No Play Possible On Day Two In Pallekele

9 July 2012

Groundstaff battle with the covers as the rain and wind move in at Pallekele

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Pakistan 226 (Shafiq 75, Perera 4-63) v
Sri Lanka 44-3 (Junaid Khan 2-15)
Third Test, Pallekele, day two
Scorecard | Day One

No play was possible on day two of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele due to persistent and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms were forecast to interrupt the match and although it stopped on a number of occasions, there was insufficient time for the ground to dry before it started again.

The umpires inspected at 0938 GMT and shortly afterwards decided to abandon play for the day.

17 wickets fell on the opening day as Pakistan were bowled out for 226 but hit back to reduce Sri Lanka to 44 for three in reply.

Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0 after winning the opening match in Galle by 209 runs while the second match in Colombo was drawn after it was also affected by rain.

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No Play Possible On Day Two In Pallekele

No play was possible on day two of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele due to persistent and heavy rain. Thunderstorms were forecast to interrupt the match and although it stopped on a number of occasions, there was insufficient time for the ground to dry before it started again.

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Fixtures & Results

1st June: 1st T20I, Hambantota
SRI 132-7 beat PAK 95 by 37 runs: Report

3rd June: 2nd T20I, Hambantota
PAK 122-6 beat SRI 99 by 23 runs: Report

7th June: 1st ODI, Pallekele
PAK 135-4 beat SRI 135-8 by 6 wickets: Report

9th June: 2nd ODI, Pallekele
SRI 280-4 beat PAK 204 by 76 runs: Report

13th June: 3rd ODI, Colombo
PAK 12-2 v SRI - no result, rain: Report

16th June: 4th ODI, Colombo
SRI 243-8 beat PAK 199 by 44 runs: Report

18th June: 5th ODI, Colombo
SRI 248-8 beat PAK 247-7 by 2 wickets: Report

22nd-26th June: 1st Test, Galle
SRI 472 & 137-5 bt PAK 100 & 300 by 209 runs: Report

30h June-4th July: 2nd Test, Colombo
PAK 551-6 & 100-2 drew with SRI 391 & 86-2: Report

10th-14th July: 3rd Test, Pallekele
PAK 226 & 380-8 drew with SRI 337 & 195-4: Report

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