Sri Lanka Cricket
Jul 6 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

It has finally boiled down to this. Pakistan will have to defy the opening overs of the fourth innings in order to seal a win and take the lead in the three Test series here in Galle.
Thus far, it has been a pulsating match with...

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