tossed up ball on off, Masood drives it to long off for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Shan Masood. Floated ball on middle and leg, Masood works it to mid-wicket. Abid wants the single but Shan says no.

Lasith Embuldeniya to Shan Masood. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.