Sri Lanka v Pakistan - Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2nd Test - Day 3 – Live Score and Update
Pakistan 551/6d v Sri Lanka 70/1 (15.0 ov) - Sri Lanka trail by 481 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
After giving a fantastic performance on the first day of the second Test, Pakistan are now facing a potential draw against Sri Lanka, after rains on the second and third day spoiled the competition between the two countries. Sri Lanka now trail by 481 runs with nine wickets in hand, in response to Pakistan’s first innings tally of 551 runs for the loss of six wickets, at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
Rain prevented Pakistan from batting to their full potential on the second day, as they were forced to call it a day with 488 runs on the board after losing four wickets.
On the third day, the Men in Green resumed their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 on one.
It was quite clear that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 would put something around 500 runs in the innings and then let the Lankan begin their run chase, as the tourists are desperately seeking to level the series by winning this match.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adnan-Akmal-c42042, in the centre alongside his skipper.
Haq then throttled the innings, as he took charge and belligerently bulldozed the Sri Lankan bowlers out of town in order to reach that nerve wrecking tally of 500 runs, to put the hosts under pressure and give the bowlers something to bowl at.
With Akmal holding his own at his end, Haq was the main trouble maker for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, something to think about.
With 519 runs, Pakistan lost their sixth wicket, on the demise of Akmal, who was caught by Dilshan off the bowling of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559, after scoring a 5-run knock.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691 was then the next man in, and he batted well for his 18-run knock off 13 deliveries, with Haq jamming an innings of 66 runs as Pakistan declared their first innings on an intimidating tally of 551 runs.
Faced with a big total, Sri Lanka lost their first wicket with only 11 runs on the board, as opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NT-Paranavitana-c2132 perished on nil.
Meanwhile, rain stopped the day’s proceedings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 on 22, as Sri Lanka bolstered 70 runs.
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