Wahab's aborted run-ups

Oct 07, 2017

Dimuth Karunaratne went past 150 in the first session•Getty Images

Wahab Riaz struggled with his run-up, pulling out as many as five times in one over to add to Pakistan's frustration•Getty Images

Dilruwan Perera struck another fifty to help Sri Lanka cross 450•AFP

The Pakistan openers then put on an unbeaten 51 to keep the Sri Lankan bowlers wicketless•Getty Images

Niroshan Dickwella swept and reverse-swept his way to a brisk half-century to drive Sri Lanka forward•Getty Images

The twilight period in Dubai proved tricky for batsmen•Getty Images

Rangana Herath, too, contributed with a cameo laden with cross-batted strokes•Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne got bogged down in the 190s and chopped on four short of a maiden Test double•Getty Images

But Pakistan cleaned up the tail in the final session, as Sri Lanka finished with 482•Getty Images