Pakistan moves second Sri Lanka Test to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to smog
The second match in the two-Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka next week has been moved to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to worsening smog, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday. Rawalpindi is currently hosting the series opener, with the second match to be played from November 17-21 as scheduled. Lahore has been grappling with poor air quality in recent weeks as seasonal smog blankets…
Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis put on a fifty-run partnership for the fourth wicket, propelling Sri Lanka to 221-4 at lunch on day three of their Test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Resuming at 114-3, the duo produced an impressive 91-run stand, bringing the tourists 213 runs short of Pakistan's first innings total of 434-9 declared. With De Silva at 87 and Mendis at 21 not out, Sri Lanka remained 155 runs behind their opponents.
De Silva, who reached his 21st half-century, was caught out by slip after initially connecting well with a delivery from Razaullah. However, he capitalized on a brief pause in play, scoring nine fours off 121 balls. Mendis, meanwhile, completed his eighth Test fifty before edging Mohammad Abbas to wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori, leaving Sri Lanka at 155-4. His 58-run innings came off 131 balls, with eight fours.
Pakistan's seamer Mohammad Abbas was the standout performer for the hosts, claiming figures of 2-33. His debut was also successful for the young quick Saqib Khan, who took 2-82.
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