Captain Karunaratne battles through pain to put Sri Lanka in control of second Test
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne overcame intense back pain to put his team in a strong position in the second Test against Pakistan in Galle on Tuesday.
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Karunaratne, De Silva take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 in Pakistan Test
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka's second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan's bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva Take Hosts' Lead Past 300
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled through back pain to extend Sri Lanka's second-innings lead to 323 after key strikes by Pakistan's bowlers in the second Test on Tuesday. The hosts reached 176-5 when bad light stopped play early on day three, with stumps called in Galle after more than half an hour's wait for conditions to improve. The left-handed Karunaratne, on 27, and Dhananjaya de Silva, on 30, were batting in an unbeaten stand of 59.
Karunaratne bats through pain, Sri Lanka lead swells in Galle
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne batted through pain to help the hosts stretch their overall lead to 323 runs and boost their chances of a series-levelling victory in the second test against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Plays "Campsite Cricket On One Of The Rougher Pitches"
Marnus Labuschagne has shared a video on social media wherein he could be seen playing campsite cricket. In the video, the player could be seen batting on a rough pitch. While he plays a cut shot from the back foot and a drive later, Labuschagne also shows off his pull shot and defending skills during the practice. "Some campsite cricket on one of the rougher pitches I've ever played on. It also produced a certified 'lowey," the Australian batter captioned his post.
Massive blow for Proteas as superstar Kapp ruled out of Commonwealth Games
Proteas head coach Hilton Moreeng has confirmed that star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has been ruled out of this week's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
SL vs Pak 2nd Test: Ramesh Mendis Bags Fifer As Pakistan Bowled Out For 231
Sri Lanka extended their lead to 169 after spinner Ramesh Mendis took five wickets to help bowl out Pakistan for 231 on day three of the second Test on Tuesday. The hosts had reached 22 at lunch in Galle for their second innings with openers wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, on 11, and Oshada Fernando, on eight, at the crease. The left-handed Dickwella opened Sri Lanka's batting with skipper Dimuth Karunaratne sitting out due to a lower back injury. The captain did not take the field in the Pakistan innings and will only bat if needed.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Hosts On Top
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Updates And Live Cricket Score: On Day 2, Spinner Ramesh Mendis took three wickets to put Sri Lanka in command of the second Test on Monday despite a fighting 62 by Pakistan batsman Agha Salman. Tourists Pakistan, who lead the two-match series 1-0, ended day two on 191-7, still trailing Sri Lanka by 187 runs in their first innings in Galle. Salman resisted the bowling attack with his maiden Test fifty but fell to Prabath Jayasuriya's left-arm spin in the final moments of play before stumps was called. Jayasuriya got Salman caught at slip with a drifter coming into the right-handed batsman. Salman, who made his debut in the previous match, put on 46 runs with Yasir Shah, batting on 13, to lift Pakistan from 145-6. He expects the lower-order to fire come day three. "The way the partnership was going, we wanted to see off the day and come back tomorrow to start afresh, but it's cricket and it happens," said Salman. "Disappointed, but still we have enough batters who can utilise the situation and add to the total," he added. (LIVE SCORECARD)