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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 3rd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 2000 (1999/00) · National Stadium, Karachi · 12 March 2000

Pakistan won by 222 runs

Pakistan won by 222 runs. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 138 for Pakistan. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 4/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 2000 (1999/00)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
12 March 2000 to 15 March 2000
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 222 runs
Player of the match
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Captains
Moin Khan (Pakistan), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Irfan Fazil (Pakistan)
Umpires
Riazuddin and RB Tiffin
Match referee
BF Hastings

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Irfan Fazil's first Test.

Pakistan batted first and made 256 all out. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 86 off 163 balls, and Shahid Afridi made 74. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 89 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 350 across 8 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 227 all out. Russel Arnold top-scored with 48 off 61 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 42. Shoaib Akhtar took 3 for 52 for Pakistan. Pakistan led by 29 on first innings.

Pakistan made 421 all out in their second innings. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 138 off 243 balls, and Moin Khan made 70. Ravindra Pushpakumara took 4 for 66 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the sixth wicket between Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.

Set 451 to win, Sri Lanka made 228 all out. Ravindra Pushpakumara top-scored with 44 off 45 balls. Shahid Afridi took 3 for 50 for Pakistan.

Pakistan won by 222 runs.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Naved Ashrafbowled539
Shahid Afridic Pramodya Wickramasinghe7492
Ijaz Ahmedlbw720
Inzamam-ul-Haqrun out (Ravindra Pushpakumara, Muthiah Muralidaran)86163
Mohammad Yousufc Pramodya Wickramasinghe734
Younis Khanlbw735
Moin Khanc Indika de Saram625
Waqar Younisc Tillakaratne Dilshan1636
Shoaib Akhtarc Ravindra Pushpakumara2657
Irfan Fazilnot out119
Mohammad Akramc Marvan Atapattu014

Extras 21 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas184492
Ravindra Pushpakumara164371
Pramodya Wickramasinghe132641
Muthiah Muralidaran3210894
Sanath Jayasuriya6.52151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Naved Ashraf, 12.3 ov), 2-82 (Ijaz Ahmed, 18.4 ov), 3-111 (Shahid Afridi, 27.6 ov), 4-135 (Mohammad Yousuf, 39.1 ov), 5-152 (Younis Khan, 47.3 ov), 6-164 (Moin Khan, 55.4 ov), 7-197 (Waqar Younis, 64.1 ov), 8-247 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 78.1 ov), 9-255 (Shoaib Akhtar, 80.5 ov), 10-256 (Mohammad Akram, 85.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShahid Afridi and Naved Ashraf4075
secondIjaz Ahmed and Shahid Afridi4237
thirdInzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi2956
fourthInzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf2467
fifthInzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan1750
sixthMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq1249
seventhWaqar Younis and Inzamam-ul-Haq3351
eighthInzamam-ul-Haq and Shoaib Akhtar5084
ninthShoaib Akhtar and Irfan Fazil816
tenthMohammad Akram and Irfan Fazil130
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattulbw316
Sanath Jayasuriyac Ijaz Ahmed2427
Russel Arnoldc Younis Khan4861
Mahela Jayawardenec Moin Khan112
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Moin Khan31102
Romesh Kaluwitharanarun out (Naved Ashraf)4229
Indika de Saramc Waqar Younis522
Chaminda Vaasnot out2559
Ravindra Pushpakumarac Moin Khan123
Pramodya Wickramasinghebowled03
Muthiah Muralidaranc Irfan Fazil1416

Extras 33 · Total 227 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Waqar Younis102392
Shoaib Akhtar184523
Mohammad Akram14.12491
Irfan Fazil40351
Shahid Afridi123402

