Lunch Pakistan 313 for six (Shakeel 119*, Agha 83, Noman 13*, Jayasuriya 3-110, Ramesh 2-93) lead Sri Lanka 312 (Dhananjaya 122, Mathews 64, Abrar 3-68, Afridi 3-86, Naseem 3-90) by one run

Despite this being a third-day observe in Galle, the persistent rain had meant that any activate provide was of the gradual selection. But such was the intent proven by Shakeel and Agha, you observed much more prodigious flip would have been handled in comparable method.

Of the 2, Shakeel was the extra proactive, unafraid to make use of his ft be it to the seamers or spinners. Against Kasun Rajitha he regularly walked down the observe, exterior the road of off stump, to work the ball both aspect of the wicket. Against Prabath Jayasuriya, he used the depth of the crease to nice impact to information the ball behind sq. on both aspect; in any other case, his sound defensive method ensured that something fuller was saved out with ease.

Agha, on the different finish, whereas much less adventurous with using his ft, nonetheless managed to rotate strike with equal ease. He additionally discovered boundaries when wanted, notably a pair off Rajitha - the primary a late reduce between gully and slip, after which a drive on the up via the covers.

The partnership between Agha and Shakeel yielded 177 runs, scored at 4.96 runs per over. Since the autumn of Agha's wicket, Pakistan have scored at a significantly slower 2.5 per over.

Sri Lanka must have gotten yet one more earlier than the break, however didn't assessment a lbw name towards Noman that was given not out, however was proven to be crashing into leg. They reviewed one an over later - maybe in anger after the massive display screen confirmed the earlier missed alternative - however this one had Noman gloving it. This meant that Sri Lanka will now need to seek for the remaining Pakistan wickets with out the luxurious of DRS at their disposal.