http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 vs Pakistan – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 fought back strongly in the opening session of day 2, currently being played at the Galle International Stadium, on June 23, 2012.
With the sun again turning out, the hosts hoped for another dominant outing after they had inflicted considerable damage to the visitor’s chances on the opening day. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 had already struck centuries while skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, looked in neat touch to post an unbeaten fifty.
At the close of Day 1, the Lankans had already reached 300, having lost just the openers, both of whom fell to Ajmal. Resumption of the proceedings however, saw tides change in favour of the touring party.
The Men in Green restricted the flow of runs, giving away just 11 runs in the first seven overs. It significantly had an impact on at least one of the two veterans with Jayawardene now improvising with some innovative strokes.
One such attempt paved well, while the other proved catastrophic. He reverse swept Ajmal for a boundary before a he missed a slog sweep, with ball going onto hit the off-stump.
He continued to cause problems, with his around the wicket approach becoming difficult for the right-handers. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adnan-Akmal-c42042, completing a neat stumping chance.
It brought http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 to the crease, and the vice-skipper lasted just one delivery. The ball was unthreatening, pitching well outside of off, which Angelo managed to drive straight into the hands of the bowler.
That wicket gave the Pakistani spinner his fifth, after he had further claimed the two which fell on the first day. Meanwhile, Sangakkara looked determined despite getting into trouble on a couple of occasion.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 was also unsettled but managed to weather the spin threat to reach to 15. The Lankans closed the first session on 366 for 5 and will need to rely on the Sangakkara if they are post anything around 450.
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