SL vs PAK: Karunaratne, De Silva stretch SL’s lead beyond 300

The hosts reached 176-5 when bad light stopped play early on Day Three, with stumps called in Galle after more than half an hour’s wait for conditions to improve

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka’s second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan’s bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday. 

The hosts reached 176-5 when bad light stopped play early on Day Three, with stumps called in Galle after more than half an hour’s wait for conditions to improve.
 
The left-handed Karunaratne, on 27, and Dhananjaya de Silva, on 30, were batting in an unbeaten stand of 59.

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“The wicket is a bit slower than the first couple of days. We need to bat as deep as possible and get maximum runs possible.

This is a good batting wicket,” said spinner Ramesh Mendis, who claimed five wickets to help bowl out Pakistan for 231 in the opening session.

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