GALLE: On day four of the first Test on Tuesday, Dinesh Chandimal stayed unbeaten at 94 as Sri Lanka were knocked out for 337, leaving Pakistan requiring 342 runs to win.
The hosts resumed the day in Galle with 329 for nine before pace bowler Naseem Shah dismissed Prabath Jayasuriya for four early in the morning session.
The Pakistan spinners had reduced Sri Lanka to 235-7 but Chandimal hit back with his second half-century of the match and got help from the tail to hand the tourists a challenging target.
Chandimal, who hit 76 in Sri Lanka´s first innings total of 222, put on key partnerships including a 41-run ninth-wicket stand with Maheesh Theekshana.
Opener Oshada Fernando (64) and Kusal Mendis (76) also struck key knocks, putting on 91 runs for the third wicket to add to Sri Lanka's dominance on a turning pitch.
