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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ The batting of Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, the gutsiness of Adnan Akmal and the swing of Junaid Khan in the series pleased the Pakistan captain http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572130.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572130.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:12:26 GMT Sri Lanka's focus turned to securing their 1-0 lead and they changed their approach to a chase of 270 after tea to settle for a draw http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572038.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572038.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:42:35 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said that the home team will need to "work hard" on the fifth day, as the Test is evenly poised at the end of the fourth http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571978.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571978.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:30:01 GMT On a day that began with Pakistan needing to bat positively to set a competitive target, Sri Lanka surged ahead with a strong chance of winning the series 2-0 http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571919.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571919.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:46:02 GMT Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said his side has conceded the advantage they had coming into the third day of the Pallekele Test http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571834.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571834.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:24:17 GMT Sri Lanka took a significant step in their attempt to thwart Pakistan from levelling this rain-affected series, through a combination of dogged batting on a testing pitch, a fair amount of luck, and aggression http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571748.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571748.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:33:18 GMT Rain returned to haunt this Test series on day two in Pallekele, after the first day's promise of an exciting game http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571658.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571658.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:30:12 GMT Adnan Akmal, the Pakistan wicketkeeper, has suffered a hairline fracture on his left ring finger http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571576.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571576.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:10:49 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq put up a solid resistance against the Sri Lankan seamers but the hosts retained the edge at tea, having broken that partnership after inflicting significant damage in the pre-lunch session http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571492.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571492.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:41:21 GMT The preview of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571442.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571442.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:56:38 GMT Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara made a return to the No. 1 spot in ICC Test batting rankings after scoring a big century against Pakistan in the drawn Test at the SSC http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/571132.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/571132.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:21:26 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's captain, has said his team almost 'paid the price' for putting Pakistan in to bat in the second Test in Colombo http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571072.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571072.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:48:08 GMT With more than a day's worth of overs lost to rain, and a pitch that was a scourge of bowlers, the SSC Test ended in the inevitable and dreary draw it was destined to be http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570967.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570967.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:20:26 GMT Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, who remained unbeaten on 144 at the end of the fourth day in Colombo, has said Pakistan 'shifted the momentum their way' by taking late wickets http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570954.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570954.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:00:03 GMT Rain fell from the sky, records fell by the wayside, but in all likelihood the wickets fell too late in the day http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570860.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570860.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:17:06 GMT Afternoon showers on day three put an outright result in serious doubt as only one session could be played out http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570747.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570747.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:36:21 GMT The Colombo weather hurt Pakistan's push for a result, allowing only 44.2 overs on the second day, during which the visitors added 154 for 3 to their overnight 334 http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570628.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570628.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:23:39 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said that his team got it wrong by inviting Pakistan to bat first after winning the toss http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570547.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570547.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:06:55 GMT There was neither juice in the SSC pitch nor brittleness in the visitors' batting as Pakistan went on to score 300 in the first innings of a Test for the first time since January 2007 http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570483.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570483.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:41:34 GMT The ramparts of the Galle fort provided the backdrop for Pakistan's 209-run defeat in the first Test, and their next venue, in Colombo, is as intimidating for visiting teams http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570425.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570425.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:59:48 GMT