All round show by Sri lanka team help them register comfortable victory
Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara, left, takes a run to complete a century as teammate Mahela Jayawardene congratulates him during the third day of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Photo: AP)
Galle, Aug. 10: Retiring Mahela Jayawardene took on the unusual role of opening batsman to hand Sri Lanka a thrilling seven-wicket victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle on Sunday.
The hosts, needing 99 to win in a minimum of 21 overs, beat fading light and approaching rain to cruise home in the 17th over in front of some 5,000 jubilant home fans.
SCOREBOARD
Pakistan (1st innings): 451
Sri Lanka (1st innings): 533/9 decl.
Pakistan (2nd innings): K. Manzoor c Dickwella b Herath 3, A. Shehzad lbw b Perera 16, S. Ajmal c Dickwella b Prasad 4, A. Ali c Dickwella b Herath 41, Younis Khan b Herath 13, Misbah-ul Haq lbw b Perera 28, A. Shafiq lbw b Herath 8, S. Ahmed (not out) 52, A. Rehman c Dickwella b Eranga 1, M. Talha c Dickwella b Herath 4, J. Khan lbw b Herath 0. Extras: (b7, lb3) 10. Total (in 80.2 overs) 180.
FoW: 1-3, 2-11, 3-39, 4-55, 5-111, 6-111, 7-133, 8-153, 9-178.
Bowling: Herath 30.2-11-48-6, Eranga 14-5-44-1, Perera 28-6-68-2, Prasad 8-3-10-1.
Sri Lanka (2nd innings): U. Tharanga b Junaid 12, M. Jayawardene b Junaid 26, K. Sangakkara c Manzoor b Talha 21, A. Mathews (not out) 25, K. Vithanage (not out) 11. Extras (lb3, w1) 4. Total (for three wickets in 16.2 overs) 99.
FoW: 1-28, 2-59, 3-73.
Bowling: Ajmal 6-0-29-0, Junaid 8-0-55-2, Talha 2.2-0-12-1.
( Source : AFP )
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