Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 2nd day
Sri Lanka bat themselves towards series win
Abdur Rehman had an lbw appeal and a review against Angelo Mathews turned down early on the second day•AFP
Mohammad Talha celebrated what turned out to be Pakistan's only wicket in the morning session•AFP
Mathews reached his fifty off 157 balls and took Sri Lanka past 300•AFP
Perera began to attack Pakistan, and took Sri Lanka past 400•AFP
Prasanna Jayawardene was caught on the hook soon after•AFP
Mathews scored slowly for the most part•AFP
Mathews holed out to deep point on 95, slashing at a wide ball from Junaid•AFP
Pakistan dismissed Perera on 95, and Sri Lanka eventually declared on 428 for 9•AFP
The debutant Dilruwan Perera gave Mathews solid support•AFP
Junaid then had Rangana Herath lbw for a first-ball duck•AFP