Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood smashed half-centuries to help Pakistan take the opening day honours after they bundled out Sri Lanka for 166 in the second Test on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan, who lead the two-match series 1-0, reached 145-2 at stumps, trailing Sri Lanka by 21 runs in Colombo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shafique, on 74, and skipper Babar Azam, on eight, were at the crease when bad light stopped play for the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shafique put on a second-wicket stand of 108 with the left-handed Masood, who made 51, to put Sri Lanka on the backfoot with their attacking play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bowlers set up Pakistan's dominance after leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Naseem Shah shared seven wickets between them to dismiss the hosts in the second session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In reply, Imam-ul-Haq fell early for six, but Shafique and Masood hit back with a steady flow of boundaries as Pakistan went about with nearly six runs an over for a large part of their innings so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shafique, who was dropped by Prabath Jayasuriya on 42 off his own bowling, reached his fifty with a majestic six off the same bowler.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Masood raised his fifty off 44 balls, but soon departed as fast bowler Asitha Fernando got his second wicket with Kusal Mendis taking a sharp diving catch at mid-wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shafique, who survived a close lbw call on 74, stood firm and along with Azam saw the rest of the day through as they went past Sri Lanka's first-innings total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Pakistan wrapped up the Sri Lankan innings in 48.4 overs after the hosts elected to bat first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka were in early trouble at 36-4 after play started 30 minutes late due to overnight and early morning rain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dhananjaya De Silva, who made 122 and 82 in Sri Lanka's first Test loss, attempted to hit back in a quickfire knock. He shared a fifth-wicket stand of 85 runs with Dinesh Chandimal, who made 34.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Naseem Shah, who took three wickets, broke the stand after he got Chandimal caught by Haq.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abrar, who returned figures of 4-69, soon got going with two quick wickets, including de Silva's, to dent Sri Lanka's hopes of a turnaround.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Silva reached his 13th Test fifty and then hit a six off Abrar before the spinner had his revenge by getting him caught at mid-wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n