{"id":193,"date":"2023-07-20T08:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-four-wickets-in-1st-test-such-tv\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T08:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:54:31","slug":"pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-four-wickets-in-1st-test-such-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-four-wickets-in-1st-test-such-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in 1st Test &#8211; SUCH TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan triumphed over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the final day of the opening Test to lead the two-match series 1-0 in Galle on Thursday, courtesy of a double ton by Saud Shakeel in the first innings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan had resumed their run-chase of 131 runs at 48-3 with Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq on the crease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azam scored 24 in 28 balls, with the help of five fours, before being trapped by Prabath Jayasuriya in front of the stumps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shakeel also couldn&#8217;t stay at the crease till the end as he was dismissed after scoring 30 runs in 38 balls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imam played an impressive knock and remained unbeaten on 50 runs, which included four fours and a six.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agha Salman smacked a six on the very first ball he faced to help Pakistan get over the line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the final session yesterday, Jayasuriya claimed two top-order wickets from Pakistan after dismissing Abdullah Shafique (8) and Shan Masood (7).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, nightwatchman Nauman Ali was run out after attempting a suicidal second run.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Lanka were dismissed for 279 in their second innings on day four, which meant that Pakistan were set a target of 131 runs to win the match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abrar Ahmed and Nauman Ali were the chief destroyers for Pakistan after claiming three wickets each. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi and Agha Salman bagged two wickets each.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored a ton in the first innings, was the top scorer for the home side once again after notching up 82 runs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It must be noted that Saud Shakeel notched up his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan took a 149-run lead against Sri Lanka in the rain-hit opening match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visitors were bowled out for 461 in the final session on day three after a frustrating ninth-wicket partnership of 94 between Shakeel, who remained not out on 208, and Naseem Shah, who scored six off 78 balls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spinner Ramesh Mendis ended with a five-wicket haul, but Shakeel combined with the tailenders, including a 52-run seventh-wicket partnership with Nauman Ali, who scored 25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it was his 177-run partnership with Agha Salman, who hit 83, which brought Pakistan back in the game after slipping to 101-5 in their reply to Sri Lanka&#8217;s 312.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suchtv.pk\/sports\/item\/120687-pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-four-wickets-in-1st-test.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan triumphed over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the final day of the opening Test to lead the two-match series 1-0 in Galle on Thursday, courtesy of a double ton by Saud Shakeel in the first innings. 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