Dimuth Karunaratne (right) finished on 71 not out, while Lahiru Thirimanne remained unbeaten on 57
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Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne scored an unbeaten 71 and 57 not out respectively to put their side 135 runs away from victory heading into the final day in Galle.
Rashid Latif: “Some people believe skipper Sarfraz Ahmed should be removed from the leadership role; however we should instead try to strengthen his position”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Sarfraz Ahmed’s position as captain needs to be strengthened.
Babar Azam: “I really want to prove myself in Test cricket, so I will be doing my best to achieve my goals in this format”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has admitted that he is determined to prove to himself and everyone else that he is capable of excelling in Test cricket.
Jofra Archer claimed his maiden Test wicket before heavy rain brought play to an end for the day
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England managed to take three wickets before persistent rain led to a majority of the third day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s being washed out.
Lasith Embuldeniya finished with figures of 4-71 off 29 overs
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Lasith Embuldeniya took four wickets to give Sri Lanka the upper hand on the third day in Galle, even though New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling scored an unbeaten 63.
Grant Flower: “He’s probably the best bloke I’ve ever coached – certainly the best Pakistani I’ve ever coached”
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Grant Flower has admitted that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is the best Pakistani player he has ever coached.
Grant Flower: “I think he’s good enough to make something of it, but he’s got a lot of work to do”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower has not accused opener Fakhar Zaman of being lazy, but noted that he is “quite hard to work with” and his “results have been very inconsistent”.
Grant Flower: “Babar Azam’s the obvious one. But also Imam-ul-Haq, I think he’s really improved”
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Grant Flower believes that batsman Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq improved the most during his time as Pakistan’s batting coach.
Grant Flower: “I’m not sure about Fakhar Zaman; he’s got to get his technique a bit tighter”
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Grant Flower has admitted that he is unsure whether Fakhar Zaman will still be opening the batting for Pakistan in five years’ time.
Grant Flower: “I think Haris Sohail is probably an underachiever – I think a lot of people haven’t seen the best of him yet”
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Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower firmly believes that Haris Sohail is extremely underrated when it comes to his abilities and importance as a batsman.
