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Dhananjaya and Afridi the stars of an action packed day in Galle
Rain took out large chunks of play on the first day in Galle, but either side of each of those stoppages Pakistan and Sri Lanka engaged in an intriguing tug of war, one that saw the visitors streak ahead courtesy a Shaheen Shah Afridi three-wicket burst, before the hosts reeled them back with a 131-run fifth wicket stand between Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva.
While Mathews, who had looked imperious during his 109-ball 64, fell on the stroke of tea Dhananjaya stitched another crucial partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama (36 off 57), before Pakistan struck one final blow on the stroke of stumps, as Samarawickrama was caught brilliantly at short leg by Imam-ul-Haq. Sri Lanka have 242 for 6 on the board.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka 242 for 6 (Dhananjaya de Silva 94*, Angelo Mathews 64, Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-63) vs Pakistan
(Cricinfo)