Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne battled by means of again ache to increase Sri Lanka’s second-innings result in 323 after key strikes by Pakistan’s bowlers within the second Take a look at on Tuesday.
The hosts reached 176-5 when dangerous mild stopped play early on day three, with stumps known as in Galle after greater than half an hour’s await situations to enhance.
The left-handed Karunaratne, on 27, and Dhananjaya de Silva, on 30, had been batting in an unbeaten stand of 59.
Spinner Ramesh Mendis had claimed a five-wicket haul to assist bowl out vacationers Pakistan for 231 within the opening session, with the hosts at a lead of 147 going into their second innings.
Sri Lanka had been in hassle at 117-5 when Karunaratne, who stayed off the sector throughout Pakistan’s innings, and De Silva bought all the way down to the grind.
De Silva took on the opposition bowlers and hit six boundaries with Karunaratne blissful to play anchor. The skipper bought assist from the physio in between his knock.
Karunaratne rotated the strike and likewise hit two boundaries together with a reverse sweep for 4 off leg-spinner Yasir Shah.
Pakistan earlier rattled the Sri Lankan batting with key wickets together with Angelo Mathews in his one hundredth Take a look at after the previous captain, who made 35, tried to rebuild the innings with Dinesh Chandimal.
Off-spinner Agha Salman bought Mathews out for his maiden Take a look at wicket after Pakistan reviewed the umpire’s name, with ultra-edge expertise confirming a spike when the ball handed the bat and into the palms of slip.
The in-form Chandimal, with scores of 206 not out, 76, 94 not out and 80 in his final 4 innings, appeared good on 21 however fell caught behind off quick bowler Naseem Shah quickly after tea.
Naseem, who took three wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings, had struck first with the wicket of Niroshan Dickwella, who fell for 15 after opening instead of the ailing Karunaratne.
Yasir despatched again Oshada Fernando for 19 and fellow spinner Mohammad Nawaz trapped Kusal Mendis lbw for 15.
Pakistan’s innings ended after the vacationers resumed the day on 191-7, in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings of 378.
Off-spinner Ramesh despatched again Nauman Ali after which trapped in a single day batsman Yasir lbw for 26 to report a 3rd five-wicket haul in his tenth Take a look at to wrap up the innings.
Pakistan lead the two-match collection 1-0 and Sri Lanka wish to draw stage on a pitch which has favoured the batsmen however is predicted to show come day 4.
The vacationers chased down a report 342 on the similar venue within the opener.
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