Younis Khan becomes first player to score 5 Test tons in 4th innings
Younis Khan becomes first player to score 5 Test tons in 4th innings
Younis Khan scores his 30th Test ton and his fifth in the second innings that makes him the first player in the world to do so. Younis came in at a time when Pakistan had lost two quick wickets and has put on 200-plus partnership with Shan Masood, who scored his maiden Test ton just moments before.
Pakistan were set a stiff target of 377 by Sri Lanka earlier. Pakistan id not make a good start to their run-chase as they lost Ahmed Shehzad for a duck and Azhar Ali for just five. Younis and Masood have played calmly since then and are on the cusp of leading Pakistan to a historic win. Younis has been an excellent player for Pakistan and after a poor run of form, he and his teammates will be delighted with the fact that he is back in form.
| Player | Span | M | I | R | HS | Ave | 50s | 100s |
| Younis Khan | 2000-2015 | 39 | 33 | 1262 | 131* | 57.36 | 5 | 5 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1971-1987 | 34 | 33 | 1398 | 221 | 58.25 | 4 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1995-2012 | 56 | 43 | 1462 | 156 | 50.41 | 4 | 6 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 2000-2011 | 39 | 36 | 1241 | 128 | 37.6 | 4 | 4 |
| Graeme Smith | 2002-2014 | 42 | 41 | 1611 | 154* | 51.96 | 4 | 9 |
Pakistan had put Sri Lanka into bat on Day One and the hosts made 278 in their first innings and Pakistan replied with 213, conceding a lead of 63 runs in the process. Tee series is level at 1-1, with the winner of this match clinching the series 2-1.