SL vs PAK 1st Test: Chandimal strikes, Sri Lanka helpless Pakistan in second innings

SL vs PAK 1st Test Day 3 Report: In the ongoing Sri Lanka-Pakistan first test match in Galle, the host Sri Lankan team was reduced to 222 runs in the first innings. But their bowlers performed brilliantly to bowl Pakistan out for 218 in their first innings. In the second innings, the Sri Lankan team gave a befitting reply to Pakistan, making 329 for 9 at the end of the third day’s play on Monday, giving the Sri Lankan team a lead of 333 runs. Dinesh Chandimal is playing an unbeaten 86.

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Chandimal, who was the team’s top scorer in the first innings of the first Test match with 76 runs. Troubled the Pakistan bowlers in the second innings as well. He completed his 23rd half-century by taking a run on Naseem Shah. By the end of the day, he hit five fours and two sixes in an unbeaten knock of 121 balls. Prabhat Jayasuriya is playing four runs with him at the crease.

Sri Lanka started the day with 36 runs for one wicket

Former captain Chandimal had earlier played an important role. In helping the team to a memorable victory by scoring a double century against Australia. Pakistan had a chance to get Chandimal out. When he was batting on 68, Hasan Ali dropped his catch on his ball. Sri Lanka started the day with 36 runs for one wicket. Mendis and Fernando put on a 91-run partnership for the third wicket after the early dismissal of night watchman Kasun Rajit.

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The second session was in the name of Pakistan but ..

However, the second session of the day after lunch went to Pakistan. Yasir Shah bowled Mendis and then left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz took the first five-wicket haul to put Sri Lanka in trouble. The team had lost seven wickets for 235 runs but Chandimal added 96 runs with tail batsmen Ramesh Mendis (22), Mahish Teekshana (11) and Jayasuriya to reach the score of 329. The day’s play had to be stopped six overs ago due to bad light.