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Match Details:
| Series | Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2023 |
| Match | SL vs PAK, 1st Test |
| When | Jul 16 – Jul 20, 2023 |
| Time | 04:30 AM (GMT) |
| Where | Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat |
| Result | Sri Lanka: 242/6 (64.4 overs) |
Teams Squad
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah
- Bench: Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha
- Bench: Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Lakshitha Manasinghe
Some Interesting Facts
| Facts | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Rankings | 6th | 7th |
| Head-to-Head Wins | 21 | 17 |
| Last 5 matches Status | DDLLL | WWLLW |
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 1 Highlights – Match Flow
- Rain: Sri Lanka – 18/1 in 5.5 overs (FDM Karunaratne 6, BKG Mendis 8)
- Wet Ground: Sri Lanka – 18/1 in 5.5 overs (FDM Karunaratne 6, BKG Mendis 8)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 0
- Lunch: Sri Lanka – 65/4 in 19.0 overs (AD Mathews 12, DM de Silva 7)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (167 balls), Extras 1
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (AD Mathews 26, DM de Silva 23, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka – 127/4 in 34.0 overs (AD Mathews 46, DM de Silva 34)
- AD Mathews: 50 off 88 balls (7 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (256 balls), Extras 1
- DM de Silva: 50 off 89 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 174 balls (AD Mathews 45, DM de Silva 58, Ex 1)
- Tea: Sri Lanka – 185/5 in 48.1 overs (DM de Silva 74)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 51.2 overs (309 balls), Extras 1
- Rain: Sri Lanka – 226/5 in 58.2 overs (DM de Silva 89, S Samarawickrama 25)
- Wet Ground: Sri Lanka – 226/5 in 58.2 overs (DM de Silva 89, S Samarawickrama 25)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (DM de Silva 16, S Samarawickrama 34, Ex 1)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka – 242/6 in 65.4 overs (DM de Silva 94)
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | ||
| Dimuth Karunaratne (c) | c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 29 | 43 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 67.44 | ||
| Kusal Mendis | c Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 12 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 | ||
| Angelo Mathews | c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Abrar Ahmed | 64 | 109 | 172 | 9 | 0 | 58.71 | ||
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | ||
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 94 | 157 | – | 10 | 3 | 59.87 | ||
| Sadeera Samarawickrama † | c Imam-ul-Haq b Agha Salman | 36 | 57 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 63.15 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1) | 2 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 65.4 Ov (RR: 3.68) | 242/6 | |||||||
| Yet to bat: Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Nishan Madushka, 2.2 ov), 2-22 (Kusal Mendis, 6.4 ov), 3-53 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 14.2 ov), 4-54 (Dinesh Chandimal, 15.2 ov), 5-185 (Angelo Mathews, 48.1 ov), 6-242 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 65.4 ov) | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 15 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | |
| Naseem Shah | 17 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abrar Ahmed | 21 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Agha Salman | 4.4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3.85 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noman Ali | 8 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 4.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan Team: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed †, Agha Salman, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah | ||||||||