Pakistan vs Sri Lanka series has come to end where Pakistan whitewashes Sri Lanka in a test series after 19 years. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test on day 4 by a huge margin of an innings and 222 runs, handing the visitors their worst defeat at home. Pakistan declared their innings after just playing two overs of the match on Day 4.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – 2nd Test – Day 4 – 1st Session
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test’s Day 4 resumed after the visitor continued their innings from last day’s score of 563-5. Salman and Rizwan completed their 100 runs partnership for the 6th wicket whereas Rizwan also completed his fifty. Pakistan declared their innings on 576-5 taking a lead of 410 runs. Babar showed his captaincy skills as he didn’t declare overnight and decided to play in the morning so that Pakistan decides whether to run the roller on the pitch or not. He didn’t request for it and hence gave his bowlers a beautiful Day 4 pitch to bowl on.
Sri Lanka’s Innings
Sri Lankans batters couldn’t show any determination in this innings and were blown away by Pakistan bowling. Pakistanis didn’t let them settle at the crease and bundled them out for 188. Openers provided some stand of 69 runs to their batting line, but no one could bat longer. Angelo Mathews was the last man standing who kept one end safe but to no vail. He scored 63 not out.
Noman Ali bowled his best spell in his Test career till now and grabbed 7 wickets. He was on the way to get 10 wickets in the match, but Naseem Shah had other plans, spoiling the party for Noman. Noman bowled 23 overs in the day, and he delivered by recording his career best figures of 7-70.
Naseem Shah came and bowled a fierce spell of bowling. He ended Sri Lanka’s innings by taking the last three remaining wickets. Naseem also completed his 50 wickets in 17 Test matches.
Records made today
- Pakistan recorded its margin of victory in Test Cricket away from home.
- It’s Pakistan’s biggest win in Test cricket in Sri Lanka.
- It’s Pakistan’s 4th highest margin of win by an innings.
- Pakistan handed Sri Lanka its worst defeat at home.
- Pakistan whitewashes Sri Lanka in a Test series after 19 years. Last clean sweep by Pakistan was in 1994 when they won by 2-0.
- It’s Pakistan first Test series victory in Sri Lanka after 8 years. Last series victory for Pakistan was in 2015.
Man of the Match
Abdullah Shafique was declared Man of the Match for his outstanding maiden double century. He scored 201 in the match.
Man of the Series
Salman Ali Agha was declared Man of the Series for his 221 runs and 3 wickets in the series.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Test Series 2023 – Stats
Highest Runs scorer
- Saud Shakeel – 295
- Dhananjaya De Silva – 275
- Abdullah Shafique – 228
- Salman Ali Agha – 221
- Angelo Mathews – 143
Highest Wicket taker
- Noman Ali – 10
- Abrar Ahmad – 10
- Naseem Shah – 9
- Prabath Jayasuriya – 9
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – 6
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Test Series 2023 – Conclusion
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka series has come to an end where Pakistan has comfortably clean swept the series. Pakistan was desperately in search of a series win from the last two years which they eventually got. They changed their strategy and introduced ‘Pakball’ which indeed was a healthy change. They bated with positive intent and were able to take all 20 wickets of opposition in both matches. The most noticeable change observed in Pakistani team was their fielding. They converted half chances to outstanding catches and were able to exert pressure on Pakistan through fielding.
Pakistan currently sits at the top of World Test Championship 2023-25 table and will hope to continue their top performance to reach the final of this WTC.
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FAQS
- How did Pakistan perform in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka, and what was the outcome of the match?
– Answer: Pakistan won the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka convincingly on day 4 by an innings and 222 runs. This victory marked Pakistan’s whitewash of Sri Lanka in a Test series after 19 years.
- What were the key highlights of Pakistan’s performance on Day 4 of the 2nd Test?
– Answer: On Day 4 of the 2nd Test, Pakistan declared their innings at 576-5, taking a lead of 410 runs. The Pakistan bowlers then dominated Sri Lanka’s innings, with Noman Ali taking 7 wickets and Naseem Shah taking the last three wickets. Angelo Mathews was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 63.
- Which Pakistani player was declared the Man of the Match for his outstanding performance in the 2nd Test?
– Answer: Abdullah Shafique was declared the Man of the Match for his exceptional performance, particularly his maiden double century where he scored 201 runs.
- Who was awarded the Man of the Series in the Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka Test series, and what were his contributions?
– Answer: Salman Ali Agha was declared the Man of the Series for his contributions, which included scoring 221 runs and taking 3 wickets in the series.
- What significant records and milestones were achieved by Pakistan during this Test series against Sri Lanka?
– Answer: Pakistan achieved several significant records during the Test series, including recording their biggest victory in Test cricket away from home, their 4th highest margin of an innings win, and handing Sri Lanka their worst defeat at home. Additionally, Pakistan whitewashed Sri Lanka in a Test series after 19 years and secured their first Test series victory in Sri Lanka in 8 years.
