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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test day three
PALLEKELE: Pakistan were 69 runs behind Sri Lanka’s first innings total with just one wicket remaining at stumps on the second day of the third and final test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
When second day of Pallekele Test ended, the greenshirts were 209 for 9 in their first innings against Sri Lanka.
The wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed was still at the crease along with Imran Khan. Sarfaraz was at 72 while Imran was yet to open his account.
The right-hand batsman Azhar Ali also scored a half century before he got out at 52.
Earlier, Sri Lanka resumed their first innings at the outset of day two and were bowed out for 278 runs. The opening batsman FDM Karunaratne remained the highest scorer with 130 runs.
For Pakistan, the leg spinner Yasir Shah picked up five wickets. The fast bowler Rahat Ali got three while another spinner Azhar Ali bagged two wickets.
Pakistan third Test Squad
Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicket Keeper), Ehsan Adil, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan
Sri Lanka third Test Squad
FDM Karunaratne, JK Silva, U Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne, AD Mathews (Captain), J Mubarak, LD Chandimal (Wicket Keeper), KTGD Prasad, PHT Kaushal, RAS Lakmal, N Pradeep
The three-match Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is leveled at 1-1.
