Middle order batsman Chamara Kapugedara warmed up for the first Test against Pakistan in Galle when he scored a hundred on the second day of the three-day practice match against Pakistan at the Colts Cricket Ground yesterday.

Resuming from his overnight score of 90, Kapugedara reached three figures in the morning session and retired having made 115. He faced 150 balls and hit 11 boundaries and three sixes. Kapugedara is vying for the number seven position with Angelo Mathews for the first Test and with the century in the warm up game is a key contender to play in Galle.

Earlier, on day one, former under-19 opener Lahiru Thirimanne scored 116.

Sri Lanka resumed day two on 278 for three and declared their first innings at 345 for five with captain Thilina Kandamby unbeaten on 21.

There was not much joy for the Pakistani bowlers as paceman Abdur Rauf picked up two wickets while spinners Danish Kaneria and Saeed Ajmal picked up a wicket each.

In reply, the tourists got off to a solid start with Khurram Manzoor and Salman Butt hitting half-centuries. The pair added 153 runs for the first wicket, but fell in the 80s. Muthumudalige Pushpakumara was the most impressive bowler picking up three wickets. His victims were Manzoor, captain Younis Khan and star batsman Mohammad Yousuf.

There was a mini collapsed as Pakistan lost quick wickets and from 207 for one fell to 238 for five, but Faisal Iqbal and Fawad Alam added an unbroken 63 runs for the sixth wicket and ensured there were no further hiccups. At stumps, Iqbal was unbeaten on 21 while Alam was on 40.

Yousuf, who is making a comeback at the international stage after his involvement with the banned Indian Cricket League (ICL), failed to impress and was one of the three victims of off-spinner Pushpakumara. He made 14.

Suraj Mohammad picked up two wickets while Dilhara Fernando and Farveez Maharoof failed to take wickets.

This is the only warm up game for Pakistan ahead of the first Test Match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, starting on Saturday.

Sri Lanka Cricket XI 345/5 decl (90)

(L. Thirimanne 116, C. Kapugedara 115, Abdur Rauf 2/62)

Pakistan 301/5 (72)

(Khurram Manzoor 83, Salmann Butt 82, M. Pushpakumara 3/83)