Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
PAK in UAE - 2017 (2017/18) · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 6 October 2017
Sri Lanka won by 68 runs
Sri Lanka won by 68 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 196 for Sri Lanka. Yasir Shah took 6/184.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- PAK in UAE - 2017 (2017/18)
- Ground
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Dates
- 6 October 2017 to 10 October 2017
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 68 runs
- Player of the match
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Captains
- Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan)
- Debuts
- Sadeera Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka), Lahiru Gamage (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Lahiru Gamage played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 482 all out. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 196 off 405 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 62. Yasir Shah took 6 for 184 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 336 across 13 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 262 all out. Azhar Ali top-scored with 59 off 128 balls, and Haris Sohail made 56. Dilruwan Perera took 3 for 72 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 220 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 96 all out in their second innings. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 29 off 49 balls. Wahab Riaz took 4 for 41 for Pakistan.
Set 317 to win, Pakistan made 248 all out. Asad Shafiq top-scored with 112 off 176 balls, and Sarfaraz Ahmed made 68. Dilruwan Perera took 5 for 98 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the sixth wicket between Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq, 70% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 68 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 482 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Wahab Riaz | 196 | 405 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah | 27 | 71 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c & b Mohammad Amir | 38 | 35 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah | 1 | 4 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | lbw b Yasir Shah | 62 | 195 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas | 52 | 53 |
| Dilruwan Perera | b Yasir Shah | 58 | 76 |
| Rangana Herath | not out | 27 | 72 |
| Suranga Lakmal | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 8 | 31 |
| Lahiru Gamage | st Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah | 1 | 11 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | c Asad Shafiq b Yasir Shah | 0 | 8 |
Extras 12 · Total 482 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 19.3 | 5 | 74 | 1 |
| Mohammad Abbas | 33 | 9 | 100 | 2 |
| Wahab Riaz | 26 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | 55.5 | 9 | 184 | 6 |
| Asad Shafiq | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Haris Sohail | 14 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Kaushal Silva, 22.5 ov), 2-131 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 36.1 ov), 3-136 (Kusal Mendis, 37.1 ov), 4-282 (Dinesh Chandimal, 101.4 ov), 5-370 (Niroshan Dickwella, 119.1 ov), 6-429 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 133.6 ov), 7-454 (Dilruwan Perera, 141.6 ov), 8-469 (Suranga Lakmal, 152.6 ov), 9-474 (Lahiru Gamage, 155.6 ov), 10-482 (Nuwan Pradeep, 159.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (27) and Dimuth Karunaratne (33) | 63 | 139 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (28) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (38) | 68 | 82 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (4) and Kusal Mendis (1) | 5 | 6 |
| fourth | Dimuth Karunaratne (82) and Dinesh Chandimal (62) | 146 | 388 |
| fifth | Dimuth Karunaratne (33) and Niroshan Dickwella (52) | 88 | 105 |
| sixth | Dilruwan Perera (43) and Dimuth Karunaratne (16) | 59 | 89 |
| seventh | Rangana Herath (9) and Dilruwan Perera (15) | 25 | 48 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (7) and Suranga Lakmal (8) | 15 | 66 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (4) and Lahiru Gamage (1) | 5 | 18 |
| tenth | Rangana Herath (7) and Nuwan Pradeep (0) | 8 | 20 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 262 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood | b Lahiru Gamage | 16 | 72 |
| Sami Aslam | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 39 | 71 |
| Azhar Ali | lbw b Rangana Herath | 59 | 128 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Kusal Mendis b Suranga Lakmal | 12 | 36 |
| Babar Azam | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Rangana Herath | 8 | 23 |
| Haris Sohail | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 56 | 135 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Kusal Mendis b Dilruwan Perera | 14 | 14 |
| Mohammad Amir | lbw b Rangana Herath | 7 | 14 |
| Yasir Shah | b Suranga Lakmal | 24 | 23 |
| Wahab Riaz | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Lahiru Gamage | 16 | 29 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 262 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 17.3 | 5 | 41 | 2 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Lahiru Gamage | 15 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 26 | 3 | 72 | 3 |
