Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the second day of their second test cricket match against Pakistan in Colombo June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Skipper Angelo Mathews and opener Kaushal Silva hit half-centuries to help Sri Lanka take a 166-run first innings lead against Pakistan and push for a series-levelling victory on day two of the second test on Friday.
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah (5-95) claimed his second successive five-wicket haul but the visitors sorely missed the service of pace spearhead Wahab Riaz who will miss the series with a fractured hand.
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