Pakistan captain Babar Azam stood agency amid a batting collapse to compile his seventh take a look at hundred on Sunday, main his aspect’s fightback in opposition to hosts Sri Lanka on the second day of the opening take a look at at Galle. Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya continued his dream begin in checks by selecting up his third five-wicket haul in as many innings and helped the hosts, who made 222 after batting first, to scale back Pakistan to 85-7 at one stage.
However Pakistan added 133 for his or her final three wickets to achieve 218, courtesy of Babar’s heroic 119 earlier than the 27-year-old grew to become the ultimate wicket to fall for the touring aspect. Sri Lanka prolonged their general result in 40 on the shut of play, reaching 36-1 after shedding captain Dimuth Karunaratne for 16 of their second innings.
Babar curbed his attacking instincts and farmed a lot of the strike to defend his tail-end batters, including 27 for the eighth wicket with Yasir Shah (18), one other 36 for the ninth with Hasan Ali (17) and an additional 70 for the final with Naseem Shah (5).
A captain’s knock from Babar Azam has ensured Pakistan are within the sport going into day 3
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The trendy right-hander, who throughout his knock grew to become the quickest Pakistan batter to finish 10,000 worldwide runs, leapt and punched the air as he scampered for a single off spinner Maheesh Theekshana to get to his century.
Quantity 11 batter Naseem scored his first run on the thirty ninth ball he confronted, exhibiting resolute defence to hold round along with his skipper throughout his unbeaten 52-ball keep.
Sri Lanka have received 22 of their 39 earlier checks matches on the Galle Worldwide Stadium, the place the pitch gives numerous flip and bounce for the spinners, and the hosts` sluggish bowlers as soon as once more put them in a dominant place.
The 30-year-old Jayasuriya, who took 12 wickets on debut in opposition to Australia on the similar floor not too long ago, spun an online round Pakistan`s middle-order batters with figures of 5-82. The off-spin duo of Theekshana, who dismissed Babar, and Ramesh Mendis supplied in a position help by selecting up two wickets every. Mohammad Rizwan`s 19 was the second-highest rating behind Babar in Pakistan`s first innings.