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END OF OVER:
134 | 13 Runs | PAK: 576/5

  • Mohammad Rizwan50 (67b)
  • Salman Agha132 (154b)
  • Prabath Jayasuriya53-11-194-2
  • Asitha Fernando25-1-133-3

10.05am A lot of questions coming on whether Pakistan batted just for Rizwan's fifty, and I wish I had the answer. Apart from Multan, two other instances come to mind when teams had declared bravely, not caring about personal milestones: West Indies declared with Frank Worrell on 197 in 1959-60 and England declared with Graeme Hick on 98 in the Ashes in 1994-95. Any others?

Husayn : "Saying Babar did it for Rizwan to reach 50 is an accusation on his professionalism. Maybe it had to do with getting the score above 400, which psychologically seems more imposing. "

Irfan : "Not much happy with batting of 2 overs apparently just for Rizwan's 50. How will one justify it? "

Haider: "didnt Salman deserve a 150...???"

9.56am Pakistan have declared! Just two overs, of which one was a maiden, before came three swept boundaries from Rizwan to bring up his fifty. Did Pakistan really bat today for his fifty? The lead is a massive 410 runs, we'll bring you Sri Lanka's innings in 10 minutes.

Hamid: "If Babar was waiting for Rizwan's 50 to declare than I am sorry that's too much obsession with individual records on part of him specifically and this unit generally" Reminds me of Multan 2004, more than anything

Ahmad: "If they had not declared overnight, they should have batted till lunch." But there's also rain in th forecast

Amaduddin Khan: "Is it enough to let SL to bat" Only SL can answer that

133.6
1
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, sweeps along the ground, gets a single and it's Rizwan's fifty
133.5
4
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, swept again with hard hands for the third four of the over! Off stump line, he goes down quickly and sweeps even squarer, towards the wide long-on region for yet another boundary
133.4
0
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, nicely bowled this time. Slower outside off, draws Rizwan out for a lean with the lack of pace and good length, and he gets a thick edge towards gully
133.3
4
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, slightly fuller again, swept again, and Rizwan has dispatched it all along the ground to the midwicket boundary for four more
133.2
0
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, much shorter now, as expected, on the stumps and he sweeps to the fielder this time
133.1
4
Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, Rizwan brings out the sweep and brings out the runs. Pitched up with flight, Rizwan stretches out in front of off and takes it as a low full toss to sweep it away into the vacant square leg region for four

Jayasuriya from the other end with a slip and short leg. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
133 | (maiden) | PAK: 563/5

  • Salman Agha132 (154b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan37 (61b)
  • Asitha Fernando25-1-133-3
  • Prabath Jayasuriya52-11-181-2

What Pakball and all? They're 397 ahead and we start with a maiden

Umair: "Only possible explanation on not declaring as yet is Pak's confidence of getting SL out early and possibly to give Rizwan more playing time "

132.6
0
AM Fernando to Agha Salman, no run, beats him outside off! Pulls the length back a little, Salman tries to cut but misses

Naseem Shah also emerges in the balcony, he's ready to bowl

132.5
0
AM Fernando to Agha Salman, no run, 133kmh, onto the front foot and Salman punches the length ball down to mid-off
132.4
0
AM Fernando to Agha Salman, no run, 132kmh, similar ball but a tad slower on off stumps and Salman defends to mid-on

Anoosh: "I think the plan from Pakistan is firm, they don't want to bat again. They know there is rain forecasted and it will turn square, the best way to defy both is to get a lead so big that batting again would not even be in the frame. Lead of 500 and dec I feel. "

132.3
0
AM Fernando to Agha Salman, no run, 135kmh, on the stumps again from length and Salman blocks it back

Shaheen Shah Afridi is strapping up his spikes now, with his trademark innocuous smile

132.2
0
AM Fernando to Agha Salman, no run, pitched up slightly just outside off and Salman drives it down to mid-off

There's a gully as well

Sri Lanka 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st69FDM KarunaratneKNM Fernando
2nd17FDM KarunaratneBKG Mendis
3rd13AD MathewsBKG Mendis
4th10AD MathewsLD Chandimal
5th22AD MathewsDM de Silva
6th10AD MathewsS Samarawickrama
7th36AD MathewsRTM Mendis
8th7AD MathewsNGRP Jayasuriya
9th4AD MathewsAM Fernando
10th0AD MathewsD Madushanka