Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
3rd test, Sharjah
Saeed Ajmal finally troubled Sri Lankan batsmen after a dismal performance in the 1st 2 tests. Angelo Matthews and Prasanna Jayawardene had to stitch a partnership of 60 runs to consolidate the innings which was once looking in tatters.
Mohammad Talha took the only wicket, of Kushal Silva, in the 1st session when the batsman nicked to the wicket-keeper.
After lunch, it was Abdur Rehman who striked in the 1st over of the session dismissing a patient looking Karunaratne when the score was 65.
Yet another half century partnership from the experienced duo (Sangakkara and Jayawardene) brought the Lankan innings on track before the former threw away his wicket after scoring 52.
Saeed Ajmal then took the wickets of Jayawardene and Chandimal, after tea, to reduce Sri Lanka to 166/5. He extracted some turn and bounce to dismiss the experienced man and then a doosra to end Chandimal's stay.
Since then, captain Matthews and Prasanna Jayawardene have hung on and shared a vital partnership of 54 runs to steer Sri Lanka to 220/5 at stumps.
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