| Rangana Herath | 23 | 3 | 84 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Shan Masood, 23.3 ov), 2-65 (Sami Aslam, 24.2 ov), 3-92 (Asad Shafiq, 37.2 ov), 4-109 (Babar Azam, 44.1 ov), 5-180 (Azhar Ali, 71.3 ov), 6-199 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 76.1 ov), 7-214 (Mohammad Amir, 79.6 ov), 8-220 (Haris Sohail, 82.1 ov), 9-250 (Wahab Riaz, 89.2 ov), 10-262 (Yasir Shah, 90.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (16) and Sami Aslam (39) | 61 | 141 |
| second | Azhar Ali (4) and Sami Aslam (0) | 4 | 5 |
| third | Azhar Ali (15) and Asad Shafiq (12) | 27 | 78 |
| fourth | Azhar Ali (9) and Babar Azam (8) | 17 | 41 |
| fifth | Azhar Ali (31) and Haris Sohail (37) | 71 | 167 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (14) and Haris Sohail (5) | 19 | 28 |
| seventh | Mohammad Amir (7) and Haris Sohail (8) | 15 | 23 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (0) and Haris Sohail (6) | 6 | 13 |
| ninth | Wahab Riaz (16) and Yasir Shah (13) | 30 | 44 |
| tenth | Yasir Shah (11) and Mohammad Abbas (1) | 12 | 7 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 96 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Wahab Riaz | 7 | 27 |
| Kaushal Silva | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas | 3 | 5 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 13 | 21 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Haris Sohail | 29 | 49 |
| Suranga Lakmal | lbw b Yasir Shah | 1 | 10 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | lbw b Wahab Riaz | 0 | 5 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Sarfaraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz | 21 | 21 |
| Dilruwan Perera | lbw b Yasir Shah | 0 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | c Babar Azam b Haris Sohail | 17 | 17 |
| Lahiru Gamage | not out | 1 | 1 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | lbw b Haris Sohail | 0 | 2 |
Extras 4 · Total 96 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | 12 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
| Wahab Riaz | 9 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Haris Sohail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Kaushal Silva, 2.1 ov), 2-22 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 8.1 ov), 3-26 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 10.3 ov), 4-33 (Suranga Lakmal, 13.2 ov), 5-34 (Dinesh Chandimal, 14.3 ov), 6-59 (Niroshan Dickwella, 18.6 ov), 7-60 (Dilruwan Perera, 19.2 ov), 8-95 (Rangana Herath, 25.1 ov), 9-96 (Kusal Mendis, 25.4 ov), 10-96 (Nuwan Pradeep, 25.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (3) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0) | 3 | 13 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (7) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (12) | 19 | 36 |
| third | Kusal Mendis (2) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (1) | 4 | 15 |
| fourth | Suranga Lakmal (1) and Kusal Mendis (5) | 7 | 17 |
| fifth | Dinesh Chandimal (0) and Kusal Mendis (1) | 1 | 7 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (21) and Kusal Mendis (3) | 25 | 28 |
| seventh | Dilruwan Perera (0) and Kusal Mendis (1) | 1 | 2 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (17) and Kusal Mendis (17) | 35 | 36 |
| ninth | Lahiru Gamage (1) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 1 | 3 |
| tenth | Lahiru Gamage (0) and Nuwan Pradeep (0) | 0 | 2 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 248 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera | 21 | 101 |
| Sami Aslam | c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Gamage | 1 | 8 |
| Azhar Ali | c Kaushal Silva b Nuwan Pradeep | 17 | 54 |
| Haris Sohail | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dilruwan Perera | 10 | 24 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Kusal Mendis b Suranga Lakmal | 112 | 176 |
| Babar Azam | c Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera | 0 | 2 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | c Nuwan Pradeep b Dilruwan Perera | 68 | 130 |
| Mohammad Amir | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 4 | 9 |
| Yasir Shah | st Niroshan Dickwella b Rangana Herath | 5 | 23 |
| Wahab Riaz | c Dinesh Chandimal b Rangana Herath | 1 | 12 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 3 | 8 |
Extras 6 · Total 248 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 14 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Lahiru Gamage | 16 | 5 | 29 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 22.2 | 3 | 57 | 2 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 11 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 26 | 1 | 98 | 5 |
| Kusal Mendis | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Sami Aslam, 3.3 ov), 2-36 (Azhar Ali, 23.5 ov), 3-49 (Haris Sohail, 30.1 ov), 4-52 (Shan Masood, 32.3 ov), 5-52 (Babar Azam, 32.5 ov), 6-225 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 78.5 ov), 7-230 (Mohammad Amir, 80.5 ov), 8-244 (Yasir Shah, 86.5 ov), 9-244 (Asad Shafiq, 87.1 ov), 10-248 (Wahab Riaz, 90.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shan Masood (3) and Sami Aslam (1) | 5 | 22 |
| second | Azhar Ali (17) and Shan Masood (13) | 31 | 123 |
| third | Shan Masood (3) and Haris Sohail (10) | 13 | 38 |
| fourth | Shan Masood (2) and Asad Shafiq (1) | 3 | 14 |
| fifth | Asad Shafiq (0) and Babar Azam (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Sarfaraz Ahmed (68) and Asad Shafiq (101) | 173 | 279 |
| seventh | Mohammad Amir (4) and Asad Shafiq (1) | 5 | 12 |
| eighth | Yasir Shah (5) and Asad Shafiq (9) | 14 | 36 |
| ninth | Wahab Riaz (0) and Asad Shafiq (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Wahab Riaz (1) and Mohammad Abbas (3) | 4 | 19 |
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