01/03Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Mar 1-5 2009
Match drawn
01/03Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Mar 1-5 2009
Match drawn

A disappointing end to Pakistan's day there. The openers had got their team off to an ideal start but some excellent fielding by the Sri Lankan captain ensured the visitors' brief stint with the ball today didn't go fruitless. The pitch is still an excellent one for batting though, and the in-form Younis, who's in next, will look to take full advantage. Pakistan still need a further 297 to avoid the follow-on but if the pitch plays the way it did today, they'll bank on getting there without too much difficulty. That's all for now though, join us tomorrow to see who wins the battle of the bats in the first innings. Until then, it's goodbye from Siddhartha Talya on the commentary and Binoy George from the scoring desk. Adios!

As a result of the firing in Lahore where several Sri Lankan players were injured, the match, and therefore the tour, has been called off. You can track developments in our breaking news blog

23.4
W
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, OUT, tossed up on middle and leg, turned away behind square and they set off for the single, Mahela at short fine gathers it cleanly and throws down the stumps at the striker's end to find Butt just inches short of his ground

Salman Butt run out 48 (98m 74b 8x4 0x6) SR: 64.86

23.3
0
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, no run, quicker ball bowled on a good length on middle, defended back to the bowler
23.2
0
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, no run, low full toss on middle and leg, driven straight to mid-on
23.1
2
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, 2 runs, short outside off, makes room and cuts it away wide of deep cover for a couple

The last over of the day coming up

END OF OVER:
23 | (maiden) | PAK: 108/0

  • Salman Butt48 (74b)
  • Khurram Manzoor57 (67b)
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan1-1-0-0
  • Muthiah Muralidaran4-0-21-0
22.6
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, full outside off stump, driven straight to short cover
22.5
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, short and wide, struck straight to cover
22.4
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, on middle and off, blocked onto the pitch
22.3
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, throws it up again, on the off stump, pushed back to the bowler
22.2
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, tossed up on middle and off, defended back to the bowler
22.1
0
Dilshan to Salman Butt, no run, flighted outside off, gets forward and drives that to cover

Dilshan brought into the attack now

END OF OVER:
22 | 2 Runs | PAK: 108/0

  • Khurram Manzoor57 (67b)
  • Salman Butt48 (68b)
  • Muthiah Muralidaran4-0-21-0
  • Ajantha Mendis8-2-21-0
21.6
0
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, no run, flighted outside leg stump, defended to short leg
21.5
0
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, no run, short on middle and leg, whipped away to short fine
21.4
1
Muralidaran to Salman Butt, 1 run, flighted outside off, driven to a deepish mid-off for a quick single
21.3
0
Muralidaran to Salman Butt, no run, flighted outside off and spinning away, left alone to the keeper
21.2
1
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, 1 run, short on middle and off, turned away towards square leg for a single

Coming round the wicket now

21.1
0
Muralidaran to Khurram Manzoor, no run, tossed up outside off, defended with a lunge

Saad: "I think Pakistan finally has some decent options for the opener's spot for the first time since the mass exodus to the ICL now that Khurram Manzoor and Nasir Jamshed have surfaced with good form and techinque."

END OF OVER:
21 | 4 Runs | PAK: 106/0

  • Salman Butt47 (66b)
  • Khurram Manzoor56 (63b)
  • Ajantha Mendis8-2-21-0
  • Muthiah Muralidaran3-0-19-0
20.6
4
Mendis to Salman Butt, FOUR, straying down the leg side, gets a faint tickle as he tries to turn it away fine, the ball rolls down the fine-leg boundary

They're playing for stumps now

20.5
0
Mendis to Salman Butt, no run, full on middle and leg, uses his wrists to drive it to mid-on
20.4
0
Mendis to Salman Butt, no run, flighted on the off stump, pushes it off the front foot to mid-off
20.3
0
Mendis to Salman Butt, no run, short of a good length on the off stump, defended to short cover

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