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SL vsPak:Pakistan holds slim lead over Sri Lanka at tea on day 5

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath's four-wicket haul reduced Pakistan to 153-8 as Sri Lanka pushed for victory on the last day of the first test on Sunday.   Pakistan is 71 runs ahead after

sl vspak pakistan holds slim lead over sri lanka at tea on day 5 sl vspak pakistan holds slim lead over sri lanka at tea on day 5
GALLE, Sri Lanka: Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath's four-wicket haul reduced Pakistan to 153-8 as Sri Lanka pushed for victory on the last day of the first test on Sunday.

  
Pakistan is 71 runs ahead after conceding an 82-run first innings lead with 32 overs remaining to be bowled in the match.The visitors' hopes rest on Sarfraz Ahmed, who is fighting a grim battle on 29. Shaminda Eranga got his 50th test wicket when he had Abdul Rehman caught behind in the last over before tea.
   
Herath (4-38) got the wickets of top scorer Azhar Ali (41), Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq while offspinner Dilruwan Perera successfully won lbw decisions through DRS against Misbah-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shehzad. Pakistan paid a heavy price for being too defensive and let both Sri Lanka spinners come out on top after resuming at 4-1 overnight.