Sri Lanka 278-5 in reply to Pakistan's 551-6
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 121 and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 144.
COLOMBO:
Sri Lanka, replying to Pakistan's first innings total of 551-6 declared, were 278-5 at stumps on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Test in Colombo on Tuesday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 121 and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 144, with Sri Lanka still 74 runs away from saving the follow-on at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
With two innings yet to be completed, the Test appears headed for a draw after bad weather on the previous two days restricted play to only 71 of the stipulated 180 overs.
Sri Lanka, replying to Pakistan's first innings total of 551-6 declared, were 278-5 at stumps on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Test in Colombo on Tuesday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 121 and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 144, with Sri Lanka still 74 runs away from saving the follow-on at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
With two innings yet to be completed, the Test appears headed for a draw after bad weather on the previous two days restricted play to only 71 of the stipulated 180 overs.