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Pakistan v Sri Lanka Final

Asian Test Championship India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1999 (1998/99) · Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka · 12 March 1999

Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs

Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 211 for Pakistan. Upul Chandana took 6/179.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Asian Test Championship India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1999 (1998/99)
Ground
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Dates
12 March 1999 to 15 March 1999
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs
Player of the match
Ijaz Ahmed
Captains
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka), Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Debut
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and DB Cowie
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Upul Chandana's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 231 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 72 off 164 balls. Arshad Khan took 5 for 38 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 594 all out. Ijaz Ahmed top-scored with 211 off 372 balls, and Inzamam-ul-Haq made 200. Upul Chandana took 6 for 179 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 352-run stand for the third wicket between Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq, 59% of the total. Pakistan led by 363 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 188 all out in their second innings. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 55 not out off 152 balls. Wasim Akram took 3 for 33 for Pakistan.

Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs. Pakistan's 594 is the highest total at Bangabandhu National Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Russel Arnoldbowled1013
Avishka Gunawardenec Wajahatullah Wasti46
Mahela Jayawardenelbw01
Marvan Atapattulbw3659
Aravinda de Silvalbw72164
Hashan Tillakaratnec Wajahatullah Wasti1559
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Mohammad Yousuf925
Upul Chandanac Moin Khan1544
Chaminda Vaasnot out2078
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Wajahatullah Wasti217
Sajeewa de Silvac Moin Khan1117

Extras 37 · Total 231 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram142452
Shoaib Akhtar133362
Saqlain Mushtaq297761
Shahid Afridi20150
Arshad Khan205385

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Avishka Gunawardene, 2.1 ov), 2-16 (Mahela Jayawardene, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Russel Arnold, 3.3 ov), 4-84 (Marvan Atapattu, 19.1 ov), 5-119 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 38.3 ov), 6-135 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 46.2 ov), 7-177 (Upul Chandana, 56.5 ov), 8-201 (Aravinda de Silva, 63.4 ov), 9-208 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 71.5 ov), 10-231 (Sajeewa de Silva, 77.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRussel Arnold and Avishka Gunawardene1613
secondRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene01
thirdMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold37
fourthAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu6594
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne35116
sixthAravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana1647
seventhAravinda de Silva and Upul Chandana4263
eighthAravinda de Silva and Chaminda Vaas2441
ninthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas749
tenthChaminda Vaas and Sajeewa de Silva2337
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 594 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Saeed Anwarc Russel Arnold57113
Wajahatullah Wastic Mahela Jayawardene2287
Ijaz Ahmedst Hashan Tillakaratne211372
Inzamam-ul-Haqnot out200397
Mohammad Yousufc Chandika Hathurusinghe1942
Shahid Afridic Upul Chandana2129
Moin Khanc Sajeewa de Silva1020
Wasim Akramc Chaminda Vaas814
Saqlain Mushtaqrun out (Hashan Tillakaratne, Avishka Gunawardene)416
Arshad Khanc Hashan Tillakaratne315
Shoaib Akhtarst Hashan Tillakaratne412

Extras 35 · Total 594 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas3241010
Pramodya Wickramasinghe203530
Sajeewa de Silva25.43751
Upul Chandana47.571796
Aravinda de Silva120440
Russel Arnold37.27802
Mahela Jayawardene101350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-75 (Wajahatullah Wasti, 25.4 ov), 2-117 (Saeed Anwar, 37.3 ov), 3-483 (Ijaz Ahmed, 152.6 ov), 4-515 (Shahid Afridi, 159.6 ov), 5-518 (Mohammad Yousuf, 161.2 ov), 6-532 (Wasim Akram, 165.6 ov), 7-540 (Moin Khan, 168.3 ov), 8-555 (Saqlain Mushtaq, 173.6 ov), 9-560 (Arshad Khan, 177.4 ov), 10-594 (Shoaib Akhtar, 184.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSaeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti75154
secondIjaz Ahmed and Saeed Anwar4271
thirdIjaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq352–
fourthIjaz Ahmed and Mohammad Yousuf14–
fifthShahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf3242
sixthMoin Khan and Mohammad Yousuf38
seventhWasim Akram and Moin Khan1428
eighthMoin Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq815
ninthInzamam-ul-Haq and Saqlain Mushtaq1533
tenthInzamam-ul-Haq and Arshad Khan522
11thInzamam-ul-Haq and Shoaib Akhtar3443
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 188 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Russel Arnoldc Wasim Akram3050
Avishka Gunawardenec Shahid Afridi01
Chaminda Vaasbowled01
Mahela Jayawardenec Wajahatullah Wasti15
Marvan Atapatturun out (Wasim Akram)2240
Aravinda de Silvac Wajahatullah Wasti618
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out55152
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Saqlain Mushtaq03
Upul Chandanalbw2858
Pramodya Wickramasinghebowled719
Sajeewa de Silvabowled2747

Extras 12 · Total 188 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wasim Akram70333
Shoaib Akhtar10.43260
Saqlain Mushtaq28.515463
Arshad Khan123411
Shahid Afridi71312

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Avishka Gunawardene, 0.5 ov), 2-5 (Chaminda Vaas, 0.6 ov), 3-9 (Mahela Jayawardene, 2.1 ov), 4-48 (Marvan Atapattu, 12.6 ov), 5-59 (Russel Arnold, 18.1 ov), 6-59 (Aravinda de Silva, 19.6 ov), 7-61 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 21.3 ov), 8-101 (Upul Chandana, 40.6 ov), 9-115 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 46.3 ov), 10-188 (Sajeewa de Silva, 65.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRussel Arnold and Avishka Gunawardene55
secondChaminda Vaas and Russel Arnold01
thirdRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene47
fourthMarvan Atapattu and Russel Arnold3965
fifthAravinda de Silva and Russel Arnold1131
sixthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne011
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Romesh Kaluwitharana29
eighthHashan Tillakaratne and Upul Chandana40117
ninthHashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe1433
tenthHashan Tillakaratne and Sajeewa de Silva73114
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