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Karachi: Pakistan have finished a successful day, losing just two wickets. They still need 149 more to avoid the follow on, but with Younis Khan having played a skipper's innings and Misbah providing him excellent support, they are in an excellent position here to see off those remaining runs, and possibly even save the Test.
Mendis looked threatening early on, getting Manzoor out, not getting a close shout for lbw against Younis in his favour and having a catch dropped off Malik. But later on, he was handled comfortably, and so was Murali, with the pitch not taking as much spin as did yesterday.
Younis ground out a patient and unbeaten 149 (282b, 17x4) at the national stadium to keep alive the home side's chances of surviving the Test after Sri Lanka took control with a first innings total of 644 for seven declared.
Younis, leading Pakistan in a Test for the fifth time, opened his score in the second over of the day and went on to make his 16th Test hundred and fourth against Sri Lanka in 11 Tests.
His 149 came from 282 balls with 17 fours while his hundred came from 191 balls in the final over before tea.
His third wicket partnership of 149 with his immediate predecessor as captain, Shoaib Malik 56 (168b, 7x4), kept the Sri Lankan spinners at bay with the pitch starting to take more turn.
Brief Score: Pakistan 296 for 3 (Younis 149*, Malik 56) trail Sri Lanka 644 for 7 dec by 348 runs.
