Sri Lanka v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 3 July 2015
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pakistan won by 7 wickets. Younis Khan top-scored with 171* for Pakistan. Imran Khan took 5/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2015 (2015)
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 3 July 2015 to 7 July 2015
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Pakistan won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Younis Khan
- Captains
- Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 278 all out. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 130 off 230 balls, and Upul Tharanga made 46. Yasir Shah took 5 for 78 for Pakistan.
Pakistan replied with 215 all out. Sarfaraz Ahmed top-scored with 78 not out off 104 balls, and Azhar Ali made 52. Nuwan Pradeep took 3 for 29 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 63 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 313 all out in their second innings. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 122 off 252 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 67. Imran Khan took 5 for 58 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the sixth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.
Set 377 to win, Pakistan made 382 for 3. Younis Khan top-scored with 171 not out off 271 balls, and Shan Masood made 125. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Younis Khan and Shan Masood, 63% of the total.
Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 278 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | st Sarfaraz Ahmed b Azhar Ali | 130 | 230 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali | 9 | 11 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah | 46 | 92 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Babar Azam b Yasir Shah | 11 | 30 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Babar Azam b Yasir Shah | 3 | 12 |
| Jehan Mubarak | st Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah | 25 | 63 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | lbw b Rahat Ali | 24 | 41 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Yasir Shah b Azhar Ali | 0 | 1 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | lbw b Rahat Ali | 18 | 37 |
| Suranga Lakmal | not out | 6 | 20 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | lbw b Yasir Shah | 0 | 2 |
Extras 6 · Total 278 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 21 | 4 | 74 | 3 |
| Ehsan Adil | 14 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Imran Khan | 16 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 31.5 | 4 | 78 | 5 |
| Azhar Ali | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Kaushal Silva, 4.3 ov), 2-106 (Upul Tharanga, 34.5 ov), 3-133 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 44.2 ov), 4-137 (Angelo Mathews, 46.6 ov), 5-204 (Jehan Mubarak, 66.6 ov), 6-248 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 77.5 ov), 7-248 (Dhammika Prasad, 77.6 ov), 8-264 (Dinesh Chandimal, 84.2 ov), 9-277 (Tharindu Kaushal, 88.6 ov), 10-278 (Nuwan Pradeep, 89.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (9) and Dimuth Karunaratne (6) | 15 | 27 |
| second | Upul Tharanga (46) and Dimuth Karunaratne (41) | 91 | 182 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (15) and Lahiru Thirimanne (11) | 27 | 57 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (3) and Dimuth Karunaratne (1) | 4 | 16 |
| fifth | Jehan Mubarak (25) and Dimuth Karunaratne (41) | 67 | 120 |
| sixth | Dimuth Karunaratne (26) and Dinesh Chandimal (18) | 44 | 65 |
| seventh | Dhammika Prasad (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Dinesh Chandimal (6) and Tharindu Kaushal (10) | 16 | 38 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (5) and Tharindu Kaushal (8) | 13 | 28 |
| tenth | Suranga Lakmal (1) and Nuwan Pradeep (0) | 1 | 5 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood | lbw b Dhammika Prasad | 13 | 33 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | c Dinesh Chandimal b Nuwan Pradeep | 21 | 29 |
| Azhar Ali | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Nuwan Pradeep | 52 | 96 |
| Younis Khan | run out (Kaushal Silva) | 3 | 24 |
| Asad Shafiq | lbw b Dhammika Prasad | 15 | 38 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | not out | 78 | 104 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | lbw b Nuwan Pradeep | 6 | 17 |
| Ehsan Adil | lbw b Tharindu Kaushal | 0 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | c Dinesh Chandimal b Dhammika Prasad | 18 | 37 |
| Rahat Ali | lbw b Tharindu Kaushal | 2 | 11 |
| Imran Khan | b Tharindu Kaushal | 0 | 8 |
Extras 7 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhammika Prasad | 19 | 1 | 78 | 3 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 14 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 15 | 5 | 29 | 3 |
