betvisa888SL vs PAK, 2nd Test: Pakistan on backfoot after Dhananjaya de Silva’s ton in second innings

Sri Lanka are in the driving seat in the ongoing second and final Test against Pakistan as they have set a record target of 508𒆙 before restricting the tourists to 89/1, keeping their hopes of a series-levelling victory alive.

Bad light forces early stumps again!
Pakistan need 419 runs.
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)

The hosts declared their second innings on 360/8, thanks to the batting brilliance of Dhananjaya de Silva, who smashed 109 🌺to 𝐆mark his ninth Test ton, helping the hosts take a solid grip on the contest.

9th test 100 for Dhananjaya de Silva.🍷 Interestingly, he has more test 100s than Sanga had after 81 innings
— Prithvi (@Puneite_)

Captain Dimuth Karunaratne (61), who was strug꧑gling with lower back pain, smashed a remarkable 61 and formed a crucial 126-run stand with De Silva after the Islanders resumed Day 4 on 176/5.

Dimuth Karunaratne scoring a captain's knock of 61 runs with a back injury
— Akhila Seneviratne (@AkhilaSene97)

In their massive chase, Pakistan started with positive intent as both Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq started founding the boundaries. The pair added 42 runs before a stunning catch from Dunith Wellalage removed the in-form Shafique for 16.

Brilli♒ant catch by Dunith wellalage to take the first𓆉 wicket of pakistan 2nd innings 👏
— RANODH 9 (@LRB20079)

The dismissal, however, couldn’t stop Pakistan from maintaining a healthy run rate, thanks to attacking strokes from Imam and skipper Babar Azam. The two batters ensured the visitors didn’t sustain any damage as they batted cautiously into tea.

. and take Pakistan to tea at 71-1 🏏 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)

Just as the game was reaching the fi⛎nal hour of action, the home team was roꦚbbed of precious time as only six overs could be played in the final session before bad light stopped play. Opener Imam was batting on 46 while Babar was at 26 at stumps with Pakistan 419 runs behind the target.