Kumar Sangakkara hit his eighth double hundred while Prasanna Jayawardene notched up a fighting century to salvage a draw for Sri Lanka.

Pakistan continued to bat Sri Lanka out of the first Test despite losing Azhar Ali, extending their first-innings score from 259-1 to 336-2.

Mahela Jayawardene was on the brink of setting a Sri Lankan Test century record in helping the hosts reach 287 for six at tea on the second day of the third and final Test…