Pakistan middle-order batter Saud Shakeel was lauded after he scored an amazing century during the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Shakeel rescued Pakistan from a precarious position after the visitors had slipped to 101-5 in the first innings.
The left-hander added 177 runs for the sixth wicket with Agha Salman as Pakistan edged closer to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 312.
When this story was filed, Shakeel was unbeaten on 112 runs with the help of 10 fours as Pakistan reached 298-6.
Salman departed after scoring 83 runs with the help of nine fours and a six.
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It must be noted that the third day began after nearly an hour-long rain delay. Pakistan resumed their innings at 221-5 with the tourists still 91 runs behind.
Sri Lanka´s left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took three wickets, including skipper Babar Azam.
Sri Lanka batter Dhananjaya de Silva had earlier made 122 to hand the hosts a respectable total.
"I know I can absorb the pressure with my experience of having played in 50 Tests and can control the game," said De Silva. "That is why the captain and management has trusted in me and given me the number six spot to bat."
But De Silva said they still fell "100 runs short" after they elected to bat first at the start of the two-match series.