Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – 1st Test - 3rd day - Live Cricket Score and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 a grand total of 510 to chase in the first Test match at Galle, with Day 3 witnessing a fall of 10 wickets so far on a pitch, which has started to show signs of wear and tear, making the Men in Green’s task an even more daunting
one.
On a day when spinners have ruled the roost, the visitors were gunned down by the Lankan spin duo of Rangana Hearth and Suraj Randiv, both of whom ripped through the visiting batting line-up and restricting them to an embarrassing total of 100.
With follow-on on the cards, the hosts opted to bat again in a bid to strength their lead, which already stood at an intimidating 372, while further allowing their bowlers to recuperate and come all guns blazing for the final push.
The main highlight of the second innings was a fluent 50 from opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NT-Paranavitana-c2132.
The left-hander again looked promising in his 25-run knock but fell to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 for the second time in the game, caught lbw. It further led to a break in momentum for the hosts, who then lost quick wickets in a bid to accelerate the scoring rate.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037, the young left-armer who had little to show for his bowling efforts in the first innings, put in a spirited performance and took out three scalps. His first came in the shape of the dangerous Dilshan as the player was adjudged leg before.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, who was caught stranded at 199 in the first innings, failed to pile up a big score as he was dismissed by the leading wicket taker in the match, Ajmal. Junaid then claimed two more scalps as he got rid of the Lankan captain, Mahela Jayawardena,
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Samaraweera-c2712, halting the hosts at 119 for 5.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 then added 19 for the sixth-wicket, taking the team’s total to 137 before the Lankan skipper made the call for declaration on the stroke of tea.
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