Sri Lanka 47-1 at close vs. Pakistan

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka, trailing Pakistan by 314 on first innings, reached 47-1 Thursday at close on day three of the opening cricket test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

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Scores:

Sri Lanka 197 all out off 74.1 overs (Angelo Mathews 52 not out, Tharanga Paranavitana 37, Mahela Jayawardene 28, Lahiru Thirimanne 20, Tillakaratne Dilshan 19, Suranga Lakmal 18; Junaid Khan 5-37, Umar Gul 2-37, Saeed Ajmal 2-56) and 47-1 (Kumar Sangakkara 27 not out, Lahiru Thirimanne 20 not out).

Pakistan 511-6 declared off 174.4 overs (Taufeeq Umar 236, Mohammad Hafeez 75, Azhar Ali 70, Misbah-ul-Haq 46, Younus Khan 33, Asad Shafiq 26 not out; Rangana Herath 3-126, Chanaka Welegedara 2-80).