Chandimal steadies Sri Lanka in 2nd Test against Pakistan in Karachi

Sri Lanka recovered after losing three early wickets and closed in on Pakistan's first innings total on day two of second and final Test in Karachi on Friday. visitors had made 170-6 by lunch, in reply to Pakistan's 191. Dinesh Chandimal was unbeaten on 42 with Niroshan Dickwella on ten.

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Pakistan needed early wickets and fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Abbas stepped up to rattle Sri Lanka, who had resumed at 64-3. Abbas had nightwatchman Lasith Embuldeniya caught in slip for 13 before lanky left-armer Afridi had Angelo Maws caught behind for 13. Sri Lanka were hobbling at 80-5 before Chandimal and first Test centurion Dhananjaya de Silva (32) added 67 runs for sixth wicket to steady ir team.

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Afridi broke stand by luring De Silva into hooking straight into hands of deep square-leg fielder Abbas who held a running catch. Chandimal has so far hit five boundaries in his 87-ball innings. Test series -- part of ongoing World Test championship -- is first in Pakistan since a militant attack on Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 suspended international cricket in country. rain-ravd first Test in Rawalpindi was drawn.

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