Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the first match of the two-Test series. The first Test was played in Galle. On the fourth day of the match, Sri Lanka was all out for 279 runs in the second innings and gave Pakistan a target of 131 runs. In response, Pakistan achieved the target by losing six wickets.The Pakistan team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match will be played in Colombo from 24 July. Saud Shakeel of Pakistan scored an unbeaten double century in the first innings. He contributed 30 runs in the second innings. He was adjudged player of the match. Pakistan started the fifth day ahead with a score of 48/3. On the fifth and final day, Pakistan needed 83 runs to win with seven wickets in hand.Imam-ul-Haq’s half-century The Pak team got the fourth blow in the form of Babar Azam in the second innings on the fifth day. Babar became the victim of Prabhat Jayasuriya by scoring 24 runs. In the second innings for Pakistan, Imam-ul-Haq 50, Saud Shakeel 30 and Babar played important innings of 24 runs. Prabhat Jayasuriya got four wickets and Ramesh Mendis got one wicket in the second innings from Sri Lanka. Fourth day’s play… Pakistan need 83 runs to winSri Lanka started the fourth day ahead with a score of 14/0. The team was all out for 279 runs in the second innings. Dhananjay de Silva played a half-century innings of 82 runs. There, Abrar Ahmed and Nauman Ali got 3-3 wickets. Sri Lanka gave 131 target to Pakistan. The team has scored 48 runs losing 3 wickets in the second innings. Now Pakistan need 83 runs. Match report of day 4. Day 3 play… Pakistan made a lead of 149 runs in the first inningsIn the first innings on the third day of the match, Pakistan’s team got all out by scoring 461 runs. The team made a lead of 149 runs over Sri Lanka. 27-year-old Pakistani batsman Saud Shakeel scored his first double century. Shakeel played an unbeaten inning of 208 runs. Sri Lanka started the second innings scoring 14 runs without loss. Prabhat Jayasuriya (8*) and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (6*) remain unbeaten. Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Mendis took 5 wickets on the third day. Match report of day 3. Second day’s play… First Test – Sri Lanka all out for 312 in the first inningsPakistan lost 5 wickets on the score of 221 runs till stumps on the second day. On Monday, Saud Shakeel returned unbeaten on 69 and Agha Salman on 61 runs. Earlier, Sri Lanka’s first innings had ended on 312. Match report of day 2. First day’s play… Dhananjay de Silva nears century; Shaheen completes 100 wicketsSri Lanka have scored 242 runs losing 6 wickets till stumps on the first day of the first Test match against Pakistan. All-rounder Dhananjay de Silva is unbeaten on 94 runs. Angelo Mathews played an inning of 64 runs. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has taken the maximum 3 wickets from Pakistan. First day match report…
