Mahela Jayawardene made just four in the first innings of his final Test as Sri Lanka fell to 261 for eight against Pakistan in Colombo.  Upul Tharanga eased the pressure on his place with 92 and contributed to an opening stand of 79 but it was Jayawardene the crowd had come to see, and they were left disappointed after he fell cheaply to Saeed Ajmal. 

The spinner was permitted to play and bowl despite being reported to the International Cricket Council for a suspect action following the first Test, but was overshadowed on the day by seamers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz who shared the other seven wickets. 

Day 2 Pitch Report: 'Difficult batting day'

"A different looking pitch, looks dry but there is plenty of compactness inside.  That will mean 'a difficult batting day' again.  Some deliveries are staying low and some bounce a tad extra, a two paced pitch.  The cracks are opening up, and it is in line with the stumps.  It is going to be tougher for batsmen as the Test moves along," said Russel Arnold. 

Wicket: Dhammika lbw b Junaid 13(34)

Dhammika Prasad and Rangana Herath kept the Pakistan bowlers at bay for a while as they scored some useful runs.  There were a few play and misses, but the 9th wicket pair gusted it out as they helped Sri Lanka forward.  However, the partnership came to an end in the 93rd over when Junaid trapped Dhammika Prasad in front to pick up his fifth fifer. 

Innings End: SL bowled out for 320

Herath and Welegedara added 36 runs for the final wicket before the former fell to Abdur Rehman as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 320.  Looking to defend a full delivery, Herath got an outside edge which was snapped up by Younis Khan at first slip, giving the fielder his 100th catch.  Sri Lanka would be happy with the efforts of the tail-enders, who managed to help the home team past the 300 mark.  Pakistan would be disappointed that they could not bowl out Sri Lanka earlier, but they will now turn their focus to their batting and hope that they can post a good total in reply to Sri Lanka's competitive one.  The hosts, meanwhile, will be keen to produce some early breakthroughs and put the visiting side under pressure. 

Herath struck in the last over before lunch to get rid of Manzoor.  The opener, who lunged forward and tried to defend away from his body, got an outside edge which was taken by keeper Niroshan Dickwella.  Pakistan would have hoped for the openers to survive until lunch, but that was not to be and they went into the break at 47/1, trailing by 273 runs.  The visitors seemed intent on not letting the Sri Lankan bowlers settle.  Both, Manzoor and Shehzad started briskly, there were some false shots in between but Pakistan galloped along at almost run-a-ball in the first 8 overs.  Herath came to the hosts' rescue though, snaring Manzoor in a not so unfamiliar type of dismissal.  The pitch looks to be settling down though, and Pakistan will hope to bat well in their first dig. 

Update: Shehzad survives

Shehzad scored two fours off Herath in the 17th over before a big appeal for caught-behind in the same over.  The right-hander, who attempted a sweep shot, seemed to have bottom-edged the ball as the Lankans went up in appeal and managed to convince umpire Illingworth to raise the finger.  The opener decided to review the decision, and replays suggested that the ball came off the back pad, which forced the umpire to reverse the decision. 

Update: Fifty for Shehzad

Azhar Ali supported Shehzad well as they built a good partnership to help Paksitan forward.  Shehzad, with a single off Herath in the 28th over, registered his second Test fifty.  In the same over, Azhar scored a couple to bring up the half-century stand, the first instance for this pair.  In the following over, Azhar scored a single off Dilruwan Perera to help Pakistan to the 100-run mark.  Sri Lanka also lost a review when Herath rapped Azhar on the pads in the 30th over.  The ball was sliding down the leg side, but the Lankans appeared confident as they opted for the DRS.  However, they call turned out to be wrong as replays showed that the ball was clearly missing the stumps. 

Wicket: Azhar c Mathews b Herath 32(77)

The 2nd wicket pair added 63 runs before the partnership came to an end when Herath struck in the 32nd over to remove Azhar.  The batsman came down the track and tried to go over the top.  However, he was not quite to the pitch of the ball and ended up dragging it to Angelo Mathews at short mid-wicket. 

Day 2 Tea: Shehzad c Dickwella b Perera 58(85)

Younis Khan became the first cricketer to get to 2000 runs in Tests against Sri Lanka when he reverse-swept Dilruwan Perera for a single in the 33rd over.  Pakistan though suffered a setback in the off-spinner's next over as Shehzad was out caught down the leg side to leave the visitors three down for 126 at tea, trailing by 194. 

A terrific bit of fielding resulted in Younis Khan heading back in the 39th over, which was bowled by Herath.  The batsman, who tried defend, played the ball on to the boot.  Kaushal Silva was quick to get to the ball at silly mid-off, getting to the ball one-handed and deflecting it to the keeper, who held on to the ball.  The umpire consulted the third umpire and after being convinced by the replays, gave Younis out. 

Wicket: Wicket Misbah c Dickwella b Herath 5(19)

Herath struck in the 43rd over, getting the important wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq to pick up his fourth wicket.  The Pakistan skipper lunged forward and tried to defend the ball, but all he could manage was an outside edge, which was held by Dickwella. 

Update: Shafiq, Sarfraz steady Pakistan

Following quick wickets, Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed put on a steady partnership to help Pakistan recover.  The runs came at a fair clip as they helped their side forward.  The half-century stand for the 6th wicket was raised in the 53rd over when Sarfraz took a couple off Herath.  Sarfaraz was given out leg-before in the 56th over off Dilruwan.  However, the batsman managed to reverse the decision with replays showing that the ball had come off the glove.  Pakistan got to 200 when Sarfraz took a couple off Herath in the 57th over. 

Update: Fifty for Sarfraz

Sarfraz went on to bring up his fourth Test fifty in the 63rd over with a single of Dilruwan.  This was his third half-century in a row and fourth overall, all against Sri Lanka. 

Wicket: Shafiq b Herath 42(90)

A superb delivery by Herath in the 67th over, that sneaked through Shafiq to rattle the stumps, brought to an end a defiant partnership.  This was Herath's 20th five-wicket haul which helped him equal Daniel Vettori for the most fifers by a left-arm spinner. 

Day 2 Stumps: SL edge ahead

Pakistan did well to recover from a precarious situation, but it was Sri Lanka's day as they left the visitors six down still shy of 76.  When Pakistan got off to a good start, courtesy Shehzad, things were looking great for them but a collapse saw them slump from 110/1 to 140/5.  Sarfraz and Shafiq helped them fight back with a 93-run stand but Herath struck again towards the end of the day to leave the match interestingly poised.