Pakistan cricket team at verge of defeat in second test
Sunday, August 17th, 2014 9:32:48 by Khalil KhanPakistan cricket team is at verge of defeat in second test in Colombo against the host cricket team. Pakistan team slumped to 127-7 by stumps on the fourth day at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Sri Lanka team gave Pakistan a target of 271 to level the two test matches series.
Pakistan batsmen were unable to stand on the pitch to face the bowling of the Sri Lanka bowlers and is near the second consecutive defeat in the test matches. Pakistan need 144 runs more to record an improbable win.
Pakistan missed left-arm seamer Junaid Khan, who did not bowl in Sri Lanka´s second innings after being hit on the helmet by a rising ball from Prasad on Saturday. He was kept under observation at a hospital for a few hours.
Pakistan bowlers bowled out for 282 in their second innings just before tea break. Fast bowler Wahab Riaz and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed three wickets each.
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