Pakistan v Sri Lanka – 2nd Test – 2nd Day’s Summary
Pakistan after ending the first day of the second Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 by restricting the opponents on 239 runs and then going on to post 42 runs without any loss, have gained a grip on the match by posting 281 runs for the loss of four wickets on the
second day of the match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on Thursday, October 27, 2011.
From Pakistan number-three batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 dominated the Sri Lankan bowlers as the 26-year-old right-hand batsman scored a century to put his team in a comfortable position.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Pakistan openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 started the day’s proceedings in a bid to score without remorse against the Sri Lankans.
However, when Pakistan had posted 63 runs on the board, Umar after playing a knock of 27 runs was dismissed by pacer Dhammika Prasad when the batsman was caught behind by wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jayan-Kaushal-Silva-c66641.
In his next over, Prasad struck again by taking the wicket of in-form batsman Hafeez who departed after playing an innings of 33 runs off 63 deliveries.
The batsman was given leg-before wicket on a delivery that was completely unplayable.
With two wickets down for 64 runs early in the day, Sri Lanka were seemingly climbing back in the game, while on the other hand Pakistan were losing cool.
Nonetheless, Pakistan’s fortunes turned with the arrival of the young Ali who played superbly well under pressure and made sure not to lose his wicket without a fight.
The batsman exhibited tremendous shots all around the park, showing the talent to play Test cricket.
With a young gun on one end, Pakistan had the experienced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 on the other side to keep things steady as the middle-order maestro helped Ali craft a sensational knock.
With Ali and Khan on the crease, the Sri Lankans were in an obvious spot of bother as they had run out of ideas against the batting duo.
The two batsmen smashed 117 runs in the third wicket partnership to subdue their opposition.
With 181 runs on the board, Pakistan lost their third wicket, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 on 55 runs off 103 deliveries.
However, this was not the end for Pakistan as Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 came out to support Ali in a bid to prolong the Sri Lankan misery.
It was during the 4th wicket-partnership between the two batsmen that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 added another 94 runs in the total which also saw the maiden Test century from Ali who was adjudged lbw on the penultimate delivery of the 98th over bowled
by Dilshan.
Pakistan ended the day with Haq on 40 and night watchman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 on five runs.
From Sri Lanka, Prasad and Dilshan were the only lucky bowlers with two wickets each to their names, while the rest of the bowling brigade failed to intimidate the Pakistan batsmen.
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