Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3: Highlights, Scorecard and Report
Kumar Sangakkara scored his 37th Test century as Sri Lanka made steady inroads into Pakistan's first-innings total on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle.
The 36-year-old was 102 not out and shared a 108-run partnership with fellow veteran Mahela Jayawardene as the hosts reached 252-2 in reply to Pakistan's 451.
"Kumar Sangakkara`s 37th century and 10th against Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Wz8mbWlA6d
— PTV Sports Official (@PTVSp0rts) August 8, 2014"
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Jayawardene, playing in his penultimate Test before retirement, was 55 not out when rain brought a premature end to proceedings with only 46 overs possible.
"Fifty up of Mahela Jayawardene in 92 balls. pic.twitter.com/bkBrjecpf8
— PTV Sports Official (@PTVSp0rts) August 8, 2014"
Sri Lanka resumed on 99-1 with Kaushal Silva the only wicket to fall before lunch.
The opener departed for 64 when he pushed at a Mohammad Talha delivery and keeper Sarfraz Ahmed dived to his right to take a one-handed catch.
| Runs | Minutes | Balls | |||
| Tharanga | lbw | b Junaid Khan | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| K Silva | c Sarfraz Ahmed | b Talha | 64 | 208 | 140 |
| Sangakkara | not out | 102 | 326 | 218 | |
| M Jayawardene | not out | 55 | 135 | 109 | |
| Extras | 2nb 6w 1b 3lb | 12 | |||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | |
| Junaid Khan | 20 | 6 | 71 | 1 | |
| Talha | 14 | 4 | 45 | 1 | |
| Ajmal | 29 | 7 | 76 | 0 | |
| Rehman | 17 | 2 | 56 | 0 |
Jayawardene, who will quit Test cricket after the second and final Test of this series in Colombo, had made 11 when he was adjudged lbw to Junaid Khan. However, he successfully reviewed, with replays showing the ball missing off-stump.
Sri Lanka moved to 174-2 at lunch with Sangakkara having brought up his 50 off 123 balls, and they added a further 78 runs in just 20 overs after the adjournment before the heavens opened.
"Since Dec 2012 Sangakkara in his last 14 Tests has a 50+ score in 13 of those matches. Missing at Dubai v Pak in Jan 2014 (26 & 9*) #SLvPak
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 8, 2014"
Sangakkara cut Abdur Rehman to the boundary just before the interruption for his 10th Test ton against Pakistan.
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