Pakistan paceman Junaid Khan took two wickets on successive deliveries to deprive Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews a deserving hundred on the second day of the third and final Test in Sharjah today.
Mathews was shaping well for his third Test century -- the second in this series -- when he miscued a drive off Junaid and was caught by a diving Ahmed Shehzad for 91 before Sri Lanka reached tea at 359-8.
Debutant Dilruwan Perera had completed his maiden half-century and was batting on 54 with Shaminda Eranga unbeaten on two.
Dilruwan hit Junaid for his seventh boundary to become the 15th Sri Lankan to score a fifty on his Test debut. He has also hit a six during his enterprising knock, supporting his skipper.
Next ball, Junaid trapped Rangana Herath leg before for nought to end Pakistan's wait for wickets in their bids to level the series.
Sri Lanka won the second Test in Dubai to take a 1-0 lead after the first Test in Abu Dhabi ended in a draw.
Mathews once again anchored the Sri Lankan batting, defying Pakistan's bowling for six hours on a flat Sharjah stadium pitch which had little for bowlers.
