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Left: Mahela Jayawardene (R) waves his bat after scoring a double century (200 runs) on the second day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi yesterday. Jayawardene and Thilan set a Test record for the fourth wicket with a 437-run stand against Pakistan. AFP
Right: Thilan Samaraweera reacts after making his double century during the second day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at The National Stadium in Karachi. AFP

Thilan - Mahela double tons

Set record after record:

Skipper Mahela Jayawardena and Thilan Samaraweera rewrote history books with an epic fourth wicket World record partnership on the second day of the first Test match against Pakistan continued at the National Stadium in Karachi yesterday.

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Murray targets first Middle East clean sweep

Andy Murray looks capable of becoming the first player to complete the tennis equivalent of golf’s Desert Swing, a highly lucrative trio of Middle East tournaments, over the next six days.

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