Live Cricket Score: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Day 5 at Abu Dhabi

Live Cricket Score: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Day 5

By Cricket Country Staff Last Updated on - January 4, 2014 5:43 PM IST

 

Angelo Mathews (left) and Dinesh Chandimal put on a crucial partnership against Pakistan © AFP
Angelo Mathews (left) and Dinesh Chandimal put on a crucial partnership against Pakistan © AFP

Jan 4, 2014

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Sri Lanka‘s hopes against Pakistan were revived by strong performances form Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal on day 4 of the first Test match played at Abu Dhabi. Angelo Mathews remains not out on 117 and Chandimal made 89.

 

Earlier, Pakistan were dismissed for 383 runs in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka’s score of 204. Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq made centuries in the first innings. For Sri Lanka, Shaminda Eranga was the top performer by taking three wickets. The left-arm spinner Rangana Herath also picked up three crucial wickets in Pakistan’s first innings.

 

Brief scores:

 

Sri Lanka 204 and 420 for 5 (Angelo Mathews 117*, Dinesh Chandimal 89; Junaid Khan 3 or 82) lead Pakistan 383 (Younis Khan 136, Misbah-ul-Haq 135; Shaminda Eranga 3 for 80) by 241 runs.

 

Catch live scores and ball-by-ball commentary of the fourth day’s play between Pakistan and Sri Lanka here

 

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