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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2023 1st Test Full Commentary
Result · Jul 16 2023, Sun - 09:45 AM (IST)
SRI LANKA312, 279
PAKISTAN461, 133/6
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
CRR:4.05
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OUT! Caught. Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Shafique. Abrar gets a wicket! Sri Lanka bowled out for 312. Dhananjaya de Silva played a gritty knock of 122 and was well-supported by other batters. Afridi, Naseem and Abrar got three wickets each. Stay tuned for the post-Lunch session.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to backward point for no runs, run save by Shakeel.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
APPEAL! Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Arm length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
SIX! Noman Ali to Vishwa Fernando. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Ahmed. No luck whatsoever for Abrar.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ahmed.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs, mis-fielded by ul-Haq.
Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
OUT! Caught. Ramesh Mendis to Abrar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump moves in front pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Mathews. Mendis gets the five-wicket haul, and that brings Pakistan's innings to a close. Shakeel played magnificently and scored an unbeaten 208 runs. The visitors had a healthy lead of 149 runs. Join us back in a bit for Sri Lanka's second innings.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Abrar Ahmed. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
APPEAL! Ramesh Mendis to Abrar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama, appeal made for L.B.W. Another loud shout, but the umpire says not out.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump moves in front pulling, hit pad to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abrar Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Ramesh Mendis to Abrar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
OUT! Bowled. Ramesh Mendis to Naseem Shah. Off break full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Knocked through the gates.
Ramesh Mendis to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
OUT! Caught. Abrar Ahmed to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Khan. All out! Sri Lanka bundled out for 279. Abrar Ahmed and Noman Ali picked up three wickets each. Dhananjaya de Silva played a sensible knock of 82. Can Pakistan chase it down with ease? Let's find out.
Shaheen Afridi to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Kasun Rajitha. Off cutter half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Prabath Jayasuriya. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Khan. Jayasuriya fails to clear the fielder.
Shaheen Afridi to Prabath Jayasuriya. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Prabath Jayasuriya. Back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.
Abrar Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Abrar Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Shah.
OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Ahmed. New ball did the trick.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi to Prabath Jayasuriya. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
NEW BALL. Shaheen Afridi to Prabath Jayasuriya. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.
FOUR! Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Ahmed.
Noman Ali to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot Leave, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Khan.
Abrar Ahmed to Prabath Jayasuriya. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.
Abrar Ahmed to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
FOUR! Abrar Ahmed to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Afridi.
SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Agha Salman. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Agha Salman hits the winning runs. Pakistan win by four wickets and lead the series 1-0. Imam played positively and scored his half-century. Prabath Jayasuriya bagged four wickets to his name. Saud Shakeel is adjudged as the Player of the Match. Cheers.
OUT! Caught. Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Mendis. Unnecessary attempt to lose his wicket.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, off stump down the track pushing, to silly mid on for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock ball half volley, off stump down the track working, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
APPEAL! Ramesh Mendis to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, hit pad to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Samarawickrama, fielded by Rajitha, appeal made for L.B.W.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, inside edge to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Imam ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Imam ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Imam ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
OUT! Caught. Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Samarawickrama. A soft dismissal!
FOUR! Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Imam ul-Haq. Off break half volley, to leg down the track working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Saud Shakeel. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Imam ul-Haq. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Karunaratne, fielded by Chandimal.
Ramesh Mendis to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.