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'Want Herath throughout my career' - Chandimal

'Want Herath throughout my career' - Chandimal

Sri Lanka captain "over the moon" after pulling off Abu Dhabi heist

02-Oct-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

Herath's 400th wicket seals dramatic victory for Sri Lanka

Herath's 400th wicket seals dramatic victory for Sri Lanka

Pakistan lost a Test match in Abu Dhabi for the first time, as 16 wickets fell on a nail-biting final day on which Rangana Herath became the first left-arm spinner to break the 400 barrier

02-Oct-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan spinners take four to set up exciting final day

Pakistan spinners take four to set up exciting final day

For eleven sessions this Test went nowhere, the teams only three runs apart at the end of the first innings. But towards the end of day four, Pakistan's spinners claimed four wickets, and shocked it into life

01-Oct-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan's crawl towards parity

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan's crawl towards parity

Fifties from Pakistan's top three ensured Pakistan edged - very slowly but surely - towards Sri Lanka's imposing first innings total of 419

30-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

'We went in with our strength' - Azhar Mahmood

'We went in with our strength' - Azhar Mahmood

Despite Yasir Shah bowling a career-high 57 overs in Abu Dhabi's heat and humidity, Pakistan do not regret going into the first Test with only one specialist spinner

29-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan unscathed after Chandimal ton takes SL to 419

Pakistan unscathed after Chandimal ton takes SL to 419

Honours were shared on the second day as Pakistan lost no wickets in the final session after the Sri Lanka captain's hundred helped the visitors post an imposing first-innings total

29-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne 93, Chandimal 60* carry SL to safety

Karunaratne 93, Chandimal 60* carry SL to safety

Honours were shared on a low-scoring opening day as Sri Lanka recovered from 61 for 3 at lunch to finish the day on a strong note

28-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka bat; Pakistan give Haris Sohail a debut

Sri Lanka bat; Pakistan give Haris Sohail a debut

Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and chose to bat first on a pitch that had a bit of grass on it in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan gave middle-order batsman Haris Sohail a Test debut

28-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sarfraz's Pakistan look to build on Misbah's reign

Sarfraz's Pakistan look to build on Misbah's reign

Pakistan's new captain in all formats wants his team to "remember the good things" his predecessors did, and apply them to his "very young side"

27-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan's transition an advantage for SL bowling - Chandimal

Pakistan's transition an advantage for SL bowling - Chandimal

Pakistan will begin working out their batting order after the retirements of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, and Dinesh Chandimal believes a settled Sri Lanka bowling attack can exploit this

27-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan, Sri Lanka resume bout without heavyweights

Pakistan, Sri Lanka resume bout without heavyweights

Both teams have played 14 Tests against each other this decade, but how will they respond to the unfamiliar situation of not having familiar faces?

27-Sep-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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