Jayasuriya, Atapattu win opening skirmish

KANDY, JUNE 28. Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu shared an unbroken 140-run first wicket partnership as Sri Lanka won the opening skirmish of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Jayasuriya, who chose to bat first after winning his third consecutive toss of the series, was unbeaten on 82 and Atapattu 50 at close after play was delayed until after lunch because of heavy overnight rain.

The Sri Lanka captain became only the third player from his country to pass 3,000 runs in Tests when he had made 19. Aravinda de Silva (5,685) and Arjuna Ranatunga (4,902) are the only other Sri Lankan players to have scored more Test runs than Jayasuriya who is playing his 50th Test.

- Reuters

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