Batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq hit hundreds as Pakistan takes control in first Test Fine form...Pakistan batsman Younis Khan plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. EXPERIENCED batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq have hit sparkling hundreds as Pakistan took command of the first Test in Abu Dhabi. Younis hit 136 for his 23rd hundred while Misbah was 105 not out for his fifth as Pakistan reached 327-4 at the close on the second day in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 204. Asad Shafiq was the other not out batsman with 12 as Pakistan dominated the day after Sri Lanka took two early wickets in the first session. Pakistan now lead by a healthy 123 runs, primarily because of Younis and Misbah sharing 218 runs for the fourth wicket. Younis hit spinner Rangana Herath for his 13th boundary to complete his hundred, taking just 47 balls for his second 50 runs. He also hit a six. Younis equalled Javed Miandad's record of 23 centuries, the third highest for Pakistan in the list topped by Inzamam-ul Haq (25) and Mohammad Yousuf (24). Younis was finally bowled by paceman Shaminda Eranga after his 198-ball knock which included 19 fours and a six. Younis was happy with his performance. "I tried to motivate Misbah and he tried to do the same to me, saying that we must stay at the wicket and that's how our partnership developed and gave the team a good position," said Younis, who has now scored 1659 runs in 22 matches against Sri Lanka - the most in Tests for Pakistan. Former captain Inzamam-ul Haq scored 1559 in 20 Tests. Younis is hoping Pakistan can build on the lead on Thursday. If we bat for another one hour tomorrow and add as many runs as possible, it will be good because Sri Lanka has some good players and I remember the last time we played them here (in 2011), Kumar Sangakkara got double hundred in the second innings (to draw the match). Sri Lanka had taken the second new ball with Pakistan 251-3 but they only bagged one wicket in the last two sessions. Eranga was the best bowler with 2-63. The second Test will be played in Dubai (January 8-12) and the third in Sharjah (January 16-20).