Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Extend Lead

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka will look to extend their lead to get into a comfortable position on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Galle International Stadium.  Sri Lanka had extended their lead over Pakistan to 40 runs at stumps on Day 2. Babar's 119-run knock lifted Pakistan to 218 in the first innings, trailing the hosts by four runs. Sri Lanka were 36 for one at stumps after Mohammad Nawaz had dismissed skipper Dimuth Karunaratne ahead of the close of the day's play. During his marathon knock, Babar also became the fastest batter to complete 10,000 runs in international cricket. Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets. The visitors were in the driver's seat when they had bundled out Sri Lanka for 222 runs with the help of Shaheen Afridi's 4 for 58, but the hosts bounced back beautifully and reduced Pakistan to 24 for 2 before the umpires called for Stumps on the first day.  (LIVE SCORECARD)

At one stage it looked like Pakistan will give away a lead of more than 100 easily but Pakistan’s shining star, Azam kept his cool when wickets were falling and played brilliantly with the tail enders. Too early to call but that could prove to be the turning point in this match. Now it is time for the hosts to bat well and atleast take the score around 250. It will not come easy though against a fiery bowling line up. Stay tuned for further updates.

Hello and welcome to the action of Day 3 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The match is evenly balanced at this stage as Babar Azam’s century and his vital stand with the last two wickets have almost cut out Lankas first innings lead. In reply, Pakistan bowlers got a lone wicket in a small passage of overs of the opposition's