Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka by an innings & 222 runs with a day to spare, Sweep the 02 match series 2 – 0
ICC Pakistan Men’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 – 02nd Test Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo – concluded on 04th day
Sri Lanka electing to bat, 166 all out – ( 48.4 Overs ) Dhananjaya De Silva 57, Dinesh Chandimal 34, Ramesh Mendis 27, Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne 17 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 112 runs, the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 44 runs – Abrar Ahmed 4 / 69, Naseem Shah 3 / 41, Saud Shakeel 02 catches, Shan Masood 02 run outs & 188 all out – ( 67.4 Overs ) Angelo Mathews 63no, Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne 41, Nishan Madushka 33 – Nishan Madushka / Dimuth Karunaratne 69 run opening stand – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 40 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 11 runs – the last 03 batters were dismissed without scoring – Noman Ali 7 / 70 – career best – Naseem Shah 3 / 44, Imam ul Haq 02 catches.
Pakistan in reply, 576 / 5 dec – ( 134 overs ) Abdullah Shafique 201 ( 4×6, 19×4, 326 balls ) – career best – first double century – Agha Salman 132no – ( 1×6, 15×4, 154 balls ) – career best – Saud Shakeel 57, Shan Masood 51, Mohammad Rizwan 50no, Skipper Babar Azam 39, Extras 26 – Abdullah Shafique / Shan Masood 108 runs for the 02nd wicket, Abdullah Shafique / Babar Azam 89 runs for the 03rd wicket, Abdullah Shafique / Saud Shakeel 109 runs for the 04th wicket, Abdullah Shafique / Sarfaraz Ahmed / Agha Salman 124 runs for the 05th wicket, Agha Salman / Mohammad Rizwan 108 runs unbroken for the 06th wicket – Asitha Fernando 3 / 133, Prabath Jayasuriya 2 / 194.
Sarfaraz Ahmed retired hurt – concussion substitute Mohammad Rizwan.
Player of the Match : Abdullah Shafique – Pakistan
Player of the Series : Agha Salman – Pakistan
Most Runs :
295 : Saud Shakeel – Pakistan
271 : Dhananjaya De Silva – Sri Lanka
228 : Abdullah Shafique – Pakistan
221 : Agha Salman – Pakistan
Best Batting :
208 : Saud Shakeel – Pakistan
201 : Abdullah Shafique – Pakistan
132no : Agha Salman – Pakistan
122 : Dhananjaya De Silva – Sri Lanka
Most Wickets :
10 each : Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed – Pakistan
09 each : Naseem Shah – PAK & Prabath Jayasuriya – SL
Best Bowling :
7 / 70 : Noman Ali – Pakistan
5 / 136 : Ramesh Mendis – Sri Lanka
4 / 56 : Prabath Jayasuriya – Sri Lanka
4 / 69 : Abrar Ahmed – Pakistan
Most Catches :
05 ct : Imam ul Haq – Pakistan
04 ct : Shan Masood – Pakistan
Best Fielding :
02 catches each : Imam ul Haq, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Shan Masood – Pakistan
Most Dismissals :
07 victims : Sarfaraz Ahmed – Pakistan
04 victims : Sadeera Samarawickrama – Sri Lanka
Best Wicket Keeping :
04 victims : Sarfaraz Ahmed – Pakistan
Highest Partnerships :
177 runs for the 05th wicket
Saud Shakeel / Agha Salman – Pakistan
131 runs for the 05th wicket
Angelo Mathews / Dhananjaya De Silva – Sri Lanka
124 runs for the 05th wicket
Abdulla Shafique / Sarfaraz Ahmed / Agha Salman – Pakistan
Highest Totals :
576 / 5 dec ( 134 Overs ) : Pakistan
461 / 10 ( 121.2 Overs ) : Pakistan
312 / 10 ( 95.2 Overs ) Sri Lanka
Lowest Totals :
166 / 10 ( 48.4 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
188 / 10 ( 67.4 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
Photos courtesy SLC Media