Pakistan prosper with Younis ton

Aug 06, 2014

Mahela Jayawardene, playing his last Test series and his final Test at Galle, got a guard of honour from local school children•AFP

Prasad then struck again to remove Khurram Manzoor and leave Pakistan struggling at 19 for 2•AFP

Younis eased past fifty and had Misbah-ul-Haq's solidity to count on as the fourth-wicket added 100 runs•AFP

Asad Shafiq batted responsibly for a half-century as Pakistan reached 261 for 4 at stumps•AFP

Pakistan opted to bat under grey skies but suffered an early jolt when Ahmed Shehzad was bowled by Dhammika Prasad for 4•AFP

Pakistan tried consolidating with a 37-run, third-wicket partnership but Rangana Herath, who found turn and bounce early, bowled Azhar Ali•AFP

Herath lured Misbah on the drive with one that dipped and turned to have him caught behind for 31•AFP

Pakistan, at 56 for 3, needed Younis Khan's caution and reached lunch without further damage•Associated Press

But Younis was assured off either foot, which helped him blunt Sri Lanka's spin threat and raise his 24th Test century•AFP