Rain washes out second day’s play after just ten overs

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If Sri Lanka feared a long day out in the field with Pakistan piling on the runs, with the second day customarily among the most profitable for batsmen at the SSC, they were spared of that with rain allowing for only ten overs of play.

This does not bode well for Sri Lanka however, who need to win this Test to draw the series, after losing the first Test in Galle by four wickets.

Pakistan, who started the day 21 runs in arrears, surged ahead to gain a 12-run lead, in a rather trouble-less passage of play with Abdullah Shafique moving onto 87 not out and Babar Azam unbeaten on 28.

Pakistan were on 178 for 2 when rain stopped play at 10:43 a.m. and intermittent spells of rain ensured that no further play would be possible. (Pix: Kushan Pathiraja)

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D P P Prasad Tuesday, 25 July 2023 03:48 PM

This unexpected shower is a kind of disguised blessing for Srilankan players due to their poor batting performance they were bowled out for 166 runs for the second innings they have to bat well at least for a match draw

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joshua Tuesday, 25 July 2023 09:48 PM

One more day's play is enough to send the Lankans packing

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