At the close of play on the third day of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the Sri Lankan team finds itself in a commanding position, having reached 404 for 4 in their first innings.
The first two days of the match had concluded with Pakistan holding the upper hand. When play resumed today, Sri Lanka were 114 for 3.
Today proved to be a decisive day in the match. To effectively challenge the target set by Pakistan, it was essential for two of Sri Lanka’s batters to play long, marathon innings.
After Kamindu Mendis was dismissed following a half-century (58 runs), Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva came together at the crease and completely turned the match around. Throughout the entire day, the Pakistani bowlers managed to claim only one wicket, while the Sri Lankan batters added 290 runs to the total. By the end of the day, he had reached 167 not out, marking the second-best innings of his Test career so far.
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