3.56pm We are ready for the restart. Shaheen Shah Afridi prepares to bowl the first over, with Oshada Fernando taking strike. Early wickets, not just key, but perhaps the only way Pakistan can come back into this Test
That was short and sweet. Lahiru Kumara ripped through Rizwan and Yasir immediately after Tea and Sri Lanka did not let it slip away from there. Embuldeniya got into the act with the wicket of Abbas soon after before picking up the last wicket. Asad Shafiq fought hard, made fifty but there wasn't much support for him, other than that brief stand with Babar Azam. This is by no means a 191 allout surface. Back after a short break for Sri Lanka's reply.
59.3
W
Embuldeniya to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT, four for Embuldeniya and a brilliant catch from Mathews! It was tossed up and angled across this time, Shaheen came dancing down to launch over the leg side, got a massive top edge, Mathews had to run back from mid-off, which is never easy but he kept his eyes on the steepler throughout, and finally put in a dive to hold on
Shaheen Shah Afridi c Mathews b Embuldeniya 5 (20m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 55.55
59.2
4
Embuldeniya to Shaheen Shah Afridi, FOUR, tossed up this time, Shaheen takes the invitation, goes down on one knee and picks him up towards deep square leg for four
59.1
0
Embuldeniya to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, fired across him, defends from the crease
Shaheen might take his chances against spin
END OF OVER:59 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 187/9
- Shaheen Shah Afridi1 (6b)
- Naseem Shah1 (1b)
- Lahiru Kumara18-5-49-4
- Lasith Embuldeniya20-3-67-3
58.6
1
Kumara to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run, full and angled in, nudged to fine leg for one
58.5
0
Kumara to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, length outside off, he goes feeling for it as rears disconcertingly, beaten
58.4
0
Kumara to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, full outside off, driven to mid-off
58.3
0
Kumara to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, length around off, punched to point
