Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 1991 (1991/92) · Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot · 12 December 1991
Match drawn
Match drawn. Saleem Malik top-scored with 101 for Pakistan. Waqar Younis took 5/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 1991 (1991/92)
- Ground
- Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
- Dates
- 12 December 1991 to 17 December 1991
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Saleem Malik
- Captains
- Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka), Imran Khan (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Pramodya Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- Ikram Rabbani and Khizer Hayat
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Pramodya Wickramasinghe's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 270 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 77 off 168 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 49. Waqar Younis took 5 for 84 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the sixth wicket between Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya.
Pakistan replied with 423 for 5. Saleem Malik top-scored with 101 off 207 balls, and Ramiz Raja made 98. Don Anurasiri took 3 for 106 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the fifth wicket between Imran Khan and Saleem Malik. Pakistan led by 153 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 137 for 5 in their second innings. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 42 not out off 75 balls.
Match drawn. Pakistan's 423 is the highest total at Jinnah Stadium.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athula Samarasekera | c Moin Khan | 19 | 34 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Akram Raza | 17 | 105 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | bowled | 33 | 100 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 31 | 55 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | bowled | 77 | 168 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Akram Raza | 49 | 217 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | bowled | 13 | 12 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Don Anurasiri | not out | 3 | 26 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 28 · Total 270 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 32 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis | 30.5 | 5 | 84 | 5 |
| Akram Raza | 24 | 10 | 37 | 2 |
| Aaqib Javed | 23 | 4 | 70 | 3 |
| Imran Khan | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-70 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-89 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-89 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-128 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-229 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-244 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 8-245 (Champaka Ramanayake), 9-270 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 10-270 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Athula Samarasekera and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 21 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 49 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 19 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 0 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 39 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 101 |
| seventh | Rumesh Ratnayake and Hashan Tillakaratne | 15 |
| eighth | Champaka Ramanayake and Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 |
| ninth | Don Anurasiri and Hashan Tillakaratne | 25 |
| tenth | Don Anurasiri and Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 0 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 423 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiz Raja | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 98 | 245 |
| Shoaib Mohammad | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 43 | 149 |
| Zahid Fazal | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 36 | 143 |
| Saleem Malik | c Asanka Gurusinha | 101 | 207 |
| Javed Miandad | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | not out | 93 | 189 |
| Wasim Akram | not out | 20 | 43 |
Did not bat: Aaqib Javed, Moin Khan, Akram Raza, Waqar Younis
Extras 31 · Total 423 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 31 | 4 | 100 | 1 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 33 | 9 | 75 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 27 | 3 | 120 | 1 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Anurasiri | 61 | 21 | 106 | 3 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-128 (Shoaib Mohammad), 2-169 (Ramiz Raja), 3-232 (Zahid Fazal), 4-233 (Javed Miandad), 5-365 (Saleem Malik)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Shoaib Mohammad and Ramiz Raja | 128 |
| second | Ramiz Raja and Zahid Fazal | 41 |
| third | Saleem Malik and Zahid Fazal | 63 |
| fourth | Javed Miandad and Saleem Malik | 1 |
| fifth | Imran Khan and Saleem Malik | 132 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Wasim Akram | 58 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 137 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athula Samarasekera | bowled | 6 | 13 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Ramiz Raja | 7 | 44 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | lbw | 23 | 62 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Ijaz Ahmed | 19 | 25 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Moin Khan | 0 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | not out | 35 | 66 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 42 | 75 |
Did not bat: Rumesh Ratnayake, Champaka Ramanayake, Don Anurasiri, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 5 · Total 137 for 5
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | 13 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis | 14.4 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Akram Raza | 11 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Aaqib Javed | 7 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Saleem Malik | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-33 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-58 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-58 (Asanka Gurusinha), 5-58 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Athula Samarasekera and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 6 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 27 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 25 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha | 0 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 79 |
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