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Sri Lanka v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 17 June 2015

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 131 for Pakistan. Yasir Shah took 7/76.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
17 June 2015 to 21 June 2015
Toss
Pakistan, chose to field
Result
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Captains
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
Umpires
PR Reiffel and RK Illingworth
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 300 all out. Kaushal Silva top-scored with 125 off 300 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 50. Zulfiqar Babar took 3 for 64 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the second wicket between Kumar Sangakkara and Kaushal Silva. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.

Pakistan replied with 417 all out. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 131 off 253 balls, and Sarfaraz Ahmed made 96. Dilruwan Perera took 4 for 122 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq. Pakistan led by 117 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 206 all out in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 79 off 173 balls, and Lahiru Thirimanne made 44. Yasir Shah took 7 for 76 for Pakistan.

Set 90 to win, Pakistan made 92 for 0. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 46 not out off 33 balls, and Ahmed Shehzad made 43.

Pakistan won by 10 wickets.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 300 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz2142
Kaushal Silvac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Zulfiqar Babar125300
Kumar Sangakkarac Younis Khan b Wahab Riaz50106
Lahiru Thirimannec Zulfiqar Babar b Mohammad Hafeez817
Angelo Mathewsb Wahab Riaz1940
Dinesh Chandimalb Zulfiqar Babar2359
Kithuruwan Vithanagec & b Mohammad Hafeez1821
Dilruwan Pererac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah1518
Dhammika Prasadlbw b Zulfiqar Babar023
Rangana Herathnot out610
Nuwan Pradeepc & b Yasir Shah425

Extras 11 · Total 300 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Junaid Khan165380
Wahab Riaz263743
Zulfiqar Babar278643
Yasir Shah30.36792
Mohammad Hafeez100402

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 12.2 ov), 2-142 (Kumar Sangakkara, 49.3 ov), 3-154 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 55.5 ov), 4-189 (Angelo Mathews, 68.3 ov), 5-226 (Dinesh Chandimal, 84.5 ov), 6-261 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 91.2 ov), 7-277 (Dilruwan Perera, 95.2 ov), 8-288 (Dhammika Prasad, 102.6 ov), 9-291 (Kaushal Silva, 104.3 ov), 10-300 (Nuwan Pradeep, 109.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (7) and Dimuth Karunaratne (21)3076
secondKumar Sangakkara (50) and Kaushal Silva (55)112225
thirdKaushal Silva (4) and Lahiru Thirimanne (8)1238
fourthKaushal Silva (16) and Angelo Mathews (19)3576
fifthKaushal Silva (13) and Dinesh Chandimal (23)3798
sixthKaushal Silva (17) and Kithuruwan Vithanage (18)3539
seventhDilruwan Perera (15) and Kaushal Silva (1)1624
eighthKaushal Silva (11) and Dhammika Prasad (0)1146
ninthRangana Herath (2) and Kaushal Silva (1)39
tenthRangana Herath (4) and Nuwan Pradeep (4)930
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 417 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mohammad Hafeezc Dimuth Karunaratne b Dhammika Prasad26
Ahmed Shehzadlbw b Dhammika Prasad910
Azhar Alilbw b Rangana Herath819
Younis Khanb Dilruwan Perera4779
Misbah-ul-Haqc Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Pradeep2060
Asad Shafiqst Dinesh Chandimal b Dilruwan Perera131253
Sarfaraz Ahmedb Dhammika Prasad9686
Wahab Riazb Dilruwan Perera1454
Yasir Shahc Dinesh Chandimal b Nuwan Pradeep2329
Zulfiqar Babarc Kithuruwan Vithanage b Dilruwan Perera5660
Junaid Khannot out626

Extras 5 · Total 417 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Dhammika Prasad244913
Nuwan Pradeep191712
Rangana Herath304991
Dilruwan Perera31.131224
Angelo Mathews61120
Kithuruwan Vithanage30210

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Mohammad Hafeez, 0.6 ov), 2-11 (Ahmed Shehzad, 2.4 ov), 3-35 (Azhar Ali, 9.1 ov), 4-86 (Younis Khan, 27.4 ov), 5-96 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 34.1 ov), 6-235 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 65.5 ov), 7-273 (Wahab Riaz, 79.3 ov), 8-302 (Yasir Shah, 86.4 ov), 9-403 (Zulfiqar Babar, 105.6 ov), 10-417 (Asad Shafiq, 113.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMohammad Hafeez (2) and Ahmed Shehzad (0)26
secondAzhar Ali (0) and Ahmed Shehzad (9)910
thirdYounis Khan (16) and Azhar Ali (8)2439
fourthYounis Khan (31) and Misbah-ul-Haq (20)51111
fifthMisbah-ul-Haq (0) and Asad Shafiq (8)1041
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (96) and Asad Shafiq (41)139191
seventhWahab Riaz (14) and Asad Shafiq (23)3882
eighthYasir Shah (23) and Asad Shafiq (6)2943
ninthZulfiqar Babar (56) and Asad Shafiq (45)101116
tenthJunaid Khan (6) and Asad Shafiq (8)1443
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 206 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Kaushal Silvac Azhar Ali b Wahab Riaz530
Dimuth Karunaratnest Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah79173
Kumar Sangakkarac Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah1827
Dilruwan Pererab Yasir Shah06
Lahiru Thirimannec Younis Khan b Wahab Riaz4495
Angelo Mathewsc Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah516
Dinesh Chandimalst Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah3873
Kithuruwan Vithanagec Zulfiqar Babar b Yasir Shah112
Dhammika Prasadst Sarfaraz Ahmed b Zulfiqar Babar219
Rangana Herathc Mohammad Hafeez b Yasir Shah14
Nuwan Pradeepnot out09

Extras 13 · Total 206 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Wahab Riaz164462
Junaid Khan71230
Yasir Shah30.16767
Mohammad Hafeez103240
Zulfiqar Babar144311

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Kaushal Silva, 8.4 ov), 2-63 (Kumar Sangakkara, 19.1 ov), 3-63 (Dilruwan Perera, 21.1 ov), 4-132 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 48.1 ov), 5-144 (Angelo Mathews, 53.2 ov), 6-167 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 61.3 ov), 7-175 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 65.3 ov), 8-200 (Dhammika Prasad, 72.5 ov), 9-203 (Rangana Herath, 73.4 ov), 10-206 (Dinesh Chandimal, 77.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (5) and Dimuth Karunaratne (13)1852
secondKumar Sangakkara (18) and Dimuth Karunaratne (23)4563
thirdDilruwan Perera (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0)012
fourthDimuth Karunaratne (25) and Lahiru Thirimanne (44)69162
fifthAngelo Mathews (5) and Dimuth Karunaratne (2)1231
sixthDimuth Karunaratne (16) and Dinesh Chandimal (5)2350
seventhDinesh Chandimal (6) and Kithuruwan Vithanage (1)824
eighthDhammika Prasad (2) and Dinesh Chandimal (23)2544
ninthRangana Herath (1) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)35
tenthDinesh Chandimal (3) and Nuwan Pradeep (0)321
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 92 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Mohammad Hafeeznot out4633
Ahmed Shehzadnot out4335

Did not bat: Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar

Extras 3 · Total 92 for 0

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rangana Herath4.20300
Dhammika Prasad21100
Nuwan Pradeep20180
Dilruwan Perera30310
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMohammad Hafeez (46) and Ahmed Shehzad (43)9268
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