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Inexperienced Pakistan attack struggles as Sri Lanka reach 404-4

Headline via Telangana Today · first report 11 Nov, 18:21 IST, latest 12 Nov, 00:45 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Telangana Today at 11 Nov, 18:21 IST; the latest is from The Hindu at 12 Nov, 00:45 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 18:21 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 00:45 IST
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Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis struck unbeaten centuries as Sri Lanka reached 404-4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan. Their unbroken 249-run stand took Sri Lanka to within 30 runs of Pakistan's total
De Silva struck an unbeaten 167 with 20 fours to raise his 14th test hundred, while Mendis celebrated his elevation to the test captaincy with 117 not out

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