Stumps were taken early on day 3 due to bad light. Sri Lanka are at 176/5 in the second innings, extending their lead to 323 runs.

At stumps on day 3, Dimuth Karunaratne (27*) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30*) are at the crease for the hosts, hoping to further extend their lead and level the 2-match series after losing the first test. 

For Pakistan, Naseem Shah grabbed 2 wickets while Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman managed 1 wicket each in the second innings.

Brief Scorecard:

• Sri Lanka - 378/10
• Pakistan - 231/10
• Sri Lanka - 176/5