Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day
Pakistan prosper with Younis ton
Mahela Jayawardene, playing his last Test series and his final Test at Galle, got a guard of honour from local school children•AFP
Prasad then struck again to remove Khurram Manzoor and leave Pakistan struggling at 19 for 2•AFP
Younis eased past fifty and had Misbah-ul-Haq's solidity to count on as the fourth-wicket added 100 runs•AFP
Asad Shafiq batted responsibly for a half-century as Pakistan reached 261 for 4 at stumps•AFP
Pakistan opted to bat under grey skies but suffered an early jolt when Ahmed Shehzad was bowled by Dhammika Prasad for 4•AFP
Pakistan tried consolidating with a 37-run, third-wicket partnership but Rangana Herath, who found turn and bounce early, bowled Azhar Ali•AFP
Herath lured Misbah on the drive with one that dipped and turned to have him caught behind for 31•AFP
Pakistan, at 56 for 3, needed Younis Khan's caution and reached lunch without further damage•Associated Press
But Younis was assured off either foot, which helped him blunt Sri Lanka's spin threat and raise his 24th Test century•AFP
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