https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com Latest news from 4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com (c)4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com en-gb Tue 30 Apr 2024 https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/vQWahGFGop_drh-sevawcirc/lanka-clinch-first-test-series-win-since-2009-with-pallekele-draw.html The Third and Final Test at Pallekele ended in a draw as Sri Lanka despite getting to a strong position at the start of the final session dropping its plans of pushing for a victory. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/oT87TPlqwC_drh-sevawcirc/sri-lanka-on-top-despite-azhar-ali-century.html Rangana Herath’s late blows brought Sri Lanka strongly back in the Pallakele Test as Pakistan ended Day 4 on a disappointing note with a lead of 188 runs with just two wickets in hand. This was despite a century from Azhar Ali and half centuries from Hafeez and Asad Shafiq. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/3N3tOsjZqo_drh-sevawcirc/perera-kulasekara-put-sri-lanka-in-drivers-seat.html Sri Lanka are in the driver’s seat in the Pallekele Test thanks to a heroic knock from Thisara Perera followed up by an early Pakistani wicket. By the close of play on Day 3, Pakistan are 27 for 1 in 6 overs having conceded a first innings lead of 111 runs. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/KHSJF8Vm3q_drh-sevawcirc/day-2-play-at-pallekele-washed-out-due-to-rain.html Rain played spoilsport in the Pallekele Test by ruining the entire second day’s play. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/PcOOEOtb5l_drh-sevawcirc/first-session-on-day-two-crucial-for-pakistan.html The first day of the Pallekele Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan produced a wonderful contest, with the ball dominating the bat right from the word go. If at the SSC batsmen made merry, things were exactly the opposite at Pallekele. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/ptohCXrAZP_drh-sevawcirc/adnan-akmal-suffers-hairline-fracture.html Pakistan’s diminutive Wicket Keeper Adnan Akmal suffered a hairline fracture yesterday while handling a nasty rising delivery from Dilhara Fernando. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/aM4gIrF3gM_drh-sevawcirc/pakistan-makes-serious-inroads-after-getting-bowled-out-for-226.html Pakistan hold a definite advantage in the Pallekele Test after reducing Sri Lanka to 44 for 3 by the close of Day 1. It was a strong fightback from the Pakistanis led by left arm quick Junaid Khan after the visitors were bundled out for 226. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/WkLHQ0Hhar_drh-sevawcirc/can-pakistan-use-pace-to-upset-lanka.html With rain around at Pallekele as well, a draw seems the most likely result in the third Test too. If indeed the rain gods allow enough play to take place for a result to be possible, Pakistan would be looking forward to their pacers to do some damage, and give the visitors a realistic chance of squaring the series.