Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan Aim To Keep Sri Lanka At Bay

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Pakistan are in the driving seat as they are close to beating Sri Lanka in the rain-hit opening Test at Galle. On Wednesday, they lost three wickets in a tricky 131-run chase on day four after spinners Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed helped them bowl Sri Lanka out for 279. The tourists reached 48 for 3 at stumps in Galle, needing another 83 to take the lead in the two-match series. Imam-ul-Haq, on 25, and skipper Babar Azam, on six, were at the crease. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya struck twice with the wickets of Abdullah Shafique, caught behind for eight, and Shan Masood for seven. (LIVE SCORECARD)

No run.

No run.

Imam-ul-Haq knocks this full ball to mid off and hares across to the other end for a quick single.

Flights this one up, around off. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Saud Shakeel tries to block it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Much fuller, on off stump. Shakeel gets it behind point on the off side off the outer half.

Tossed up, on off, blocked away from inside the crease.

A bit short, on top of off. Shakeel stays back and knocks it into covers. Could not find the gap though.

On off, blocked.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Saud Shakeel making it look so easy. It is a flighted one, on leg stump. Saud Shakeel shuffles, gets down on one knee and scoops it towards fine leg. The fielder gives it a chase but loses the race with the ball.

Saud Shakeel now crosses for a single, as Saud Shakeel drives it down the park.

A single now as this is pushed into covers.

Imam-ul-Haq uses his feet this time on the full one. He almost yorks himself, but does well to see it out with the bat.

Imam-ul-Haq now defends this full one off the front foot. The spinners cutting