Centurion Arnold carries his bat
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

HARARE, DEC 6: Zimbabwe were 48-2 when umpires called off third day's play due to badlight in the third Test against Sri Lanka. Earlier, opener Russel Arnold (104 not out: 243b, 14x4) carried his bat to give Lanka a slender first innings lead. It was the second century of his Test career. Zimbabwe (1st innings): 218

Sri Lanka (1st innings, overnight 159-7): Marvan Atapattu c Johnson b Olonga 0, Russel Arnold not out 104, Mahela Jayawardena c Goodwin b Brandes 2, Sanath Jayasuria c Andy Flower b Brandes 4, Tillekratne Dilshan c Andy Flower b Strang 37, Romesh Kaluwitharana c Andy Flower b Whittall 7, Indika de Saram c Grant Flower b Whittall 38, Chaminda Vaas c Campbell b Brandes 0, Ravindra Pushpakumara lbw Strang 7, Pramodaya. Wickramasinghe c Andy Flower b Olonga 18, Muttiah Muralitharan b Olonga 5. Extras (lb 2, nb 5, w 2): 9. Total: 231

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-4, 3-29, 4-82, 5-90, 6-158, 7-159, 8-178, 9-208

Bowling: Olonga 22.4-2-54-3 (w 2), Brandes 17-5-45-3 (nb 1), Strang 24-8-71-2 (nb 2),Whittall 17-9-37-2 (nb 2), Price 8-3-22-0

Zimbabwe (2nd innings): C Wishart b Vaas 9, G Flower c Dilshan b Vaas 13, M Goodwin batting 15, N Johnson batting 9. Extras (lb1, nb1): 2. Total (for 2 wkts): 48

Fall of wickets: 1-14 2-28

Bowling: Vaas 10.4-3-23-2, Pushpakumara 7-2-15-0, Wickremasinghe 6-3-9-0.

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