Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Tries to angle across a full ball, around off. Nawaz pads it away.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Slower through the air and on middle. Nawaz defends it out.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Fuller and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique,  Tossed up, full and on middle. Abdullah Shafique looks to defend but outer edges it past first slip and to third man for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Pakistan need 10 runs now! On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Again this is down the leg side. Shafique plays with soft hands and to square leg. 

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Slower, flatter and down the leg side. Shafique flicks it to short leg. 

The rain gods made their presence felt and have now departed to allow the game to conclude. The covers are off and the outfield is dried out. We are set to resume with Pakistan requiring just 11 more runs.

Update - 1.55 pm IST (8.25 am GMT) - We have good news! The game is set to resume at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT).

Update - 1.43 pm IST (8.13 am GMT) - How big that chance was for Sri Lanka! If Kasun Rajitha had taken the catch of Abdullah Shafique! Sri Lanka would have been confident right now to tackle the tail enders. Pakistan need just 11 runs and the results should be inevitable unless Sri Lanka pull a rabbit out of the hat. On the weather - THE COVERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED! The groundstaff are working hard to make the ground running. Stay tuned.

Update - 1.25 pm IST (7.55 am GMT) - There seems to be slight drizzle. Now it is coming down hard and the players have been asked to leave the field. Are we going to have a twist in the plot? Looks like the rain gods do not want to miss this exciting game! It has been generally sunny around and play should resume anytime. Stay tuned.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, Flatter and outside off. Nawaz cuts it to deep point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, Shorter and down the leg side, gripping in the surface. Nawaz opens his body and tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Way down the leg side. Shafique helps it past short leg and leg slip for one more.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, Tossed up, outside off. Nawaz square drives it to point for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Toosed up, down the leg side. Shafique tickles it to backward square leg, straight to the fielder and calls for a single but changes his decision quickly and gets back into the crease.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Too full and outside off. Nawaz punches it to covers for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on middle. Shafique pushes it gently to long off for one more.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on middle. Shafique lunges to block it.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, A loopy ball on middle. Nawaz drills it to long on for a single.