Sri Lanka, resuming at 220-5, had progressed to 225-5 in 7.5 overs when heavy rain in the morning forced the teams to have early lunch
Visiting skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, one of several players who opted out of Sri Lanka's limited-overs tour of Pakistan in September and October, said he was keen to get the game underway
The second Test - a day-night match --- starts in Dubai from Friday