Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 3 LIVE Score: Babar Azam's Men Look To Build On Lead

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 3 LIVE:After an eventful Day 1 where Pakistan took charge of the proceedings by bundling out Sri Lanka for just 166, little happened on Day 2 as the heavens opened up, resulting in rain almost the entire day. As the third day's play begins, Pakistan would look to build on the 12-run lead they already have, with Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique in the middle. For Sri Lanka, making use of the first session in picking early wickets would be key to making a comeback. | LIVE Scorecard

We are back. Sri Lanka players now take the field. Followed by the opening pair of Pakistan, Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq to take on the new ball. Asitha Fernando to start with the ball.

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

The visitors were excellent with the ball. It was Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi who ran a havoc at the start. They picked up three and one wickets respectively. Abrar Ahmed then join them and ended with a four-fer. Pakistan bowlers have done their job and that too really well. The onus is now on the batters to put up a mammoth total and put the hosts under pressure. The conditions though are not that easy. The Lankans have struggled and so will the Pakistan batters. Will the Lankan bowlers get the early wickets? Or will Pakistan continue its dominance? We will find out soon. Join us in a bit for the Pakistan innings...

SESSION SUMMARY - 22.4 overs, 87 runs, and 6 wickets. That was certainly a poor display of batting from the Lankan side. They have been bowled out for 166 runs. The fifth-wicket partnership of 86 between Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal was the only crucial partnership for them. The formar was dismissed by Abrar Ahmed while Chandimal fell on a short ball from Naseem Shah.