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Sri Lanka v Pakistan 2nd Test

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 1997 (1996/97) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 26 April 1997

Match drawn

Match drawn. Saleem Malik top-scored with 155 for Pakistan. Sajeewa de Silva took 5/85.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
26 April 1997 to 30 April 1997
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
Umpires
ID Robinson and PT Manuel
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 331 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 138 not out off 208 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 72. Saqlain Mushtaq took 4 for 115 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 292 all out. Moin Khan top-scored with 98 off 109 balls, and Asif Mujtaba made 49. Sajeewa de Silva took 5 for 85 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 39 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 386 for 4 in their second innings. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 113 off 212 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 103. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the first wicket between Sanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold, 41% of the total.

Set 426 to win, Pakistan made 285 for 5. Saleem Malik top-scored with 155 off 240 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 54. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the third wicket between Saleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed, 45% of the total.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Mushtaq Ahmed7296
Russel Arnoldrun out37129
Marvan Atapattuc Saleem Elahi1440
Aravinda de Silvanot out138208
Arjuna Ranatungac Saleem Elahi43
Hashan Tillakaratnebowled109
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled2241
Ruwan Kalpagec Saleem Elahi531
Chaminda Vaasc Saleem Elahi1781
Sajeewa de Silvast Moin Khan018
Jayantha Silvarun out08

Extras 12 · Total 331 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Zahid121441
Shahid Nazir81500
Mushtaq Ahmed326902
Saqlain Mushtaq45121154
Asif Mujtaba153231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-95 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-124 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-124 (Russel Arnold), 4-129 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-144 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-204 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-224 (Ruwan Kalpage), 8-300 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-321 (Sajeewa de Silva), 10-331 (Jayantha Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold95
secondMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold29
thirdAravinda de Silva and Russel Arnold0
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva5
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne15
sixthAravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana60
seventhAravinda de Silva and Ruwan Kalpage20
eighthAravinda de Silva and Chaminda Vaas76
ninthAravinda de Silva and Sajeewa de Silva21
tenthAravinda de Silva and Jayantha Silva10
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saleem Elahic Hashan Tillakaratne04
Ramiz Rajac Russel Arnold3633
Ijaz Ahmedc Russel Arnold45
Saleem Malikc Arjuna Ranatunga2456
Inzamam-ul-Haqc Romesh Kaluwitharana43134
Asif Mujtabac Aravinda de Silva49233
Moin Khanc Marvan Atapattu98109
Saqlain Mushtaqbowled2350
Mushtaq Ahmedc Marvan Atapattu116
Mohammad Zahidc Romesh Kaluwitharana04
Shahid Nazirnot out014

Extras 14 · Total 292 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas277604
Sajeewa de Silva24.25855
Jayantha Silva255911
Ruwan Kalpage238420
Arjuna Ranatunga4.1180
Russel Arnold5320

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Saleem Elahi), 2-13 (Ijaz Ahmed), 3-59 (Ramiz Raja), 4-83 (Saleem Malik), 5-147 (Inzamam-ul-Haq), 6-238 (Asif Mujtaba), 7-276 (Moin Khan), 8-283 (Mushtaq Ahmed), 9-283 (Mohammad Zahid), 10-292 (Saqlain Mushtaq)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRamiz Raja and Saleem Elahi0
secondRamiz Raja and Ijaz Ahmed13
thirdSaleem Malik and Ramiz Raja46
fourthSaleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq24
fifthAsif Mujtaba and Inzamam-ul-Haq64
sixthAsif Mujtaba and Moin Khan91
seventhMoin Khan and Saqlain Mushtaq38
eighthMushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq7
ninthSaqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Zahid0
tenthSaqlain Mushtaq and Shahid Nazir9
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 386 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Abdul Razzaq113212
Russel Arnoldbowled50168
Marvan Atapatturun out413
Aravinda de Silvanot out10399
Arjuna Ranatungast Saleem Elahi6662
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out2426

Did not bat: Romesh Kaluwitharana, Ruwan Kalpage, Chaminda Vaas, Sajeewa de Silva, Jayantha Silva

Extras 26 · Total 386 for 4

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Saleem Malik92330
Ijaz Ahmed50180
Saqlain Mushtaq42.541711
Mushtaq Ahmed3341132
Asif Mujtaba60330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-157 (Russel Arnold), 2-171 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-203 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-308 (Arjuna Ranatunga)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold157
secondMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya14
thirdAravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya32
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva105
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne78
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 285 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Ramiz Rajac Romesh Kaluwitharana04
Saleem Elahic Russel Arnold1429
Ijaz Ahmedc Chaminda Vaas47180
Saleem Malikc Romesh Kaluwitharana155240
Inzamam-ul-Haqnot out5485
Asif Mujtabac Arjuna Ranatunga619
Saqlain Mushtaqnot out514

Did not bat: Moin Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohammad Zahid, Shahid Nazir

Extras 4 · Total 285 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas167402
Sajeewa de Silva192730
Jayantha Silva2810712
Ruwan Kalpage206600
Marvan Atapattu4091
Hashan Tillakaratne2130
Russel Arnold60260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Ramiz Raja), 2-19 (Saleem Elahi), 3-146 (Ijaz Ahmed), 4-267 (Saleem Malik), 5-279 (Asif Mujtaba)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRamiz Raja and Saleem Elahi0
secondIjaz Ahmed and Saleem Elahi19
thirdSaleem Malik and Ijaz Ahmed127
fourthSaleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq121
fifthAsif Mujtaba and Inzamam-ul-Haq12
sixthInzamam-ul-Haq and Saqlain Mushtaq6
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