Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 2: Lanka lead by 166 runs after Shah takes five

Skipper Angelo Mathews and opener Kaushal Silva hit half-centuries to help Sri Lanka take a 166-run first innings lead against Pakistan and push for a series-levelling victory on day two of the second Test on Friday.

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah (5-95) claimed his second successive five-wicket haul but the visitors sorely missed the service of pace spearhead Wahab Riaz who will miss the series with a fractured hand.

Rangana Herath was batting on 10, while Dushmantha Chameera was yet to open his account when rain forced stumps with the hosts on 304 for nine.

Shah, 29, became the fastest from his country to the 50-wicket club in Test cricket, achieving the feat in only his ninth match.

Shot out for 138 in their first innings, Pakistan received a jolt when Riaz, nursing a hand injury sustained while batting, was ruled out of the rest of the series, taking much of the sting off his team's pace attack.

Resuming on 70 for one, Sri Lanka lost Kumar Sangakkara (34) before reaching the 100-run mark after the southpaw played a lofted shot off left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and Asad Shafiq ran backwards to take a good catch at long on.

Pakistan's improved catching also sent back Lahiru Thirimanne who offered a bat-pad catch off Shah and an alert Azhar Ali pouched it at short leg in his second attempt.

Shah dismissed Dinesh Chandimal and Kithuruwan Vithanage cheaply after lunch, having also been involved in Kaushal Silva's (80) run out that pegged back Sri Lanka.

Mathews and Silva added 72 runs to steady the innings before a miscommunication led to the opener being run out after a patient 218-ball knock that included 10 boundaries.

Mathews then added 73 runs with Dhammika Prasad (35), who fell to part-time off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez, to consolidate his team's position.

Former captain Hafeez, who has been reported twice since November for a suspect action, faces a 12-month ban if a new assessment finds his action illegal.

Shah, who took seven second innings wickets at Galle to set up Pakistan's comprehensive victory in the first Test, trapped Mathews leg before and dismissed Tharindu Kaushal to claim his third five-wicket haul.

Shah claims another five-for as Misbah holds a skier from Kaushal. SL 303-9, 117.2 overs.

Tharindu Kaushal c Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Shah 18 (44b 2x4 0x6)

Shah gets another breakthrough as skids one through to trap Mathews leg before. SL 275-8, 105.4 overs.

Angelo Mathews lbw b Yasir Shah 77 (153b 8x4 0x6)

Hafeez strikes trapping Prasad leg before as the batsman attempts to sweep. SL 275-7, 105 overs.

Dhammika Prasad lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 35 (77b 4x4 0x6)

Tea

Sri Lanka failed to make the most of Pakistan's depleted attack and lost three wickets in the second session to reach 231 for six at tea on the second day of the second Test on Friday.

Skipper Angelo Mathews was batting on 57 with Dhammika Prasad (13) at the other end with the hosts, pushing for a series-levelling victory, leading by 93 runs with four wickets in hand at the P Sara Oval.

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah (3-70) dismissed Dinesh Chandimal and Kithuruwan Vithanage cheaply after lunch, having also been involved in Kaushal Silva's (80) run out that pegged back Sri Lanka.

Shot out for 138 in their first innings, Pakistan received another jolt when Wahab Riaz, nursing a hand injury sustained while batting, was ruled out of the entire series, taking much of the sting off his team's pace attack.

Resuming on 70 for one, Sri Lanka lost Kumar Sangakkara (34) before reaching the 100-run mark after the southpaw played a lofted shot against left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and Asad Shafiq ran backwards to take a good catch at long on.

Pakistan's improved catching also sent back Lahiru Thirimanne who offered a bat-pad catch off Shah and an alert Azhar Ali pouched it at short leg in his second attempt.

Mathews and Silva added 72 runs to steady the innings before a miscommunication led to the opener being run out after a patient 218-ball knock that included 10 boundaries.

Shah, who took seven second innings wickets at Galle to set up Pakistan's comprehensive victory in the first Test, then dealt two quick blows castling Chandimal and Vithanage who paid the price for poor shot selection.

Pakistan have taken the second new ball with Sri Lanka 214-6 after 85 overs.

Vithanage commits hara-kiri attempting to reverse sweep Shah only to find his stumps shattered. SL 202-6, 80.5 overs.

Kithruwan Vithanage b Yasir Shah 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)

Double blow for Sri Lanka as Chandimal departs beaten in flight by Shah. SL 194-5, 77 overs.

Dinesh Chandimal b Yasir Shah 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)

A terrible mix up with his skipper results in Silva being run out by a mile as Mathews turns his back on a single. SL 191-4, 75.4 overs.

Kaushal Silva run out 80 (218b 10x4 0x6)

Lunch

Kaushal Silva remained unbeaten after his eighth test fifty as Sri Lanka lost two wickets before overtaking Pakistan's paltry first innings total to reach 147 for three at lunch on day two of the second Test at P Sara Oval on Friday.

Shot out for 138 in their first innings, Pakistan received another jolt when paceman Wahab Riaz, nursing a hand injury sustained while batting, was ruled out of the contest.

Sri Lanka, however, could not make the most of the visitors' depleted attack and lost Kumar Sangakkara (34) and Lahiru Thirimanne (seven) to rival spinners to score 77 runs in the 30-over session.

Silva was unbeaten after a patient 64, which included eight boundaries, with skipper Angelo Mathews (11) at the other end with the hosts leading by nine runs with seven wickets in hand.

Resuming on 70 for one, Sangakkara was lucky not to have run himself out after a misunderstanding with Silva but fell on the very next delivery.

The left-hander stepped out against left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar to play a lofted shot and Asad Shafiq ran backwards to take a good catch, ensuring he tumbled inside the long on ropes.

Pakistan's improved catching also sent back Thirimanne who offered a bat-pad catch off leg-spinner Yasir Shah and an alert Azhar Ali pouched it at short leg on his second attempt.

Silva completes his half century with a glorious cover drive off Junaid. SL 129-3, 58 overs.

Mathews shows positive intent opening his account by driving Shah past mid on for a boundary. SL 125-3, 57 overs.

Yasir gets his man as Azhar pounches the inside edge off Thirimanne after a juggle. SL 119-3, 54.2 overs.

Lahiru Thirimanne c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah 7 (39b 1x4 0x6)

Thirimanne survives as Azhar at short leg fails to latch onto a chance off Babar. SL 114-2, 52 overs.

Yasir Shah comes into the attack and Silva uses his dancing feet once again to drive through the covers for a boundary. SL 114-2, 51 overs.

Thirimanne takes 20 balls to open his account and hits his first boundary by lofting Babar down the ground using his feet. SL 108-2, 50 overs.

Silva brings up the 100 for Sri Lanka in the 48th over by dancing down the track and lofting Babar to the fenc. SL 103-2, 48 overs.

Shafiq takes a brilliant catch on the boundary as Sangakkara miscues Babar failing to clear the long on fence. SL 98-2, 43.2 overs.

Kumar Sangakkara c Asad Shafiq b Zulfiqar Babar 34 (70b 2x4 0x6)

Young off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka bundled out Pakistan for 138 on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.

Seamer Dhammika Prasad chipped in with three wickets as the tourists collapsed in 42.5 overs by tea after skipper Misbah-ul Haq elected to bat on a fresh, bouncy pitch at the P. Sara Oval.

Sri Lanka, looking for a series-levelling win after losing the first Test in Galle by 10 wickets, were 70 for one at stumps and well set to build a big first innings lead.

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