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Sri Lanka v Pakistan 2nd Test

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2006 (2005/06) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 3 April 2006

Pakistan won by 8 wickets

Pakistan won by 8 wickets. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 79 for Sri Lanka. Mohammad Asif took 6/44.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Dates
3 April 2006 to 5 April 2006
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Mohammad Asif
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
Debut
Iftikhar Anjum (Pakistan)
Umpires
DJ Harper and SJ Davis
Match referee
AG Hurst

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Iftikhar Anjum's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 279 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 79 off 98 balls, and Thilan Samaraweera made 65. Mohammad Asif took 6 for 44 for Pakistan.

Pakistan replied with 170 all out. Younis Khan top-scored with 35 off 57 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 39 for Sri Lanka. From 140 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 170 for 10. Sri Lanka led by 109 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 73 for 9 in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 16 off 31 balls. Mohammad Asif took 5 for 27 for Pakistan. From 46 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 73 for 9.

Set 183 to win, Pakistan made 183 for 2. Younis Khan top-scored with 73 not out off 98 balls, and Imran Farhat made 65. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the second wicket between Imran Farhat and Younis Khan, 62% of the total.

Pakistan won by 8 wickets.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Upul Tharangac Younis Khan b Mohammad Asif1022
Sanath Jayasuriyab Mohammad Asif1439
Kumar Sangakkarac Faisal Iqbal b Danish Kaneria7998
Mahela Jayawardenec Imran Farhat b Mohammad Asif423
Thilan Samaraweerab Mohammad Asif65180
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria2241
Farveez Maharoofc Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria734
Malinga Bandarac Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif4361
Nuwan Kulasekarab Mohammad Asif1327
Lasith Malingac Abdul Razzaq b Danish Kaneria922
Muthiah Muralidarannot out13

Extras 12 · Total 279 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Asif237446
Umar Gul233830
Iftikhar Anjum111540
Danish Kaneria23.26534
Abdul Razzaq111360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Upul Tharanga, 8.5 ov), 2-27 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 10.5 ov), 3-61 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.5 ov), 4-142 (Kumar Sangakkara, 41.3 ov), 5-178 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 55.1 ov), 6-193 (Farveez Maharoof, 63.5 ov), 7-238 (Thilan Samaraweera, 80.5 ov), 8-256 (Malinga Bandara, 84.2 ov), 9-271 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 90.1 ov), 10-279 (Lasith Malinga, 91.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSanath Jayasuriya (7) and Upul Tharanga (10)1853
secondSanath Jayasuriya (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (2)912
thirdMahela Jayawardene (4) and Kumar Sangakkara (28)3448
fourthThilan Samaraweera (30) and Kumar Sangakkara (49)81137
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (22) and Thilan Samaraweera (14)3682
sixthThilan Samaraweera (7) and Farveez Maharoof (7)1553
seventhMalinga Bandara (30) and Thilan Samaraweera (14)45102
eighthMalinga Bandara (13) and Nuwan Kulasekara (0)1821
ninthLasith Malinga (2) and Nuwan Kulasekara (13)1535
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran (1) and Lasith Malinga (7)87
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatc Sanath Jayasuriya b Nuwan Kulasekara2358
Kamran Akmalc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran3353
Younis Khanc Thilan Samaraweera b Farveez Maharoof3557
Mohammad Yousufb Muthiah Muralidaran1734
Inzamam-ul-Haqrun out (Chamara Kapugedera)1538
Faisal Iqballbw b Muthiah Muralidaran522
Abdul Razzaqb Muthiah Muralidaran47
Iftikhar Anjumnot out939
Umar Gulc Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Kulasekara46
Mohammad Asifrun out (Lasith Malinga, Kumar Sangakkara)0–
Danish Kaneriac Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran48

Extras 21 · Total 170 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Lasith Malinga62190
Farveez Maharoof142541
Nuwan Kulasekara163452
Muthiah Muralidaran16.44395

FALL OF WICKETS

1-57 (Imran Farhat, 15.2 ov), 2-71 (Kamran Akmal, 20.2 ov), 3-121 (Mohammad Yousuf, 32.3 ov), 4-125 (Younis Khan, 33.4 ov), 5-140 (Faisal Iqbal, 38.5 ov), 6-149 (Abdul Razzaq, 40.6 ov), 7-162 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 47.6 ov), 8-166 (Umar Gul, 49.6 ov), 9-166 (Mohammad Asif, 50.1 ov), 10-170 (Danish Kaneria, 52.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKamran Akmal (27) and Imran Farhat (23)5793
secondKamran Akmal (6) and Younis Khan (2)1430
thirdMohammad Yousuf (17) and Younis Khan (29)5075
fourthInzamam-ul-Haq (0) and Younis Khan (4)47
fifthInzamam-ul-Haq (7) and Faisal Iqbal (5)1533
sixthInzamam-ul-Haq (4) and Abdul Razzaq (4)914
seventhInzamam-ul-Haq (4) and Iftikhar Anjum (9)1342
eighthIftikhar Anjum (0) and Umar Gul (4)412
ninthIftikhar Anjum (0) and Mohammad Asif (0)01
tenthDanish Kaneria (4) and Iftikhar Anjum (0)415
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 73 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Upul Tharangab Mohammad Asif1229
Kumar Sangakkarab Mohammad Asif1631
Mahela Jayawardeneb Abdul Razzaq1529
Thilan Samaraweerab Mohammad Asif414
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif1112
Farveez Maharooflbw b Mohammad Asif18
Malinga Bandarac Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq413
Nuwan Kulasekarac Umar Gul b Abdul Razzaq67
Lasith Malinganot out05
Muthiah Muralidaranc Umar Gul b Abdul Razzaq01

Did not bat: Sanath Jayasuriya

Extras 4 · Total 73 for 9

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Asif126275
Iftikhar Anjum3080
Umar Gul30150
Abdul Razzaq6.51204

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Upul Tharanga, 8.3 ov), 2-40 (Kumar Sangakkara, 13.1 ov), 3-46 (Thilan Samaraweera, 15.5 ov), 4-56 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.2 ov), 5-57 (Farveez Maharoof, 19.6 ov), 6-65 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 21.1 ov), 7-72 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 22.4 ov), 8-73 (Malinga Bandara, 24.4 ov), 9-73 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 24.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKumar Sangakkara (8) and Upul Tharanga (12)2251
secondMahela Jayawardene (10) and Kumar Sangakkara (8)1828
thirdMahela Jayawardene (1) and Thilan Samaraweera (4)616
fourthMahela Jayawardene (4) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (6)1015
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Farveez Maharoof (1)110
sixthMalinga Bandara (2) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (5)87
seventhMalinga Bandara (1) and Nuwan Kulasekara (6)79
eighthMalinga Bandara (1) and Lasith Malinga (0)112
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran (0) and Lasith Malinga (0)01
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 183 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Imran Farhatc Mahela Jayawardene b Nuwan Kulasekara65109
Kamran Akmalc Kumar Sangakkara b Lasith Malinga2426
Younis Khannot out7398
Mohammad Yousufnot out1431

Did not bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal, Abdul Razzaq, Iftikhar Anjum, Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria

Extras 7 · Total 183 for 2

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Farveez Maharoof100520
Nuwan Kulasekara123341
Lasith Malinga6.20331
Muthiah Muralidaran133460
Malinga Bandara20150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Kamran Akmal, 7.5 ov), 2-152 (Imran Farhat, 34.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKamran Akmal (24) and Imran Farhat (12)3847
secondImran Farhat (53) and Younis Khan (56)114163
thirdMohammad Yousuf (14) and Younis Khan (17)3154
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