Pakistan Make Solid Start To 508-Run Chase As Bad Light Curtails Day-Four.

LAHORE -- Pakistan made an impressive start to their 508-run chase on day-four of the second ICC World Test Championship match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. But bad light followed by rain curtailed the day as play was called-off with 26 overs left undelivered.

According to information made available here on Wednesday, after a promising start, the visitors lost the hero of the first Test Abdullah Shafique for 16 after a 42-run opening stand. Imam-ul-Haq finished the day at an unbeaten 46 off 80 balls with the help of four boundaries. Imam and captain Babar Azam have so far added 47 runs for the second-wicket partnership. Babar was not out on 26 off 38 balls that included two fours and one six. On the fifth and final day, Pakistan need another 419 runs to register a world record chase. If the visitors bat out the remaining overs, the match will end in a draw earning Pakistan a 1-0 series victory.

Dhananjaya de Silva's hundred helped Sri Lanka set a huge target on day four of the second Test in Galle. It was the partnership between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva late on day three that bailed Sri Lanka out of trouble from 117/5. On day four, the pair continued to pile on the runs as they dealt with everything Pakistan had to throw at them. Both the batters were resolute in their defence in their opening exchanges, opting to rotate strike regularly instead of searching for boundaries.

Skipper Karunaratne joined Sri Lanka's elite 6000-run club early in the day, becoming the sixth batter from the nation to do so. Once they got...