Buoyant Pakistan zero in on victory

Jul 06, 2009

The start was delayed by early morning showers•AFP

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...before removing Tillakaratne Dilshan as the hosts struggled at 138 for 6•AFP

Chasing 168, Pakistan lost Khurram Manzoor for 15, caught in the slips off Ajantha Mendis •AFP

Umar Gul dismissed opener Malinda Warnapura with the second ball of the day•AFP

He picked up the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara for the second time in the Test•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera contributed 34•AFP

Angelo Mathews sent back Younis in the next over as the visitors slipped to 39 for 2•AFP

Younis Khan was an unlikely hero with the ball, first trapping Rangana Herath leg before for 15...•AFP

But he succumbed to Saeed Ajmal, who went on to pick up Nuwan Kulasekara's wicket as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 217•AFP

But Salman Butt held firm as Pakistan ended the day needing 97 for the win•AFP