Younus Khan plays a forward defence at the start of his innings as Pakistan build a three-figure lead over Sri Lanka in the first innings.

Younus Khan plays a forward defence at the start of his innings as Pakistan build a three-figure lead over Sri Lanka in the first innings.Mike Young / The National

Pakistan have been solid with the bat on day two of the first Test. How will the Test play out from here?

Pakistan have been solid with the bat on day two of the first Test. How will the Test play out from here?Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP

Web chat: First Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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ABU DHABI // Osman Samiuddin conducted a live web chat on how the first Test match is shaping up between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the lunch break today on day three of the first Test at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The chat blog has now finished, but feel free to replay the blog to see what was said during the lunch interval.

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