Shadab pips Sri Lanka at the post

On his 40th birthday, the last thing that Kumar Sangakkara would have wanted to see was another abject batting performance from Sri Lanka. The kind of start Sri Lanka made to their innings would have made him feel proud but the way they collapsed at the death would have almost made him reconsider his decision to quit the sport. Such was the sad state of affairs as Sri Lanka went on to lose eight wickets in the space of 18 runs after being sent into bat on Friday (October 27). They eventually ended up with just