Sri Lanka reaches to the massive total against the host Pakistan, as they replying to Sri Lanka's massive first-innings total of 482, was 51-0 at close on the second day of the Pink ball second day-night Test in Dubai on Saturday. Openers Shan Masood (15) and Sami Aslam (30) were at the crease as Pakistan trailed Sri Lanka by 431 runs. Earlier Sri Lankan opening batsmen Dimuth Karunaratne play a marathon inning of 196 but he was unlucky, bowled out by experiences pace bowler Wahab Riaz.
Karunaratne missed his double hundred by four runs in a marathon innings of nine-hour stay at the crease on the second day of the Test before. Yasir Shah Pakistan leg-spinner took 6-184 in a marathon 55.5 overs of hard work and sweat on a flat Dubai stadium pitch. Sri Lanka leads by 1-0 in the series after they won the first Test by 21 runs in Abu Dhabi. Karunaratne added Partnership of 146 runs with skipper Dinesh Chandimal (62) for the fourth wicket after another 88 was put on for the fifth between him and Niroshan Dickwella, who made a rapid-fire half-century inning. As if that was not enough, Karunaratne put on 59 for the sixth wicket with Dilruwan Perera who scored a graceful 58. Karunaratne hit 19 boundaries and a six, improving on his previous best Test score of 186 made against the West Indies at Galle two years ago.
Mohammad Amir walked off the field after a chronic shin injury sustained late on Friday. He managed to bowl just three overs in the day and it was expected to drop from ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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