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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 1995 (1995/96) · Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad · 15 September 1995

Sri Lanka won by 42 runs

Sri Lanka won by 42 runs. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 115 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 1995 (1995/96)
Ground
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Dates
15 September 1995 to 19 September 1995
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 42 runs
Player of the match
Muthiah Muralidaran
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
Debut
Mohammad Akram (Pakistan)
Umpires
Khizer Hayat and NT Plews
Match referee
PL van der Merwe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Mohammad Akram's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 223 all out. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 115 off 176 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 47. Aaqib Javed took 3 for 34 for Pakistan. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Iqbal Stadium, 185 across 6 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 333 all out. Ramiz Raja top-scored with 75 off 141 balls, and Saeed Anwar made 54. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 68 for Sri Lanka. Pakistan led by 110 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 361 all out in their second innings. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 105 off 316 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 83. Aaqib Javed took 5 for 84 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe, 49% of the total.

Set 252 to win, Pakistan made 209 all out. Saeed Anwar top-scored with 50 off 121 balls, and Moin Khan made 50. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 45 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 42 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw05
Chandika Hathurusinghec Saeed Anwar47112
Asanka Gurusinhac Wasim Akram936
Aravinda de Silvac Saqlain Mushtaq02
Arjuna Ranatungac Ijaz Ahmed01
Hashan Tillakaratnec Moin Khan115176
Kumar Dharmasenarun out0–
Chamara Dunusinghelbw1224
Chaminda Vaasc Ijaz Ahmed2156
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Moin Khan18
Muthiah Muralidarannot out87

Extras 10 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram136312
Mohammad Akram144421
Aaqib Javed135343
Saqlain Mushtaq203743
Aamer Sohail72280
Shoaib Mohammad32100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-32 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-33 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-33 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-117 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 6-117 (Kumar Dharmasena), 7-149 (Chamara Dunusinghe), 8-213 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-213 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 10-223 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe0
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe32
thirdAravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe1
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Chandika Hathurusinghe0
fifthHashan Tillakaratne and Chandika Hathurusinghe84
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Dharmasena0
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Chamara Dunusinghe32
eighthHashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas64
ninthHashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe0
tenthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Muthiah Muralidaran10
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 333 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Aravinda de Silva5492
Aamer Sohailbowled2055
Saqlain Mushtaqc Roshan Mahanama34171
Ramiz Rajac Dulip Samaraweera75141
Inzamam-ul-Haqbowled50107
Shoaib Mohammadrun out1238
Ijaz Ahmedc Chamara Dunusinghe1641
Wasim Akramc Roshan Mahanama24
Moin Khanst Chamara Dunusinghe3042
Aaqib Javedbowled834
Mohammad Akramnot out02

Extras 32 · Total 333 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe236531
Chaminda Vaas144350
Asanka Gurusinha81302
Kumar Dharmasena304790
Muthiah Muralidaran23.36685
Chandika Hathurusinghe61100
Aravinda de Silva13.33391

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Aamer Sohail), 2-109 (Saeed Anwar), 3-168 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 4-213 (Ramiz Raja), 5-248 (Shoaib Mohammad), 6-288 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-288 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 8-291 (Wasim Akram), 9-324 (Aaqib Javed), 10-333 (Moin Khan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail42
secondSaeed Anwar and Saqlain Mushtaq67
thirdRamiz Raja and Saqlain Mushtaq59
fourthRamiz Raja and Inzamam-ul-Haq45
fifthShoaib Mohammad and Inzamam-ul-Haq35
sixthInzamam-ul-Haq and Ijaz Ahmed40
seventhWasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq0
eighthWasim Akram and Moin Khan3
ninthAaqib Javed and Moin Khan33
tenthMoin Khan and Mohammad Akram9
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 361 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw1021
Chandika Hathurusinghec Ijaz Ahmed83264
Asanka Gurusinhalbw1211
Aravinda de Silvalbw105316
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw09
Arjuna Ranatungac Aamer Sohail216
Kumar Dharmasenac Moin Khan49142
Chamara Dunusinghec Mohammad Akram2748
Chaminda Vaasbowled4051
Muthiah Muralidarannot out107
Pramodya Wickramasinghebowled23

Extras 21 · Total 361 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Aaqib Javed32.36845
Mohammad Akram275782
Aamer Sohail4412871
Saqlain Mushtaq3611842
Ijaz Ahmed3050
Shoaib Mohammad4290

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-24 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-200 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 4-212 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 5-225 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-240 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-279 (Chamara Dunusinghe), 8-344 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-354 (Kumar Dharmasena), 10-361 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe11
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe13
thirdAravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe176
fourthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne12
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva13
sixthAravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena15
seventhKumar Dharmasena and Chamara Dunusinghe39
eighthKumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas65
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Dharmasena10
tenthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Muthiah Muralidaran7
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarbowled50121
Aamer Sohaillbw04
Ramiz Rajac Hashan Tillakaratne2563
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Muthiah Muralidaran2649
Shoaib Mohammadlbw59
Ijaz Ahmedc Kumar Dharmasena831
Moin Khanc Muthiah Muralidaran5090
Wasim Akrambowled2640
Saqlain Mushtaqc Arjuna Ranatunga738
Aaqib Javednot out12
Mohammad Akramc Roshan Mahanama01

Extras 11 · Total 209 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe111231
Chaminda Vaas152454
Muthiah Muralidaran202832
Kumar Dharmasena22.16433
Aravinda de Silva40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Aamer Sohail), 2-58 (Ramiz Raja), 3-99 (Saeed Anwar), 4-108 (Shoaib Mohammad), 5-119 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-129 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-175 (Wasim Akram), 8-206 (Moin Khan), 9-209 (Saqlain Mushtaq), 10-209 (Mohammad Akram)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSaeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail6
secondRamiz Raja and Saeed Anwar52
thirdSaeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq41
fourthShoaib Mohammad and Inzamam-ul-Haq9
fifthInzamam-ul-Haq and Ijaz Ahmed11
sixthMoin Khan and Ijaz Ahmed10
seventhWasim Akram and Moin Khan46
eighthMoin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq31
ninthAaqib Javed and Saqlain Mushtaq3
tenthAaqib Javed and Mohammad Akram0
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