3rd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah

Sri Lanka 7/0 (3.1 ov)

Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

Day 1 - Session 1

Sri Lanka 220/5 (90.0 ov)
Pakistan
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
Stumps - Day 1

Even stevens, I'd say slightly advantage Pakistan. Depends all on how well this partnership goes for SL now.
Today is the crucial day - you need to know how this partnership goes AND how good a start Pakistan gets off to.

Sri Lanka 428/9d
Pakistan 19/0 (6.0 ov)
Pakistan trail by 409 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Stumps - Day 2

Kyle , that partnership was the mose Tiring .

Pakistan on the ropes....

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Kyle , that partnership was the mose Tiring .

Pakistan on the ropes....
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Yeah agree. Vintage test batting - I'm sure most would consider it "boring" for this era, but I kinda liked that they dug in like that. Dilruwan Perera looked great for a lower order batsman, as in patience wise.
I think they've batted Pakistan out of the game, unless someone bowls a great spell after Pakistan builds some lead.

And I would certainly think Ajmal's honeymoon period is over. It was far from a raging turner, but again - he bowled better in surfaces more placid than this. So his doosra and variations are proving to be somewhat ineffective now. Lets see if he can do something on the day 4/5 pitch, there should be some turn by then.