Published: Jul 19, 2015, 08:42 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 19, 2015, 11:17 PM (IST)
Sri Lanka have lost four top order batsmen before reaching the 100-run mark during their chase of 317 in the third One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at Colombo. Tillakaratne Dilshan was the first man to get out, when he tried to hit Anwar Ali over mid-off but failed to do so. Azhar Ali took a good catch. Last game’s here Kusal Perera failed to take off in this game as he became the second victim of Anwar for just 20. Later Yasir Shah struck twice and got rid of Upul Tharanga and Angelo Mathews in quick succession. At the end of 20 overs the hosts were tottering at 93 for four. Live Updates: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2015, 3rd ODI at Colombo
Earlier thanks to a solid display by the Pakistan top order, the visitors have given Sri Lanka a stiff target of 317 to chase in the third ODI at Colombo. The top six batsmen of Pakistan batting line up were all amongst runs, with Sarfraz Ahmed top scoring with a 74-ball 77. Apart from Sarfraz, Mohammad Hafeez, also scored 54. Skipper Azar Ali, who reached 1,000 ODI runs during the course of this innings, narrowly missed out on his fifty, after being unfortunately run out for 49. Live Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2015, 3rd ODI at Colombo
