Sri Lanka v Pakistan - Pakistan tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 - 2nd Test – Day 1 – Live Score and Update
Pakistan 334/1 (90.0 ov) - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
On Saturday, Pakistan made a roaring comeback in the three-match Test series, as after having being humiliated in the first Test, the tourists bolstered an amazing total of 334 runs for the loss of only one wicket at stumps on the first day of the second Test, at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
Before coming into this Test, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he final match of the ODI series.
Mohammad Hafeez certainly didn’t prevail well as the stand-in skipper, after Pakistan lagged in all departments.
While this generated talks of some serious changes in the national team back in Pakistan, the boys in Sri Lanka, knew they had to lift their game before it was too late for them to save their own places in the squad.
The day began with Sri Lanka asking Pakistan to bat first, perhaps the Lankans were aiming to bowl-out Pakistan well within a small total in order to have plenty of days to bat and bolster a performance similar to the one they gave in the first Test.
However, this was another day and another time, as Pakistan openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 gave their side a steady start, as they batted for 78 runs, before the partnership came to its end on the wicket of Umar, who fell after hammering 65 runs.
Hafeez was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890, and the two bolstered an amazing partnership, neutralizing the Sri Lankan bowlers, leaving the home side in ruins.
The two batsmen stood tall as Hafeez ended the day on an unbeaten knock of 172 runs with 18 boundaries and a six in his innings, while Ali stood on a staggering innings of 92 runs as Pakistan looked in a solid position at stumps.
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