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Watch: Sri Lanka Spinner's Absolute Ripper To Bowl Babar Azam Around The Legs

A day after Yasir Shah brought back memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with his sharp leg-break to dismiss Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya produced an absolute ripper to dismiss Pakistan's talismanic captain Babar Azam. Babar, well set in Pakistan's chase on Day 4 of the first Test, was beaten all ends up by Jayasuriya's brilliant delivery. The left-arm spinner, coming from over the wicket, bowled it on the rough outside leg. The Pakistan skipper looked to pad it away, but the ball instead went around his legs and clattered onto the stumps.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: The focus would be on Dinesh Chandimal as he looks to get to his 100 on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test. Chandimal remained unbeaten on 86 runs as Sri Lanka extended their lead to 333 runs against Pakistan at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka resumed on Monday at their overnight score of 36 for 1 with Oshada Fernando and Kasun Rajitha at the crease. Fernando scored 64 while Rajitha was dismissed on 7. Later, Kusal Mendis' 76 helped the team's cause and Chandimal's unbeaten knock made sure Sri Lanka get a good total on the board. On the other hand, Mohammad Nawaz took four wickets on the day to complete a fifer in the innings, while Yasir Shah also picked three wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 222 in their first innings before they bowled out Pakistan for 218 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz said Monday that his maiden five-wicket haul on return to Test cricket was a "dream" performance he aimed to repeat. The 28-year-old Nawaz, who played just three Tests for Pakistan in 2016, impressed with his left-arm spin to dent the Sri Lankan top and middle-order in the first match in Galle. He combined with leg-spinner Yasir Shah to reduce Sri Lanka to 267 for eight but the hosts hit back with Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten 86 to lead by 333 at the end of the third day's play.

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test

Red hot Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test on Monday. The hosts were 329 for nine when bad light stopped play for the day in Galle. Chandimal, on 86, and Prabath Jayasuriya, on four, were batting at close of play with Sri Lanka leading by 333 in their second innings.

Watch: Yasir Shah's Shane Warne-Like Delivery To Bamboozle Sri Lanka Batter

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Monday bamboozled Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis with a peach of a delivery. In the ongoing first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, the spinner pitched the ball outside leg stump to Mendis and made it turn from there to hit the off stump. The delivery from Yasir was similar to the "Ball of the Century" bowled by the late great Shane Warne, Australia's legendary leg-spinner, during the early 1990s.

"Proving His Stature": Pakistan Great On Babar Azam Reaching Historic Milestone

Babar Azam's rise in world cricket continues at a great pace. On the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Sunday, Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya. Azam single-handedly took the tourists to just four runs short of Sri Lanka's 222 as he put on a 70-run tenth-wicket stand with Naseem Shah, who made five not out from 52 balls, in Galle. Sri Lanka were 36 for one at stumps after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne fell lbw to left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, for 16.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Extend Lead

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka will look to extend their lead to get into a comfortable position on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka had extended their lead over Pakistan to 40 runs at stumps on Day 2. Babar's 119-run knock lifted Pakistan to 218 in the first innings, trailing the hosts by four runs. Sri Lanka were 36 for one at stumps after Mohammad Nawaz had dismissed skipper Dimuth Karunaratne ahead of the close of the day's play. During his marathon knock, Babar also became the fastest batter to complete 10,000 runs in international cricket. Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets. The visitors were in the driver's seat when they had bundled out Sri Lanka for 222 runs with the help of Shaheen Afridi's 4 for 58, but the hosts bounced back beautifully and reduced Pakistan to 24 for 2 before the umpires called for Stumps on the first day. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka Premier League Postponed Due To Economic Crisis In Island Nation

The Lanka Premier League was on Sunday postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing "economic situation" in Sri Lanka. The T20 League was scheduled to be held from August 1 to 21. Sri Lanka is currently grappling with enormous financial crisis and civil unrest for weeks. However, the situation worsened with president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country on a military jet.

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Watch: Sri Lanka Spinner's Absolute Ripper To Bowl Babar Azam Around The Legs

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz Relishing Test Return With "Dream" Five-Wicket Haul

Dinesh Chandimal Powers Sri Lanka's Lead vs Pakistan Past 300 In First Test

Watch: Yasir Shah's Shane Warne-Like Delivery To Bamboozle Sri Lanka Batter

"Proving His Stature": Pakistan Great On Babar Azam Reaching Historic Milestone

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Extend Lead

Sri Lanka Premier League Postponed Due To Economic Crisis In Island Nation