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Misbah encouraged by youngsters' show

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

12-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele

Sri Lanka take series after aborted chase

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

12-Jul-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

'It's fairly even, but we are slightly ahead' - Ford

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

11-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele

Sri Lanka in control despite Ali ton

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

11-Jul-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Whatmore disappointed Pakistan didn't 'capitalise'

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has said his side has conceded the advantage they had coming into the third day of the Pallekele Test

10-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele

Attacking Perera gives Sri Lanka control

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

10-Jul-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Rain ruins follow-up to exciting first day

Rain returned to haunt this Test series on day two in Pallekele, after the first day's promise of an exciting game

09-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

$Adnan Akmal suffers hairline fracture$

Adnan Akmal suffers hairline fracture

Adnan Akmal, the Pakistan wicketkeeper, has suffered a hairline fracture on his left ring finger

08-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Match even after bowlers dominate

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

08-Jul-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Rain a factor in 'lively' Pallekele

The preview of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

07-Jul-2012•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

Sangakkara returns to the top of ICC rankings

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

05-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka almost paid price for toss gamble - Jayawardene

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

04-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sangakkara misses another double-ton in draw

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

04-Jul-2012•The Report by George Binoy

Late defensive play gave Pakistan opening - Sangakkara

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

03-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sangakkara, Dilshan take Sri Lanka close to safety

Rain fell from the sky, records fell by the wayside, but in all likelihood the wickets fell too late in the day

03-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Rain returns to hurt chances of result

Afternoon showers on day three put an outright result in serious doubt as only one session could be played out

02-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan progress on rain-hit day

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

01-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

'The score tells it clearly that we got it wrong' - Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said that his team got it wrong by inviting Pakistan to bat first after winning the toss

30-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Benign pitch, bloodyminded batsmen ruin SL gamble

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

30-Jun-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Misbah wants Pakistan to start afresh

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

29-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Colombo

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