Pakistan declare on 434-9 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi Test
Sri Lanka ended the second day on 114 for three, still 320 runs behind, after Pakistan's lower order helped them pass 400.
Pakistan extended their position over Sri Lanka in the opening ICC World Test Championship match in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.
Sri Lanka finished the second day on 114 for three, still 320 runs behind.
Pakistan resumed on 281 for five, and runs from the lower order carried them past 400 before the hosts declared at 434 for nine.
Saud Shakeel fell seven runs short of a century, out for 93 after Kusal Mendis took a catch off Asitha Fernando.
Ghazi Ghori made 48 and put on 96 for the sixth wicket with Shakeel before he was caught off Dilshan Madushanka.
Arafat Minhas scored 52 from No. 9 to help Pakistan reach a strong total.
Fernando and Madushanka were Sri Lanka's best bowlers, each taking three wickets, with figures of three for 107 and three for 108.
Early in the Sri Lankan innings, Mohammad Abbas and Saqib Khan removed Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Dinesh Chandimal, leaving the visitors on 12 for two.
Lahiru Udara made 42 and added 53 with Kamindu Mendis before Saqib had him caught behind by Ghori.
Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva put on 62 for the fourth wicket to steady the innings.
Mendis was unbeaten on 40 and de Silva on 22 when bad light stopped play for the day in Rawalpindi.
The first Test is scheduled to run from Nov. 9 to 13 in Rawalpindi, and the second is set for Nov. 17 to 21 in Lahore.
