Pakistan bowls out Sri Lanka for 166 on opening day of Colombo Test.
The bowled pair went crazy on Sri Lanka hitters since they had no idea how to relax at the crease.
Dhanajaya de Silva made a valiant effort to match his heroics from the first Test here, but he could only manage 57 before losing to Abrar after Saud Shakeel took a good catch.
Sadeera Samarawickrama was unlucky to be removed when Abdullah Shafique pulled off a miraculous short leg off Abrar for the third time in a succession this series.
With his 27 runs, Ramesh Mendis offered some resistance, but Sri Lanka collapsed right before tea.
In the first hour of the first day, Pakistan made a breakthrough thanks to Shan Masood’s superb toss in the third over. Nishan Madushka continued to be unlucky as the throw went directly to thrash the striker’s end stumps.
After a delay caused by early morning rain, Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Kusal Mendis in the eighth over to severely damage the home team, who elected to bat first after winning the toss.
It was not too late when Naseem promised to be real destruction for Sri Lanka as he took back-to-back wickets in quick succession. The right arm pacer bagged Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne within his two overs closer to the 15th.
With Sri Lanka behind at 79-4, Dhanajaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal left the pitch for lunch.
