Pakistan v. Sri Lanka Second Test - Day 2

Published July 1, 2012
Ground workers stand on covers as the match was called off for the day due to rain, during the second day of second test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Ground workers stand on covers as the match was called off for the day due to rain, during the second day of second test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Sri Lankan ground staff pull a tarp over the grounds as rain stops play during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC)  in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Sri Lankan ground staff pull a tarp over the grounds as rain stops play during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC)  in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (R) celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Younis Khan with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene during the second day of second test match in Colombo July 1, 2012. ? Photo Reuters
Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (R) celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Younis Khan with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene during the second day of second test match in Colombo July 1, 2012. ? Photo Reuters
Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali (R) ducks to avoid a bouncer during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali (R) ducks to avoid a bouncer during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews makes an unsuccessful appeal for wicket during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews makes an unsuccessful appeal for wicket during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Pakistan's Younis Khan (R) plays a shot next to Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene during the second day of second test match in Colombo July 1, 2012.  ?  Photo Reuters
Pakistan's Younis Khan (R) plays a shot next to Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene during the second day of second test match in Colombo July 1, 2012. ? Photo Reuters
Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a century (100 runs) during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP
Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali raises his bat and helmet in celebration after scoring a century (100 runs) during the second day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on July 1, 2012. ? Photo AFP

Pakistan piled on the runs during the second test of the series with Sri Lanka before play was called off because of rain.

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