Wahab Riaz secured an early breakthrough, bowling Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews in the fifth over of the third day Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Zulfiqar Babar ended a promising stand between Kaushal Silva and Dinesh Chandimal by removing Chandimal in the 85th over. When Mohammad Hafeez pouched Kithuruwan Vithanage's return chance, Sri Lanka were 261 for 6 Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
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Silva, though, was a steadying influence for Sri Lanka and his patient knock averted a collapse Getty Images
Silva went on to bring up his second Test hundred. He was unbeaten on 113 as Sri Lanka went to lunch on 273 for 6 Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistan's spinners ran through the lower order to bowl out Sri Lanka for 300. Silva, caught behind off Babar for 125, was the penultimate wicket Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistan were rocked by quick wickets in their first innings, Dhammika Prasad removing openers Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad inside the first three overs Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Vice captain Azhar Ali was trapped lbw by Rangana Herath for 8 as Pakistan went to tea on 38 for 3 Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images
Dilruwan Perera went through Younis' defence, dismissing him three short of his 30th Test fifty, Misbah fell in the 35th over as Pakistan went to stumps on 118 for 5 Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images