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.4 ov), 2-41 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.4 ov), 3-46 (Mahela Jayawardene, 11.4 ov), 4-100 (Russel Arnold, 24.4 ov), 5-154 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 32.2 ov), 6-164 (Indika de Saram, 38.3 ov), 7-188 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 46.2 ov), 8-206 (Ravindra Pushpakumara, 53.1 ov), 9-206 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 53.4 ov), 10-227 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 58.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya1722
secondSanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold2430
thirdRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene518
fourthRussel Arnold and Tillakaratne Dilshan5478
fifthRomesh Kaluwitharana and Tillakaratne Dilshan5446
sixthIndika de Saram and Tillakaratne Dilshan1037
seventhChaminda Vaas and Tillakaratne Dilshan2447
eighthRavindra Pushpakumara and Chaminda Vaas1841
ninthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas03
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas2127
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 421 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Naved Ashraflbw2765
Shahid Afridibowled3459
Ijaz Ahmedc Tillakaratne Dilshan324
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Pramodya Wickramasinghe138243
Shoaib Akhtarlbw042
Mohammad Yousufc Romesh Kaluwitharana1161
Younis Khanc Romesh Kaluwitharana61104
Moin Khanc Russel Arnold70105
Waqar Younisc Tillakaratne Dilshan39101
Irfan Fazilc Sanath Jayasuriya312
Mohammad Akramnot out16

Extras 34 · Total 421 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas3481071
Ravindra Pushpakumara20.53664
Pramodya Wickramasinghe267821
Muthiah Muralidaran4051074
Sanath Jayasuriya91280
Russel Arnold40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Shahid Afridi, 18.3 ov), 2-70 (Naved Ashraf, 19.4 ov), 3-84 (Ijaz Ahmed, 27.3 ov), 4-106 (Shoaib Akhtar, 38.6 ov), 5-159 (Mohammad Yousuf, 58.4 ov), 6-283 (Younis Khan, 91.5 ov), 7-320 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 99.4 ov), 8-408 (Moin Khan, 129.4 ov), 9-419 (Waqar Younis, 132.2 ov), 10-421 (Irfan Fazil, 133.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShahid Afridi and Naved Ashraf70111
secondIjaz Ahmed and Naved Ashraf07
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq1447
fourthInzamam-ul-Haq and Shoaib Akhtar2269
fifthInzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf53118
sixthInzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan124199
seventhMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq3747
eighthWaqar Younis and Moin Khan88180
ninthWaqar Younis and Irfan Fazil1116
tenthMohammad Akram and Irfan Fazil29
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marvan Atapattuc Moin Khan2343
Sanath Jayasuriyalbw1011
Russel Arnoldc Moin Khan821
Mahela Jayawardenebowled2941
Tillakaratne Dilshanrun out (Mohammad Yousuf)514
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled3332
Indika de Saramlbw1828
Chaminda Vaasc Shoaib Akhtar2849
Ravindra Pushpakumarac Irfan Fazil4445
Pramodya Wickramasingherun out (Imran Nazir)03
Muthiah Muralidarannot out56

Extras 25 · Total 228 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Waqar Younis114322
Shoaib Akhtar131641
Mohammad Akram101441
Irfan Fazil40301
Shahid Afridi81503

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.2 ov), 2-41 (Marvan Atapattu, 11.5 ov), 3-41 (Russel Arnold, 12.4 ov), 4-59 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 17.6 ov), 5-86 (Mahela Jayawardene, 21.5 ov), 6-121 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 26.6 ov), 7-145 (Indika de Saram, 32.6 ov), 8-191 (Chaminda Vaas, 39.5 ov), 9-199 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 41.5 ov), 10-228 (Ravindra Pushpakumara, 45.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya2738
secondMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold1433
thirdRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene05
fourthMahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan1832
fifthRomesh Kaluwitharana and Mahela Jayawardene2723
sixthRomesh Kaluwitharana and Indika de Saram3531
seventhChaminda Vaas and Indika de Saram2436
eighthRavindra Pushpakumara and Chaminda Vaas4641
ninthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Ravindra Pushpakumara812
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Ravindra Pushpakumara2925
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