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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2022 1st Test Full Commentary
Result · Jul 16 2022, Sat - 10:00 AM (IST)
SRI LANKA222, 337
PAKISTAN218, 344/6
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
CRR:2.7
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OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Maheesh Theekshana. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Rizwan. Afridi picks up his fourth! Sri Lanka bowled out for 222. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 76. Maheesh Theekshana played brilliantly at the end and helped his team to cross 200 on the board. Do join us for Pakistan's first innings in a while.
FOUR! Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Swept away fine.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for no runs.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot working, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot Leave, hit body for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
No ball Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Shafique.
No ball Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to backward point and it was a no ball, fielded by ul-Haq.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Back of a length, down leg side no foot movement working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Ali.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Afridi.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
SIX! Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Nawaz.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, hit helmet to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.
Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shah.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
OUT! L.B.W. Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, hit pad. End of a remarkable innings from Babar. Pakistan bowled out for 218. Prabath Jayasuriya got five wickets to his name. Join us in a while for Sri Lanka's second innings.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Rajitha.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Massive hit.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naseem Shah. Carrom length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naseem Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock ball half volley, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naseem Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Naseem Shah. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rajitha.
OUT! Bowled. Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Timber! Sri Lanka bowled out for 337. Chandimal remains unbeaten with 94, and the target for Pakistan is 342 runs to seal this game. Mohammad Nawaz and Yasir Shah picked up eight wickets among them. Do join us for the run chase in a bit.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, fielded by Shafique.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, leading edge to third man for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shah.
Hasan Ali to Prabath Jayasuriya. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Shah.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep extra cover for no runs.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for no runs, fielded by Shah.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Salman.
Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Shafique, fielded by Salman.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.
Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Shafique.
Hasan Ali to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Hasan Ali to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
APPEAL! Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Salman, appeal made for Run Out (Sub).
Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
FOUR! Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. It's Stumps on Day 3. Dinesh Chandimal remains unbeaten on 86. Mohammad Nawaz bowled beautifully and brought up his maiden five-wicket haul. Do join us for Day 4 live-action. Cheers.
Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ali.
Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Yasir Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to first slip for no runs, fielded by Azam.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. Highest ever run chase in Galle! Pakistan won the match by four wickets, and Shafique remains unbeaten on 160. Sri Lankan spinners tried their best but couldn't finish things off. Abdullah Shafique has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his gritty century. Cheers!
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz. Carrom length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz. Carrom length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz. Carrom length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mathews. Oh no! Rain stops play and Pakistan just needed 11 to win the game.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Rajitha.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Mendis.