Rawalpindi (Sports Desk): Play has begun on the third day of the first Test of the series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, with the visiting team resuming its second innings at 114 runs for the loss of three wickets.
For Pakistan, Saqib Khan has taken two wickets so far, while Mohammad Abbas has claimed one.
Play was halted earlier than scheduled yesterday due to bad light. By that time, Sri Lanka had completed 27.1 overs and needed another 320 runs to overcome Pakistan’s first-innings lead.
It may be recalled that on the second day of the Test, Pakistan declared its first innings at 434 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Middle-order batter Saud Shakeel was the standout performer for the national team, scoring 93 runs.
Speaking at a press conference at the end of the second day’s play, Saud Shakeel said he was certainly disappointed at missing out on a century.