Kaushal's five-for hit Pakistan hard

Young off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal (in pic) grabbed five wickets as Sri lanka bundled out Pakistan for 138 on the opening day of the second Test against Sri lanka in Colombo on Thursday. Seamer Dhammika Prasad chipped in with three wickets as the tourists collapsed in 42.5 overs by tea after skipper Misbah-ul Haq elected to bat on a fresh, bouncy pitch at the P. Sara Oval.

Sri lanka, looking for a series-levelling win after losing the first Test in Galle by 10 wickets, were 70 for one at stumps and well set to build a big first innings lead. Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 18 and Kaushal Silva was on 21 after Dimuth Karunaratne was caught behind for 28 while trying to slash a wide ball from seamer Junaid Khan.

Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 42 as Pakistan lost eight wickets in the afternoon session after resuming at the lunch score of 70 for two. Prasad, who took the field despite having suffered a finger injury during net practice on Wednesday, struck with the first ball of his second over to make it five for one.

He forced Ahmed Shehzad to edge a rising ball to second slip where Kumar Sangakkara dived to his right to pick up a low catch. Azhar Ali, who put on 46 for the second wicket with Hafeez, was dismissed for 26 when TV umpire Paul Reiffel upheld Sri lanka’s review for an edge off Prasad after on-field official Richard Illingworth had turned down the appeal.

Brief Scores

Pakistan: 138 (Mohammad Hafeez 42, Azhar Ali 26; Tharindu Kaushal 5/42, Dhammika Prasad 3/43) lead Sri lanka: 70/1 (Karunaratne 28, Silva 21 not out) by 68 runs.