Chandimal followed his 155 not out in the opening Test with another confident innings, collecting five boundaries as the Sri Lankan pair blunted Pakistan's bowling attack. Pakistan took the second new ball after 82 overs but failed to claim any further wickets, with Amir walking off the field in the middle of his 17th over with an apparent injury. Pakistan, who have never lost a Test series in the UAE, also wasted both their reviews off the second new ball to cap a woeful day for them. Leg-spinner Yasir Shah was the pick of bowlers with 2-90 while Amir returned figure of 1-59. Karunaratne and opening partner Kaushal Silva (27) provided a solid platform for Sri Lanka with a 63-run stand before Pakistan hit back with three wickets in quick succession.Dimuth Karunaratne becomes the first Sri Lankan to score a century in a day-night Test!
SL 194/3 https://t.co/mALmbzNQCM #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/XIhygWmcce— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 6, 2017
Shah delivered the much-needed breakthrough for his team when he had Silva caught behind off a short delivery. Debutant Sadeera Samarawickrama impressed during his quick-fire 38, smacking five boundaries and a six before he miscued a pull and was caught and bowled by Amir. Kusal Mendis played a rash drive off Shah and was caught in the slips for one. Karunaratne crunched three boundaries in an Amir over and then hit Shah for another to reach his sixth Test fifty. Sri Lanka made two changes from the first Test, leaving out Lahiru Thirimanne and Lakshan Sandakan for Samarawickrama and paceman Lahiru Gamage while Pakistan brought in fast bowler Wahab Riaz in place of the unfit Hasan Ali.Last time a Sri Lankan opener before Dimuth Karunaratne survived the 1st day of an away Test was Marvan Atapattu, 2003. (*Full-day) #SLvPAK
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) October 6, 2017
This is the sixth day-night Test with a pink ball since Australia and New Zealand played the first such contest at Adelaide in December 2015.BRIEF SCORESri Lanka 254/3 in 90 overs (Karunaratne 133*, Chandimal 49*, Yasir 2/90)A 7th Test century for Dimuth Karunaratne! His second v Pakistan. #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/JGc8pvlPdO
— ICC (@ICC) October 6, 2017