Best performances - Batsmen
Shoaib Malik
134(240) 13x4 - 2x6
Control %91%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 49 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
KC Sangakkara
130(303) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %95%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 33 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
20/07Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 20-24 2009
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
299 & 425/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
233 & 391/4 (134 ov)
Player of the Match
20/07Result
3rd Test, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 20-24 2009
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
299 & 425/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
233 & 391/4 (134 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Danish Kaneria
- O20.3
- M3
- R62
- W5
- Eco3.02
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
T Thushara
- O20.4
- M2
- R83
- W5
- Eco4.01
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- PAK - 1st
- SL - 1st
- PAK - 2nd
- SL - 2nd
Pakistan - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
Pakistan - 2nd - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDilshan's injuries prompted draw - Sangakkara
With 15 overs remaining and Sri Lanka needing a further 101 to win on the final day at the SSC, the Sri Lankan captain said his decision was largely dictated by the injury worries to Tillakaratne Dilshan
Younis dwells on positives
The Pakistan captain also expressed his surprise that Sri Lanka did not press for the win
Proud to have contributed to Sri Lanka's growth - Vaas
Chaminda Vaas bid adieu to Test cricket during an emotional farewell at the SSC after the third and final Test against Pakistan ended in a draw
Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka to a draw
In the end, neither team wanted it badly enough. Sri Lanka couldn't quite summon up the courage for one final dash, and Pakistan spent much of the afternoon merely going through the motions
Herath confident of clean sweep
The Sri Lankan spinner is confident, provided the team bat the way did in the final two sessions of play of the fourth day at the SSC
