Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day
Late strikes hurt Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka enjoyed better success on the third morning as their seamers managed to extract some movement off the pitch•AFP
Rangana Herath had to wait 34 overs for his first wicket, but he picked up three in four balls as Pakistan's tail crumbled•AFP
A patient Kaushal Silva steered Sri Lanka with his maiden Test half-century•AFP
Kaushal's wicket, off what proved to be the last ball of the day, furthered Pakistan's advantage even as Sri Lanka wiped out the deficit •AFP
Misbah-ul-Haq survived a testing spell from Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal and opened up against the spinners•AFP
Misbah was the last to fall, for 135, and Pakistan were bowled out before lunch for 383, with a lead of 179•AFP
Sri Lanka progressed steadily as Kumar Sangakkara struck a fluent fifty and the second-wicket partnership put on 99 runs•AFP
Sri Lanka's openers started well, but Dimuth Karunaratne fell with the score approaching 50 •AFP
But Bilawal Bhatti picked up Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene off consecutive balls, across two overs, to wrest the momentum back from Sri Lanka. •AFP