Cricket: Zimbabwe struggle in follow-on

Zimbabwe faced a battle to save the first cricket test against Sri Lanka after they were forced to follow-on on the third day yesterday.

Replying to Sri Lanka's 586 for six declared, Zimbabwe were dismissed for 184 and then reached 64 for two wickets at stumps, still needing 338 runs to make the hosts bat again.

Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan added to his four wickets in the first innings by snapping up openers Hamilton Masakadza and Trevor Gripper.

He has now taken 380 wickets in 70 tests, overhauling the 376 taken by the late West Indies speedster Malcolm Marshall. Yesterday was a rest day in the test.