Both the batsman put an unbroken 98 run stand for third wicket to put host in strong position
Sri Lankan batsmen Mahela Jayawardene, right, and Kumar Sangakkara cheer each other during the third day of the second test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo
Colombo, Aug. 16: Mahela Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 49 in his last Test innings as Sri Lanka took charge of the second and final match against Pakistan in Colombo on Saturday.The hosts, who trailed by 12 runs on the first innings, put on a strong batting performance to move to 177/2 in their second innings by stumps on the third day at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
Jayawardene and his close friend and long-time teammate Kumar Sangakkara (54 n.o.) batted together for the last time in a Test match to put on 98 for the unbroken third wicket. Jayawardene, played fluently to strike seven boundaries.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka (1st innings): 320
Pakistan (1st innings): K. Manzoor c Dickwella b Herath 23, A. Shehzad c Dickwella b Perera 58, A. Ali c Mathews b Herath 32, Younis Khan c Dickwella b Herath 13, Misbah-ul Haq c Dickwella b Herath 5, A. Shafiq b Herath 42, S. Ahmed c Dickwella b Herath 103, A. Rehman c Jayawardene b Herath 16, W. Riaz c Welegedara b Herath 17, S. Ajmal b Herath 4, Junaid Khan (not out) 13. Extras (lb3, nb3) 6. Total (in 93.1 overs) 332.
FoW: 1-47, 2-110, 3-122, 4-131, 5-140, 6-233, 7-273, 8-301, 9-315.
Bowling: Prasad 16-4-53-0, Welegedara 18-2-65-0, Herath 33.1-3-127-9, Mathews 9-1-21-0, Perera 17-1-63-1.
Sri Lanka (2nd innings): U. Tharanga b Rehman 45, K. Silva c Khan b Rehman 17, K. Sangakkara (batting) 54, M. Jayawardene (batting) 49. Extras (b9, lb1, w1, nb1) 12. Total (for two wickets in 63 overs) 177.
FoW: 1-54, 2-79.
Bowling: Riaz 14-1-50-0, Rehman 24-3-65-2, Ajmal 23-5-47-0, Shehzad 2-0-5-0.
( Source : AFP )
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