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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1st Test

PAK in UAE - 2017 (2017/18) · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 28 September 2017

Sri Lanka won by 21 runs

Sri Lanka won by 21 runs. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 155* for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 6/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
PAK in UAE - 2017 (2017/18)
Ground
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Dates
28 September 2017 to 2 October 2017
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 21 runs
Player of the match
Rangana Herath
Captains
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan)
Debut
Haris Sohail (Pakistan)
Umpires
NJ Llong and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

Sri Lanka batted first and made 419 all out. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 155 not out off 372 balls, and Dimuth Karunaratne made 93. Mohammad Abbas took 3 for 75 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella.

Pakistan replied with 422 all out. Azhar Ali top-scored with 85 off 226 balls, and Haris Sohail made 76. Rangana Herath took 5 for 93 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Shan Masood and Sami Aslam. Pakistan led by 3 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 138 all out in their second innings. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 40 not out off 76 balls. Yasir Shah took 5 for 51 for Pakistan.

Set 136 to win, Pakistan made 114 all out. Haris Sohail top-scored with 34 off 69 balls. Rangana Herath took 6 for 43 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 21 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 419 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnerun out (Mohammad Abbas, Sarfaraz Ahmed)93205
Kaushal Silvab Hasan Ali1258
Lahiru Thirimannelbw b Yasir Shah07
Kusal Mendisc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah1025
Dinesh Chandimalnot out155372
Niroshan Dickwellab Hasan Ali83117
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Haris Sohail33117
Rangana Herathc Babar Azam b Yasir Shah410
Suranga Lakmallbw b Mohammad Abbas714
Lakshan Sandakanlbw b Mohammad Abbas86
Nuwan Pradeepb Mohammad Abbas01

Extras 14 · Total 419 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Amir275630
Mohammad Abbas26.50753
Yasir Shah57111203
Hasan Ali276882
Shan Masood1100
Haris Sohail130511
Asad Shafiq30110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Kaushal Silva, 17.3 ov), 2-35 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 18.5 ov), 3-61 (Kusal Mendis, 28.1 ov), 4-161 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 69.1 ov), 5-295 (Niroshan Dickwella, 111.1 ov), 6-387 (Dilruwan Perera, 145.3 ov), 7-396 (Rangana Herath, 148.2 ov), 8-408 (Suranga Lakmal, 152.4 ov), 9-419 (Lakshan Sandakan, 154.4 ov), 10-419 (Nuwan Pradeep, 154.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (12) and Dimuth Karunaratne (19)34105
secondDimuth Karunaratne (1) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0)18
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (12) and Kusal Mendis (10)2656
fourthDimuth Karunaratne (61) and Dinesh Chandimal (37)100247
fifthDinesh Chandimal (49) and Niroshan Dickwella (83)134252
sixthDilruwan Perera (33) and Dinesh Chandimal (59)92206
seventhRangana Herath (4) and Dinesh Chandimal (3)917
eighthSuranga Lakmal (7) and Dinesh Chandimal (5)1226
ninthDinesh Chandimal (2) and Lakshan Sandakan (8)1113
tenthDinesh Chandimal (0) and Nuwan Pradeep (0)01
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 422 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shan Masoodb Rangana Herath59148
Sami Aslamlbw b Dilruwan Perera51130
Azhar Alic Sadeera Samarawickrama b Rangana Herath85226
Asad Shafiqc Lahiru Thirimanne b Rangana Herath39119
Babar Azamc Niroshan Dickwella b Nuwan Pradeep2881
Haris Sohailc Suranga Lakmal b Nuwan Pradeep76161
Sarfaraz Ahmedb Suranga Lakmal1821
Mohammad Amirlbw b Suranga Lakmal419
Yasir Shahc Lahiru Thirimanne b Rangana Herath819
Hasan Alist Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath2925
Mohammad Abbasnot out134

