Veteran batter Dhananjaya de Silva scored his 14th Test century during the third day of the opening Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The former Sri Lanka Test captain reached the milestone with a determined batting performance on the third day, helping Sri Lanka recover after Pakistan posted a formidable first-innings total of 434 for nine declared.
The century further adds to de Silva's impressive Test record, which also includes 20 half-centuries in his 70-match career.
De Silva played a crucial role in rebuilding the Sri Lankan innings after the visitors lost three early wickets, combining with Kamindu Mendis and subsequently Kusal Mendis to steady the batting effort.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field, but Pakistan's batters made the visitors work hard for their wickets before declaring their first innings at 434 for nine.
Saud Shakeel top-scored for Pakistan with 93, narrowly missing out on a century, while Tayyab Arif contributed 57. Arafat Minhas and Mohammad Taha scored 52 and 51 respectively, with Pakistan captain Babar Azam also making a half-century.
For Sri Lanka, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka were the leading wicket-takers, claiming three wickets each. Fernando finished with figures of 3 for 107, while Madushanka returned 3 for 108.
