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Karunaratne's rise and the fast-bowling revolution

They could not find a way past Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka's openers and the verve in their pace attack will keep them in good stead moving on

08-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Yasir and Younis show

Besides the two headliners, Shan Masood staked claim for long tenancy at the top, Azhar Ali was a calming influence, but Pakistan might want a bit more from their pacers

08-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

Quality cricket marks compelling series

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have always engaged each other in flavourful cricket. With Yasir Shah and Younis Khan leading the list of compelling performances, this series was no different

08-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Younis special steers Pakistan to 2-1 series win

07-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Younis and Pakistan break fourth-innings records

Stats highlights from Pakistan's record chase to win the Pallekele Test and the series against Sri Lanka

07-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Masood makes opportunity count

Drafted in as a replacement for Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood produced a match-turning and potentially match-winning fourth-innings century in Pallekele

06-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Inexperienced Sri Lanka loosen chokehold again

Sri Lanka's mistakes on the fourth day in Pallekele were only minor but one complacent hour turned into two, allowing Pakistan a way back into the match

06-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Younis notches up fourth-innings record

Stats highlights from the fourth day's play of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

06-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

Defiant Pakistan put Sri Lanka under pressure

06-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan left to ponder another batting failure

Pakistan's series began with a batting fightback in Galle to win the Test. In the third match, inconsistency has left them scrambling to save the series

05-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Mathews' mopping act salvages Sri Lanka again

This was almost as timely a knock for Angelo Mathews as it was for his team, because in comparison to his mind-melting 2014, his returns across formats this year had been a little underwhelming

05-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Mathews steers SL into strong position

05-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tectonic shift in Sri Lanka's gameplan?

Sri Lanka's quicks have now taken 24 wickets in this series, to the spinners' combined tally of 13. Is a little revolution taking place in Sri Lanka's Test cricket? Is their gameplan fundamentally changing?

04-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Azhar extends his golden run

Stats highlights from the second day of the Pallekele Test

04-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Sri Lanka reclaim honours on wicket-day

04-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan's new go-to bowler

Yasir Shah is only in his tenth Test match, but is already becoming Misbah-ul-Haq's man for all situations

03-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

Karunaratne's lone march leaves SL with deja vu

A Sri Lankan left-hand batsman made a big score amid a batting collapse, and at the end of the day, his team was somehow still heading towards an underwhelming total. Sounds familiar?

03-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

Pakistan's day after late wickets

03-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mubarak returns, Younis goes past Miandad

Stats analysis from the first day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

03-Jul-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Post-rehab Junaid not the same

For four years Junaid Khan was Pakistan's best bowler after Saeed Ajmal, but he is now struggling to regain the pace and accuracy he had before the knee injury in October

29-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

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