Sri Lanka take lead in Karachi Test.

KARACHI -- Dinesh Chandimal hit a steady half-century to give Sri Lanka a crucial lead over Pakistan on day two of the second and final Test in Karachi on Friday.

The former skipper scored 74 - his 18th Test fifty - as Sri Lanka reached 251-8 at tea in reply to PakistanA's first innings total of 191 all out.

At the break, Dilruwan Perera (35) and Vishwa Fernando (0) were at the crease.

With his team wobbling at 80-5 in the morning, Chandimal built partnerships of 67 with Dhananjaya de Silva (32) for the sixth wicket, 37 for the seventh wicket with Niroshan Dickwella (21) and then another 51 with Perera.

Chandimal was finally dismissed by part-time spinner Haris Sohail, caught at backward point after he mistimed a cut. He hit ten boundaries in his 143-ball knock.

The extended two-and-a-half hour first session belonged to Pakistan who took three early wickets after Sri Lanka resumed at 64-3.

Fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas (4-47) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-66)...

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