Participants of a comparsa parade in the Battle of Flowers of the Barranquilla Carnival, during the first of four days in which the city dresses up under the motto that 'Who lives it is who enjoys it' in Barranquilla, Colombia, 26 March 2022. The traditional carnival, considered one of the ten best in the world, returned strengthened and with massive attendance after being suspended for two years due to the covid-19 pandemic. EPA / RICARDO MALDONADO ROZO
Participants of a comparsa parade in the Battle of Flowers of the Barranquilla Carnival, during the first of four days in which the city dresses up under the motto that 'Who lives it is who enjoys it' in Barranquilla, Colombia, 26 March 2022. The traditional carnival, considered one of the ten best in the world, returned strengthened and with massive attendance after being suspended for two years due to the covid-19 pandemic. EPA / RICARDO MALDONADO ROZO
Municipal employees in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv cover monuments with sand bags amid the Russian invasion. AFP
Municipal employees in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv cover monuments with sand bags amid the Russian invasion. AFP
A torch parade in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta marks the countdown for Ramadan. EPA
A torch parade in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta marks the countdown for Ramadan. EPA
Hot air balloons take flight in Wangaratta, Australia, during the King Valley Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
Hot air balloons take flight in Wangaratta, Australia, during the King Valley Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
Demonstrators turn out for the 'London stands with Ukraine' march, called by the city's mayor Sadiq Khan. AP
Demonstrators turn out for the 'London stands with Ukraine' march, called by the city's mayor Sadiq Khan. AP
The Saint Sophia Cathedral, a Unesco heritage site in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, is threatened by Russian invasion. AP
The Saint Sophia Cathedral, a Unesco heritage site in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, is threatened by Russian invasion. AP
Misha, 5, who lost his mother and suffered injuries during a Russian strike on Ukraine, is helped by his grandfather, in Mykolaiv. AFP
Misha, 5, who lost his mother and suffered injuries during a Russian strike on Ukraine, is helped by his grandfather, in Mykolaiv. AFP
Switzerland's Andreas Schuler competes in the men's team event at the Ski Jumping World Cup 2022 in Planica, Slovenia. Reuters
Switzerland's Andreas Schuler competes in the men's team event at the Ski Jumping World Cup 2022 in Planica, Slovenia. Reuters
The Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar. AFP
The Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar. AFP
Students perform Bhangra during the closing ceremony of the 'Seema Prahari Marathon' at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
Students perform Bhangra during the closing ceremony of the 'Seema Prahari Marathon' at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP

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March 27, 2022

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Day 4, Dubai Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Lahiru Gamage appeared to have been hard done by when he had his dismissal of Sami Aslam chalked off for a no-ball. Replays suggested he had not overstepped. No matter. Two balls later, the exact same combination – Gamage the bowler and Kusal Mendis at second slip – combined again to send Aslam back.

Stat of the day Haris Sohail took three wickets for one run in the only over he bowled, to end the Sri Lanka second innings in a hurry. That was as many as he had managed in total in his 10-year, 58-match first-class career to date. It was also the first time a bowler had taken three wickets having bowled just one over in an innings in Tests.

The verdict Just 119 more and with five wickets remaining seems like a perfectly attainable target for Pakistan. Factor in the fact the pitch is worn, is turning prodigiously, and that Sri Lanka’s seam bowlers have also been finding the strip to their liking, it is apparent the task is still a tough one. Still, though, thanks to Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed, it is possible.

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