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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 2009 (2008/09) · National Stadium, Karachi · 21 February 2009

Match drawn

Match drawn. Younis Khan top-scored with 313 for Pakistan.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan - 2009 (2008/09)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
21 February 2009 to 25 February 2009
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Younis Khan
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Younis Khan (Pakistan)
Debuts
Tharanga Paranavitana (Sri Lanka), Khurram Manzoor (Pakistan), Sohail Khan (Pakistan)
Umpires
SJA Taufel and SJ Davis
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Tharanga Paranavitana, Khurram Manzoor and Sohail Khan played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 644 for 7 declared. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 240 off 424 balls, and Thilan Samaraweera made 231. Danish Kaneria took 3 for 170 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 437-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera, 68% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 350 across 8 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 765 for 6 declared. Younis Khan top-scored with 313 off 568 balls, and Kamran Akmal made 158. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the fifth wicket between Faisal Iqbal and Younis Khan. Pakistan led by 121 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 144 for 5 in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 65 off 66 balls.

Match drawn. Pakistan's 765 is the highest total at National Stadium. Younis Khan's 313 is the highest individual score at National Stadium.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 644 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Malinda Warnapurac Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Arafat5948
Tharanga Paranavitanac Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul01
Kumar Sangakkarac Misbah-ul-Haq b Danish Kaneria70104
Mahela Jayawardenec Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Malik240424
Thilan Samaraweerab Danish Kaneria231318
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Malik03
Prasanna Jayawardeneb Danish Kaneria1822
Chaminda Vaasnot out1222

Did not bat: Dilhara Fernando, Ajantha Mendis, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 14 · Total 644 for 7 declared

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Umar Gul242921
Sohail Khan2121310
Yasir Arafat262901
Shoaib Malik3631402
Danish Kaneria46.251703
Younis Khan1060
Salman Butt10110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 0.4 ov), 2-93 (Malinda Warnapura, 17.6 ov), 3-177 (Kumar Sangakkara, 38.1 ov), 4-614 (Mahela Jayawardene, 146.4 ov), 5-614 (Thilan Samaraweera, 147.5 ov), 6-614 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 148.1 ov), 7-644 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 155.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMalinda Warnapura (3) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0)34
secondKumar Sangakkara (32) and Malinda Warnapura (56)90105
thirdMahela Jayawardene (41) and Kumar Sangakkara (38)84125
fourthMahela Jayawardene (199) and Thilan Samaraweera (231)437656
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Thilan Samaraweera (0)07
sixthTillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Prasanna Jayawardene (0)02
seventhChaminda Vaas (12) and Prasanna Jayawardene (18)3043
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 765 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Misbah-ul-Haqlbw b Dilhara Fernando42153
Khurram Manzoorc Prasanna Jayawardene b Ajantha Mendis2798
Salman Buttc Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran2370
Younis Khanb Dilhara Fernando313568
Shoaib Malikrun out (Muthiah Muralidaran)56168
Faisal Iqballbw b Mahela Jayawardene57141
Kamran Akmalnot out158184
Yasir Arafatnot out50129

Did not bat: Sohail Khan, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria

Extras 39 · Total 765 for 6 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas3610660
Dilhara Fernando3921242
Ajantha Mendis59141571
Muthiah Muralidaran65141721
Tillakaratne Dilshan193820
Tharanga Paranavitana50330
Kumar Sangakkara100340
Mahela Jayawardene6.50411
Malinda Warnapura90400

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Salman Butt, 20.3 ov), 2-78 (Khurram Manzoor, 33.6 ov), 3-227 (Shoaib Malik, 90.2 ov), 4-357 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 138.4 ov), 5-531 (Faisal Iqbal, 184.2 ov), 6-596 (Younis Khan, 210.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSalman Butt (23) and Khurram Manzoor (18)44126
secondYounis Khan (22) and Khurram Manzoor (9)3482
thirdShoaib Malik (56) and Younis Khan (82)149343
fourthYounis Khan (74) and Misbah-ul-Haq (42)130296
fifthFaisal Iqbal (57) and Younis Khan (113)174274
sixthKamran Akmal (40) and Younis Khan (22)65158
seventhKamran Akmal (118) and Yasir Arafat (50)169231
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 144 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Tharanga Paranavitanarun out (Yasir Arafat)919
Malinda Warnapurac Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul25
Kumar Sangakkaralbw b Danish Kaneria6566
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Faisal Iqbal b Umar Gul86
Mahela Jayawardenec Faisal Iqbal b Danish Kaneria2238
Thilan Samaraweeranot out2430
Prasanna Jayawardenenot out729

Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Ajantha Mendis, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 7 · Total 144 for 5

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Umar Gul91412
Sohail Khan60330
Yasir Arafat60320
Danish Kaneria91352
Shoaib Malik1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Malinda Warnapura, 0.5 ov), 2-32 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 4.6 ov), 3-45 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6.6 ov), 4-103 (Mahela Jayawardene, 19.3 ov), 5-120 (Kumar Sangakkara, 23.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMalinda Warnapura (2) and Tharanga Paranavitana (50)25
secondKumar Sangakkara (18) and Tharanga Paranavitana (9)3027
thirdTillakaratne Dilshan (8) and Kumar Sangakkara (5)1312
fourthMahela Jayawardene (22) and Kumar Sangakkara (35)5876
fifthThilan Samaraweera (8) and Kumar Sangakkara (7)1726
sixthThilan Samaraweera (16) and Prasanna Jayawardene (7)2446
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