Pakistan VS Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 1

Pakistan VS Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 1

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Match Report:

As soon as the coin landed in his favour, Misbah-ul-Haq gleefully told Angelo Mathews that Pakistan were bowling first re the grassy Pallekele arena. The surface seemed conducive sufficient for both sides to go in as soon as three fast bowlers, which furthermore expected no place for left-arm spinners Rangana Herath and Zulfiqar Babar.

Also affecting Sri Lanka's decision to depart out their veteran fall in along surrounded by-winner Herath was the showing off Pakistan had handled him in the previous two Tests, keeping him to two wickets at an average of 109. Mathews moreover did not foresee much outlook upon what he called a "stone-hard" arena.

Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep came in to benefit Dhammika Prasad, taking into account Dushmantha Chameera out gone a side strain. Upul Tharanga took the absent Kumar Sangakkara's spot, even though Kithuruwan Vithanage wandering his to Jehan Mubarak, who has not played Test cricket since 2007, and was fixed ahead of Kusal Perera.

Pakistan matched Sri Lanka subsequent to four changes to their XI as adroitly. Wahab Riaz's outrage and Junaid Khan's axing meant Ehsan Adil, Imran Khan and Rahat Ali formed a open pace rancor. Shan Masood was drafted in for his first Test uncovered the UAE, as soon as Mohammad Hafeez away to undergo a retest of his bowling feign.

Squads:

Sri Lanka: 1 Kaushal Silva, 2 Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 Upul Tharanga, 4 Lahiru Thirimanne, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt), 6 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 7 Jehan Mubarak, 8 Dhammika Prasad, 9 Tharindu Kaushal, 10 Nuwan Pradeep, 11 Suranga Lakmal

Pakistan: 1 Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Shan Masood, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Asad Shafiq, 7 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 8 Yasir Shah, 9 Ehsan Adil, 10 Imran Khan, 11 Rahat Ali