| Angelo Mathews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | 14 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Shan Masood, 8.5 ov), 2-40 (Ahmed Shehzad, 11.3 ov), 3-45 (Younis Khan, 18.2 ov), 4-91 (Asad Shafiq, 31.2 ov), 5-135 (Azhar Ali, 40.5 ov), 6-151 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 44.6 ov), 7-152 (Ehsan Adil, 45.5 ov), 8-197 (Yasir Shah, 56.5 ov), 9-202 (Rahat Ali, 59.5 ov), 10-215 (Imran Khan, 65.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (13) and Ahmed Shehzad (17) | 32 | 53 |
| second | Azhar Ali (4) and Ahmed Shehzad (4) | 8 | 16 |
| third | Younis Khan (3) and Azhar Ali (2) | 5 | 40 |
| fourth | Azhar Ali (29) and Asad Shafiq (15) | 46 | 80 |
| fifth | Azhar Ali (17) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (27) | 44 | 57 |
| sixth | Misbah-ul-Haq (6) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (9) | 16 | 25 |
| seventh | Sarfaraz Ahmed (1) and Ehsan Adil (0) | 1 | 5 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (18) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (26) | 45 | 66 |
| ninth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (3) and Rahat Ali (2) | 5 | 18 |
| tenth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (12) and Imran Khan (0) | 13 | 37 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 313 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Rahat Ali | 10 | 26 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Misbah-ul-Haq b Ehsan Adil | 3 | 16 |
| Upul Tharanga | c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah | 48 | 47 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | b Rahat Ali | 0 | 11 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan | 122 | 252 |
| Jehan Mubarak | c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah | 35 | 94 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | lbw b Imran Khan | 67 | 103 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan | 0 | 1 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan | 8 | 16 |
| Suranga Lakmal | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan | 0 | 4 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 313 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 21 | 3 | 82 | 2 |
| Ehsan Adil | 17 | 4 | 66 | 1 |
| Imran Khan | 20.4 | 3 | 58 | 5 |
| Yasir Shah | 32 | 7 | 80 | 2 |
| Azhar Ali | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.2 ov), 2-22 (Kaushal Silva, 7.5 ov), 3-35 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 10.6 ov), 4-80 (Upul Tharanga, 22.2 ov), 5-161 (Jehan Mubarak, 50.2 ov), 6-278 (Dinesh Chandimal, 85.2 ov), 7-278 (Dhammika Prasad, 85.3 ov), 8-290 (Tharindu Kaushal, 89.6 ov), 9-306 (Suranga Lakmal, 93.3 ov), 10-313 (Angelo Mathews, 95.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (2) and Dimuth Karunaratne (10) | 12 | 38 |
| second | Upul Tharanga (9) and Kaushal Silva (1) | 10 | 9 |
| third | Upul Tharanga (13) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0) | 13 | 19 |
| fourth | Upul Tharanga (26) and Angelo Mathews (13) | 45 | 68 |
| fifth | Jehan Mubarak (35) and Angelo Mathews (39) | 81 | 168 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (47) and Dinesh Chandimal (67) | 117 | 210 |
| seventh | Dhammika Prasad (0) and Angelo Mathews (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Angelo Mathews (4) and Tharindu Kaushal (8) | 12 | 27 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (0) and Angelo Mathews (16) | 16 | 21 |
| tenth | Angelo Mathews (3) and Nuwan Pradeep (4) | 7 | 13 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 382 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood | st Dinesh Chandimal b Tharindu Kaushal | 125 | 233 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | b Suranga Lakmal | 0 | 3 |
| Azhar Ali | c Dinesh Chandimal b Dhammika Prasad | 5 | 14 |
| Younis Khan | not out | 171 | 271 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | not out | 59 | 103 |
Did not bat: Asad Shafiq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Ehsan Adil, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan
Extras 22 · Total 382 for 3
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhammika Prasad | 20 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 19 | 5 | 48 | 1 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 17 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 13 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | 31 | 1 | 153 | 1 |
| Jehan Mubarak | 3.1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ahmed Shehzad, 1.3 ov), 2-13 (Azhar Ali, 6.6 ov), 3-255 (Shan Masood, 73.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (0) and Ahmed Shehzad (0) | 0 | 9 |
| second | Azhar Ali (5) and Shan Masood (8) | 13 | 33 |
| third | Younis Khan (113) and Shan Masood (117) | 242 | 405 |
| fourth | Younis Khan (58) and Misbah-ul-Haq (59) | 127 | 177 |
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