Younis leads by example as Pakistan battle

Feb 23, 2009

The Pakistan batsmen made a cautious start on the third morning •AFP

There was little other joy for Sri Lanka, though, as Younis looked resolute •AFP

The Sri Lankan bowlers toiled hard but without success•AFP

Shoaib brought up his fifty with a four through cover off Ajantha Mendis•AFP

But new man Misbah-ul-Haq along with Younis took Pakistan through to the end of paly•AFP

Ajantha Mendis had Khurram Manzoor caught behind in the 12th over•AFP

Younis reached his fifty off 102 balls•AFP

Prasanna Jayawardene appeals unsuccessfully for an lbw decision against Malik•AFP

On a pitch that got increasingly slow, Sri Lanka fought hard but Younis stood firm to lead Pakistan towards safety•AFP

Shoaib Malik provided able support, patiently accumulating his runs•AFP

Younis reached his 16th Test century off 191 balls, stroking 11 fours•AFP

A direct hit from Muttiah Muralitharan caught Shoaib short of his ground •AFP