With 15 overs remaining and Sri Lanka needing a further 101 to win on the final day at the SSC, the Sri Lankan captain said his decision was largely dictated by the injury worries to Tillakaratne Dilshan

Chaminda Vaas bid adieu to Test cricket during an emotional farewell at the SSC after the third and final Test against Pakistan ended in a draw

Pakistan's coach said that his team were keen on a victory despite having already lost the series

The Sri Lankan spinner is confident, provided the team bat the way did in the final two sessions of play of the fourth day at the SSC

Sri Lankan coach Trevor Bayliss believes the ploy of going into the third and final Test against Pakistan with one spinner has not worked to their advantage

Tillakaratne Dilshan is doubtful for the five-match ODI series against Pakistan after fracturing his right index finger and having several stitches above his left eye on the second day at the SSC

The second replacement helped the hosts as the Pakistan batting collapsed at the SSC.

Sri Lanka's promising left-arm fast bowler Thilan Thushara hopes to step into Chaminda Vaas' shoes one day following a successful first day against Pakistan

Kumar Sangakkara has hinted at picking four seamers for the final Test against Pakistan

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said his team had expected Pakistan to crack as long as they remained focused on staying in the game

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss believes Sri Lanka can bounce back from a poor day's Test cricket and compete in the next three days

Nuwan Kulasekara remains the highest-ranked bowler in one-day internationals, but is fast proving to be a force to be reckoned with in Test cricket

The Sri Lankan captain has asked for better contributions from his batsmen in the second Test as they chase a historic series win

The Sri Lankan captain has said despite the win in the first Test, there is a lot of work to be done, especially in the batting department

Rangana Herath said that the one over he bowled at the end of the third day confirmed that Sri Lanka would have an outside chance of winning

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss blamed his batsmen's lack of footwork against the moving ball for his team's precarious position

Maintaining a superb line and length Kulasekara ensured Pakistan did not get away to a big lead by returning Test career-best figures of 4 for 71 off 24 overs

Sri Lanka's top scorer Tharanga Paranavitana, who spent three hours on his 72, said the conditions were not ideal for batting

Younis said his batsmen's familiarisation with Mendis is because Pakistanis are used to playing spin at home