Misbah and Malik fifties lift Pakistan

Jul 22, 2009

Thilan Thushara started the day by dismissing Fawad Alam cheaply•Associated Press

Mohammad Yousuf slowly worked his way to 23 off 55 balls ...•AFP

With the top order dismissed with only 67 on the board, the responsibility to build a lead fell on Misbah-ul-Haq•Associated Press

Misbah reached a long due half-century off 104 balls•AFP

Angelo Mathews provided Sri Lanka with the much-needed breakthrough, getting Misbah caught behind•AFP

There was still room for another century stand and Kamran Akmal then took control•Associated Press

Nuwan Kulasekara trapped Younis Khan leg before as Pakistan slid to 54 for 3 •Associated Press

... before he fell five overs before lunch ...•Associated Press

Misbah put in a commanding performance...•Associated Press

The pair soon brought up their century stand as Pakistan looked to take the upper hand•AFP

Malik though, continued strongly as he neared his hundred... •AFP

He too helped himself to a half-century as Pakistan stretched their lead to an imposing 366 at the end of the day•AFP

... to his nemesis Rangana Herath again•Associated Press

... and was well supported by Shoaib Malik•AFP

Malik brought up his fifty soon after the tea break•Associated Press

...and he got there in 178 balls, shrugging off a series of inconsistent performances•AFP