2nd Test (Day 1) - SL were 254/3 at stumps against Pakistan
Updated: Tue, Nov 30 -0001 00:00 IST
Dimuth Karunaratne ()
Oct.6 (CRICKETNMORE) - Opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored a dashing century to guide Sri Lanka to 254-3 at stumps on the first day of the second and final day-night Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Friday.
Karunaratne became the first Sri Lanka opener to record three Test centuries in a calendar year since 2012, only Proteas opener Dean Elgar has scored more hundreds this year with his tally of five.
The match being played in Dubai is Sri Lanka’s first foray into the world of day/night Test cricket. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Brief Score at Stumps on Day 1
Sri Lanka - 254/3 (Karunaratne - 133*, Chandimal - 49*, Yasir Shah - 2/90)
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