Extras 24 · Total 422 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal225422
Nuwan Pradeep25.31772
Dilruwan Perera3710921
Lakshan Sandakan357980
Rangana Herath4012935
Dimuth Karunaratne3160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-114 (Sami Aslam, 44.2 ov), 2-116 (Shan Masood, 47.4 ov), 3-195 (Asad Shafiq, 84.6 ov), 4-266 (Babar Azam, 112.4 ov), 5-294 (Azhar Ali, 122.6 ov), 6-316 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 129.2 ov), 7-326 (Mohammad Amir, 133.4 ov), 8-340 (Yasir Shah, 139.6 ov), 9-390 (Hasan Ali, 147.6 ov), 10-422 (Haris Sohail, 162.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShan Masood (58) and Sami Aslam (51)114267
secondAzhar Ali (1) and Shan Masood (1)220
thirdAzhar Ali (36) and Asad Shafiq (39)79224
fourthAzhar Ali (37) and Babar Azam (28)71167
fifthAzhar Ali (11) and Haris Sohail (16)2863
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (18) and Haris Sohail (3)2238
seventhMohammad Amir (4) and Haris Sohail (6)1026
eighthYasir Shah (8) and Haris Sohail (6)1438
ninthHaris Sohail (19) and Hasan Ali (29)5050
tenthHaris Sohail (26) and Mohammad Abbas (1)3290
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 138 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Shan Masood b Yasir Shah1023
Kaushal Silvalbw b Haris Sohail2587
Lahiru Thirimannec Sarfaraz Ahmed b Asad Shafiq725
Kusal Mendislbw b Mohammad Abbas1872
Dinesh Chandimalc Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah730
Suranga Lakmalc Babar Azam b Mohammad Abbas1347
Niroshan Dickwellanot out4076
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Yasir Shah621
Rangana Herathc Shan Masood b Yasir Shah01
Lakshan Sandakanc Mohammad Amir b Yasir Shah819
Nuwan Pradeepb Hasan Ali01

Extras 4 · Total 138 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Mohammad Amir124270
Mohammad Abbas123222
Yasir Shah275515
Hasan Ali7.10211
Asad Shafiq3.4071
Haris Sohail5271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 9.4 ov), 2-33 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 18.5 ov), 3-51 (Kaushal Silva, 25.2 ov), 4-65 (Dinesh Chandimal, 35.5 ov), 5-73 (Kusal Mendis, 42.6 ov), 6-86 (Suranga Lakmal, 48.4 ov), 7-101 (Dilruwan Perera, 55.4 ov), 8-101 (Rangana Herath, 55.5 ov), 9-135 (Lakshan Sandakan, 65.6 ov), 10-138 (Nuwan Pradeep, 66.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (9) and Dimuth Karunaratne (10)2059
secondKaushal Silva (6) and Lahiru Thirimanne (7)1355
thirdKaushal Silva (10) and Kusal Mendis (7)1839
fourthDinesh Chandimal (7) and Kusal Mendis (7)1463
fifthSuranga Lakmal (4) and Kusal Mendis (4)843
sixthSuranga Lakmal (9) and Niroshan Dickwella (3)1334
seventhDilruwan Perera (6) and Niroshan Dickwella (8)1542
eighthRangana Herath (0) and Niroshan Dickwella (0)01
ninthLakshan Sandakan (8) and Niroshan Dickwella (26)3461
tenthNuwan Pradeep (0) and Niroshan Dickwella (3)35
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 114 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Shan Masoodc Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera726
Sami Aslamc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath216
Azhar Alic Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal02
Asad Shafiqc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath2044
Babar Azamc Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera316
Haris Sohaillbw b Dilruwan Perera3469
Sarfaraz Ahmedst Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath1944
Hasan Alib Rangana Herath815
Mohammad Amirb Rangana Herath918
Yasir Shahnot out629
Mohammad Abbaslbw b Rangana Herath08

Extras 6 · Total 114 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal51121
Rangana Herath21.44436
Dilruwan Perera184463
Nuwan Pradeep2140
Lakshan Sandakan1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Sami Aslam, 3.6 ov), 2-7 (Azhar Ali, 4.3 ov), 3-16 (Shan Masood, 10.4 ov), 4-32 (Babar Azam, 16.4 ov), 5-36 (Asad Shafiq, 17.5 ov), 6-78 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 33.2 ov), 7-98 (Haris Sohail, 38.1 ov), 8-100 (Hasan Ali, 39.3 ov), 9-111 (Mohammad Amir, 45.2 ov), 10-114 (Mohammad Abbas, 47.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShan Masood (2) and Sami Aslam (2)424
secondAzhar Ali (0) and Shan Masood (3)33
thirdShan Masood (2) and Asad Shafiq (7)937
fourthAsad Shafiq (11) and Babar Azam (3)1636
fifthAsad Shafiq (2) and Haris Sohail (1)47
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (19) and Haris Sohail (23)4293
seventhHaris Sohail (10) and Hasan Ali (8)2029
eighthMohammad Amir (2) and Hasan Ali (0)28
ninthYasir Shah (4) and Mohammad Amir (7)1135
tenthYasir Shah (2) and Mohammad Abbas (0)315
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