Younis khan, Shan Masood tons put Pakistan ahead
Pakistan 215 and 230 for 2 (Masood 114*, Younis 101*) need 147 more runs to beat Sri Lanka 278 and 313 (Mathews 122, Chandimal 67, Imran 5-58)Shan Masood and Younis Khan came together at 13 for 2 in a chase of 377, and responded with the highest fourth-innings partnership ever for Pakistan, leaving the visitors 147 runs adrift of achieving the highest successful chase ever in Sri Lanka.
The duo had to contend with a charged up three-man pace attack running in with a new ball. Masood had to overcome considerable nerves in general in his first Test outside the UAE, and discomfort against the short ball in particular. Their ally was the pitch, having slowed down enough for the ball to lose nearly all its threat along with its shine. Their pressure release was the inexperienced offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, who went for 92 in 20 wicketless overs. The first ball of Pakistan's innings had summed up the task that lay ahead, when Dhammika Prasad squared up Masood with a ripper. Suranga Lakmal bettered that testing first over, beating Ahmed Shehzad with one that moved away and then uprooting his off stump with one that came in. Misfortune added to Pakistan's worries when Azhar Ali nicked behind down the leg side off Prasad in trying to whip a wide one.
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