Bhatti, Junaid give Pakistan advantage

Dec 31, 2013

Sri Lanka, put in to bat, began solidly as Dimuth Karunaratne scored at a brisk pace, striking five fours•AFP

Karunaratne looked in good touch, but he was dismissed for 38 after a stunning catch from Asad Shafiq at gully•AFP

Junaid delivered two more blows in the 40th over, first getting Sachithra Senanayake caught behind...•AFP

Khurram Manzoor and Ahmed Shehzad began brightly, making their way to 46, but a mix-up resulted in Manzoor being run-out off what turned to be the last ball of the day•AFP

Kaushal Silva played more patiently and added 57 with Karunaratne for the opening wicket•AFP

Sri Lanka went in to lunch at 66 for 1, but when play resumed, Bilawal Bhatti dismissed Silva, Mahela Jayawardene and Dinesh Chandimal in quick succession•AFP

.. and then bowling Rangana Herath out with an inswinger, as the visitors slumped to 124 for 8•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara, the key wicket, fell for 16 to Junaid Khan in the 32nd over•AFP

The captain Angelo Mathews resisted with a fighting 91, but Sri Lanka were eventually dismissed for 204•AFP