Galle: Pakistan again in trouble after the host set Pakistan a target of 510 runs in the first Test at Galle.
Sri Lanka declared their second inning at 137 for the loss of 5 wickets with opener TM Dilshan top scoring 56.
Soon after lunch earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 100 runs in reply to Sri Lanka’s first inning total of 472.
With a lead of 372 runs, Sri Lanka opted to bat on their second innings.
Sri Lanka
First innings: 472 all out (153.2) (Tharanga Paranavitana 24, TM Dilshan 101, Kumar Sangakkara 199n.o., Mahela Jayawardene 62, Prasanna Jayawardene 48, Saeed Ajmal 5/146, Mohammad Hafeez 3/55)
Second innings: 137 for 5 wickets (41) declared (Tharanga Paranavitana 25, TM Dilshan 56, Junaid Khan 3/44, Saeed Ajmal 2/47)
Pakistan
First innings: 100 all out (54.3) (Mohammad Hafeez 20, Younis Khan 29, Mohammad Ayub 25, Suraj Randiv 4/13, Rangana Herath 3/30, Nuwan Kulasekara 2/27)
Second Innings: 36/3 (stumps day 3)Â
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