Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
Younis Khan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, with the first Test currently being played at the Galle International Stadium, June 25, 2012.
Having been thoroughly outplayed for the best part of four days, the Men in Green put in a resolute effort in pursuit of a daunting 510 target, set up by the hosts.
Having already lost three front line batters last evening, an uphill task awaited the visitors on the penultimate morning but they resisted any thoughts of an early finish to the game by resisting the Lankan bowling threats.
At the heart of it were Younis and Shafiq, both of whom stood in a determined stand, which yielded 151. The day however, had begun on another shaky note with night watchman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 being run-out for 12 – adding one to his overnight score.
In a wasted wicket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325, tapped the ball to covers, intending to take a single before stepping back; however, by then his partner was already half way there, giving Suraj Randiv enough time to run him out.
This brought http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319, had built up the most successful partnership for his side in the match.
They entered lunch, having helped their team to cross their first innings score of 100, and then carried that momentum forward on resumption. Both reached fifties and looked at ease playing the Lankan spinners, who had caused havoc a day earlier.
Shafiq started to outscore his veteran partner and had reached 80 before being undone by Herath. The spinner got the ball to turn and bounce and the player could only nick it behind where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 took a sharp catch to his left.
The breakthrough now put further responsibility on Younis, who has looked a class apart as compared to his teammates. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Ayub-c76805, the debutant, has joined him and needs to adequately support the veteran batsman as Pakistan look to frustrate the home side.
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