COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Opener Mohammad Hafeez missed out on a maiden double century as Pakistan’s march towards a mammoth first innings total against Sri Lanka was halted by rain on the second day of the second test yesterday.
Pakistan’s innings was interrupted when bad weather stopped play for the second time in the day forcing the players to take tea early and no play was possible in the final session.
When play was called off for the day, Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the three-test series, had reached 488 for four wickets with captain Misbah-ul-Haq (29) and Asad Shafiq (one) at the crease.
Heavy passing showers interrupted play twice shortly before the lunch and tea breaks and only 44.2 overs were bowled all day, with Pakistan adding 154 runs and losing three wickets.
Sri Lanka managed to snap up two wickets during the curtailed afternoon session when they dismissed Younus Khan (32) and Azhar Ali (157) – both wickets falling to the spinners..
