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Pakistan speedsters Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah combined to rattle Sri Lanka\u2019s top-order after the hosts elected to bat first in the second Test on Monday.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka, who trail the two-match series 1-0, took lunch at 79-4 after the start was pushed back by 30 minutes due to a wet field following overnight and early morning rain in Colombo.<\/p>\n

Dinesh Chandimal, on nine, and Dhananjaya de Silva, on 33, were batting at the break as they look to rebuild the innings after Sri Lanka slipped to 36-4.<\/p>\n

Opener Nishan Madushka began with a four off Shaheen\u2019s fourth ball off the opening over, but got run out on the same score after being called for a sharp single by skipper Dimuth Karunaratne.<\/p>\n

Shaheen, a left-arm quick, soon removed Kusal Mendis for six before Naseem got rid of Sri Lanka\u2019s two most experienced batsmen within the space of eight balls.<\/p>\n

Naseem cut short a scratchy nine-run knock from Angelo Mathews after he got the former captain caught behind and then got the left-handed Karunaratne bowled, for 17, off an inside edge.<\/p>\n

De Silva, who stood out for Sri Lanka in their previous loss with 122 and 82, batted with freedom and hit back with a string of boundaries including two straight fours off leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.<\/p>\n

Pakistan won the rain-hit opening Test by four wickets in Galle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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