Pakistan batsmen, with the exception of opener Ahmed Shehzad and old hand Younis Khan, could not impress on the opening day of their three day warm-up match in contradiction of a Sri Lanka Board President’s XI as the visitors were terminated for an unassertive 247 at the Colts Cricket Club Ground on Thursday. Pakistan played first after winning the toss, Pakistan lost opener Mohammad Hafeez (3) and Azhar Ali (12) to be 39-2, but a partnership of 113 for the third wicket between Shehzad and Younis saw them mend to 152-2. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and ODI captain Azhar Ali failed to put up anything considerable and actions on the first day of the 3 day match is possibly to have left trouper Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath, Pakistan's chief tormentor, ready to go when the first Test starts.
Shehzad and Younis made half centuries with Shehzad scoring a 82 off 110 with eight fours and one six and Younis 64 off 78 balls with five fours and three sixes. Though, after the dismissal of Younis and Shehzad the rest of the Pakistan batting upset as they yielded to the leg spin of Jeffrey Vandersay who finished up compelling five wickets. In his fourth year of first class cricket the spinner had the wickets of Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Shehzad among his sufferers. Giving Vandersay good provision was left arm spinner Milinda Siriwardena who grabbed two wickets. Home team had lost their all wickets at 241 runs. Pakistan had short lead over Sri Lanka of 6 runs.
Shehzad and Younis made half centuries with Shehzad scoring a 82 off 110 with eight fours and one six and Younis 64 off 78 balls with five fours and three sixes. Though, after the dismissal of Younis and Shehzad the rest of the Pakistan batting upset as they yielded to the leg spin of Jeffrey Vandersay who finished up compelling five wickets. In his fourth year of first class cricket the spinner had the wickets of Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Shehzad among his sufferers. Giving Vandersay good provision was left arm spinner Milinda Siriwardena who grabbed two wickets. Home team had lost their all wickets at 241 runs. Pakistan had short lead over Sri Lanka of 6 runs.
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