Second Test: Sri Lanka 176 for 5 after leading by 147 runs against Pakistan

Goal , dt. 26

Sri Lanka have taken a strong lead against Pakistan at the end of the third day of play in the second Test. Against Sri Lanka's first innings score of 378 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 231 runs today, ahead of yesterday's 191 for 7 wickets. Sri Lanka thus got a lead of 147 runs in the first innings. At the end of the game, Sri Lanka have registered 176 runs for five wickets and have increased the lead to 323 runs.

Although in the first test, Pakistan has achieved the target of 342 runs by losing 6 wickets, Sri Lanka will want the remaining five wickets to add as many runs as possible tomorrow. Pakistan's batsmen including Shafiq and Azam, who failed in the first innings, will try to win.

Sri Lankan spinner Ramesh Mendis took five wickets for 47 runs. Sri Lanka's unbeaten partnership of 61 runs for the 6th wicket in the second innings has exhausted Pakistan. Tomorrow, Pakistan will wrap up Sri Lanka's innings as quickly as possible.