Pakistan sense victory despite top order wobble in small chase
Pakistan remained on course for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka despite a top-order wobble chasing a meagre victory target of 131 at Galle on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 3, Live Score Updates: Saud Shakeel Hits Ton But Pakistan Go 6 Down vs Sri Lanka
SL vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 3, Live Updates:Pakistan have lost five wickets and currently have Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman standing unbeaten at the crease. Pakistan began Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka from 221/5 in Galle. Earlier, Pakistan bundled out Sri Lanka for 312 before the lunch was taken on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test. For Sri Lanka, Dhananjaya de Silva smashed 122. It was his 10th Test century. Apart from him, Angelo Mathews also scored 64 runs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Naseem Shah were the picks among the bowlers as they took three wickets each. (Live Scorecard)
Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman Help Pakistan Counter Sri Lanka's Spin
An unbeaten century stand between Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman rescued Pakistan from a precarious 101-5 on the second day of the rain-hit opening Test on Monday. In response to Sri Lanka's 312, Pakistan reached 221-5 when rain stopped play with the tourists still 91 runs behind. Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took three wickets, including skipper Babar Azam. Sri Lanka batsman Dhananjaya de Silva had earlier made 122 to hand the hosts a respectable total. Pakistan faltered in their reply before Shakeel, on 69, and Salman, on 61, put on 120 runs to steady the innings and thwart the Sri Lankan spinners.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 2, Live Score Updates: Dhananjaya De Silva On Brink Of Ton As Sri Lanka Eye 300+ Total vs Pakistan
SL vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 2, Live Updates:Sri Lanka will be starting the Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan from 242/6. Currently, Dhananjaya de Silva is standing unbeaten at 94 and will be eyeing his 10th Test century. Earlier on Day 1, Angelo Mathews scored 64 while Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 36 after Sri Lanka opted to bat. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi turned out to be the most dangerous bowler, bagging 3 wickets while Agha Salman, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed picked up one wicket each. (Live Scorecard)
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test LIVE: Dasun Shanaka Wins Toss, Hosts To Bat First
Exactly after a gap of 12 months, Pakistan return to the Galle International Stadium to take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the 2-match series. Babar Azam's men produced a spectacular victory last year at the same venue. The message from the team management would be to repeat the same this time around. In what would be the start of a fresh World Test Championship cycle for both Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the hosts would be eager to make their solid record at the Galle count. Sri Lanka have won 6 of the last 8 Tests they played at this venue. (LIVE Scorecard)
'Talented' Ryan Rickelton set for Yorkshire deal: 'He's someone we need'
Proteas batter Ryan Rickelton has signed a short-term deal with Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Watch: Netherlands Star Dislocates Finger, Gets It Relocated In Freak Incident During T20 Blast
Netherlands' star all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe dislocated the forefinger of his right hand and soon got it relocated in a freak incident during a T20 Blast game. It was a match between Somerset and Essex at County Ground, Chelmsford on Monday. Essex were batting and Van der Merwe came in to bowl the 16th over. He dismissed Daniel Sams on the first ball and then conceded a single to new batter William Buttleman. On the next ball, the left-arm orthodox bowled a full toss to Matthew Critchley, who played a powerful drive that saw the ball hit van der Merwe badly on the finger.
"This Is Quite Something!": David Wiese, Shan Masood Combine For Relay Catch In T20 Blast. Watch
Yorkshire fielders David Wiese and Shan Masood produced a beautiful relay catch to dismiss opponent batter Rishi Patel during T20 Blast match against Leicestershire on Friday. The right-handed batter hit the ball down the ground. What could have been a six in majority of the cases was caught by Wiese with a diving effort near long-on fence. However, the fielder was quick enough to release the ball from his hands before falling to the other side of the boundary. An alert Masood was standing at a distance from Wiese but the release from the Namibian star was so accurate that it found Masood.