Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - 1st Test - Live Cricket Score and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 continued their impressive run against Pakistan by dominating the opening session of the first Test, posting 94 for 1 at the Galle International Stadium, July 22, 2012.
The game started with an unusual sunny day, as conditions were totally different in contrast to one witnessed in the ODIs. While the visitors were aiming to regain pride following a thumping in the limited-overs format, the hosts had their own agenda of
avenging the series’ defeat suffered in their previous encounters at UAE.
The home team took advantage of a pretty dry deck and opted to bat first. The Galle track was renowned for aiding spinners but the strip, this time around had a certain firmness, which suggested a pleasant outing for the batters, along with a touch of help
for fast bowlers.
The Men in Green was led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 facing a one-match-ban due to slow over rate in the final ODI at Colombo.
32-year old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691 and Saeed Ajmal all returned to bolster the lineup.
Proceedings commenced as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691. The 30-year old looked scratchy as Gul worked a beautiful line outside the off-stump to beat the bat a number of times.
At one instance, the batsman was lucky to get a second reprieve after the umpire failed to pick a nick, leaving the fast bowler and the Men in Green frustrated.
Dilshan however, started in the usual aggressive manner where he nailed the bowling with considerable ease, while hitting Hafeez for a six. Paranavitana settled in slowly, caressing the off-side for an occasional boundary.
With the 35-year old right-hander scoring freely on the other end, the left-hander got in the act as well, smashing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 for a four. However, Paranavitana undermined the capability of the spinner and danced down the track the very next ball, only
to get stumped and providing the tourists with a much needed breakthrough.
The third spinner played by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 was Abdur-Rehman who spun a few deliveries, while extracting considerable bounce from the wicket. Rehman and Ajmal troubled Lankan batsmen with a number of LBW appeals but all were turned down.
Dilshan reached his half-century in the process and before the first session ended his personal score was 56, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 was batting at 12. Lankan score rested at 94 for the loss of 1 wicket.
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