Pakistan were 140 for three in their second innings, needing a further 40 runs to reach their victory target of 180, at stumps on the third day of the second Test against Australia at Headingley.
Pakistan were 140 for three in their second innings, needing a further 40 runs to reach their victory target of 180, at stumps on the third day of the second Test against Australia at Headingley.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Aamer, the 18-year-old left arm pace bowler, claimed all three wickets of the morning session to help reduce Australia to 215-5 at lunch.
Muralitharan, 38, quit Test cricket after reaching the unprecedented 800-wicket landmark, having played a major role in a 10-wicket victory over India in Galle.
UMM AL QUWAIN — Mohammed Umar scored a hurricane century to help Solanki Cricket Club win the First Cool and Cool T-20 Cricket Tournament which ended on Friday at Umm Al Quwain.
Australia took two wickets in the 17 overs possible before lunch on the second day of the second and final Test at Headingley here, but Pakistan still extended their lead to 130.
Muttiah Muralitharan captured his 800th wicket with the final ball of his test career as Sri Lanka cruised to a 10-wiclet victory over India after finally breaking the tourists’ stubborn resistance.
Skipper Ricky Ponting’s decision to bat first with disastrous results for Australia in the second Headingley Test against Pakistan was roundly condemned by the Australian press.
Muttiah Muralitharan took his 800th wicket with the final ball of this test career to dismiss India for 338 in their second innings on Thursday, leaving Sri Lanka needing 95 runs for victory in the first test.
India were struggling to save the first cricket Test as they were reduced to 181 for five, following on, and still trailed Sri Lanka by 63 runs at the end of the fourth day’s play in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium here Wednesday.
India’s hopes rested on Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after they were reduced to 68 for two in the second innings, following-on, at tea on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Sri lanka on Wednesday.