# Ex-captain de Silva leads Sri Lanka to 221-4 on Day 3 of the 1st test against Pakistan

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 1:30 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-captain-silva-leads-sri-073042966.html>

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Former captain Dhananjaya de Silva led a Sri Lanka comeback with a gritty unbeaten 87 as the visitors reached 221-4 at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Wednesday.De Silva capitalized on a dropped catch on 38 and brought Sri Lanka within sight to avoid follow-on after Pakistan had declared its first innings at 434-9.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 1:30 AM: [Ex-captain de Silva leads Sri Lanka to 221-4 on Day 3 of the 1st test against Pakistan](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-captain-silva-leads-sri-073042966.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Former captain Dhananjaya de Silva led a Sri Lanka comeback with a gritty unbeaten 87 as the visitors reached 221-4 at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Wednesday.De Silva capitalized on a dropped catch on 38 and brought Sri Lanka within sight to avoid follow-on after Pakistan had declared its first innings at 434-9.
