Lunch Sri Lanka 312 and 94 for 3 (Madushka 47*, Noman 2-18) path Pakistan 461 (Shakeel 208*, Ramesh Mendis 5-136) by 55 runs

Regular strikes gave Pakistan a stranglehold over the primary Test match in Galle, with Sri Lanka shedding three wickets and, at lunch on the fourth day, nonetheless 55 runs in arrears.

But Abrar's introduction had an instantaneous affect, as an uncharacteristically free shot from Karunaratne noticed Agha Salman take a sensational catch diving low at midwicket. Madushka and Kusal Mendis returned calm to the innings although the run fee slowed, seeing off the quick bowlers and searching moderately assured towards spin.

But a pair of strikes within the final half-hour from Noman turned issues round. He first trapped Kusal Mendis in entrance, earlier than a beautiful supply spinning away from Angelo Mathews caught the sting and was pouched neatly by Babar Azam at first slip.

Madushka was stable on the different finish as he neared his half-century, however Sri Lanka are working out of time to show this match round, with Pakistan sniffing their first Test win in a yr.