Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 1st day
Slow cricket on slow pitch
On a placid pitch, Sri Lanka's openers had to contend with some bouncers. Kaushal Silva left most•AFP
Dimuth Karunaratne had mixed results against the short ball. He top edged one for six and miscued another•AFP
Abdur Rehman removed the other opener Karunaratne in the first over after lunch•AFP
Sangakkara however fell for 52, and Ajmal struck twice quickly after tea to leave Pakistan reeling•AFP
He also pulled some•AFP
Saeed Ajmal had a review for an lbw appeal against Dimuth Karunaratne turned down•AFP
Kumar Sangakkara helped the team make inroads by notching his 44th Test fifty•AFP
Angelo Mathews and Prasanna Jayawardene batted out the remaining overs of the day without suffering any more damage, and Sri Lanka finished at 220 for 5•AFP
Mohammad Talha had Silva caught behind to end the opening stand on 31•AFP
Mahela Jayawardene took a while to get going at the other end, but scored freely once he found his feet, and the pair added 60 for the third wicket•AFP