Pakistan beat Sri-lanka by 4 wickets at first test series 2023 .

 Day  1

Sri Lanka 1st innings

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)

Day 2

Over 69.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - DM de Silva (Struck down)

Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 71.4 overs (431 balls), Extras 2

DM de Silva: 100 off 175 balls (10 x 4, 3 x 6)

Over 76.4: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - RTM Mendis (Struck down)

Over 78.4: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - NGRP Jayasuriya (Struck down)

Drinks: Sri Lanka - 261/7 in 81.0 overs (DM de Silva 107, NGRP Jayasuriya 1)

New ball taken at 81.4 overs

Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 90.5 overs (546 balls), Extras 6

Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 312/10 in 95.2 overs (MVT Fernando 21)

Lunch: Sri Lanka - 312/10 in 95.2 overs (MVT Fernando 21)

Pakistan 1st innings

Over 0.6: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Upheld)

Over 4.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Shan Masood (Struck down)

Pakistan: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (65 balls), Extras 1

Drinks: Pakistan - 67/3 in 12.0 overs (Babar Azam 7)

Over 11.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Shan Masood (Upheld)

Pakistan: 100 runs in 19.6 overs (121 balls), Extras 2

Over 20.2: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Sarfaraz Ahmed (Struck down)

Tea: Pakistan - 132/5 in 28.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 22, Agha Salman 19)

Rain: Pakistan - 132/5 in 28.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 22, Agha Salman 19)

Pakistan: 150 runs in 31.4 overs (191 balls), Extras 2

6th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (Saud Shakeel 26, Agha Salman 24, Ex 0)

Saud Shakeel: 50 off 69 balls (5 x 4)

Agha Salman: 50 off 67 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)

Pakistan: 200 runs in 40.6 overs (247 balls), Extras 2

6th Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls (Saud Shakeel 48, Agha Salman 52, Ex 0)

Drinks: Pakistan - 219/5 in 44.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 68, Agha Salman 60)

Rain: Pakistan - 221/5 in 45.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 69, Agha Salman 61)

End Of Day: Pakistan - 221/5 in 45.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 69, Agha Salman 61)

Day 3

Wet Ground: Pakistan - 221/5 in 45.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 69, Agha Salman 61)

Pakistan: 250 runs in 50.5 overs (310 balls), Extras 6

6th Wicket: 150 runs in 188 balls (Saud Shakeel 73, Agha Salman 73, Ex 4)

Saud Shakeel: 100 off 129 balls (9 x 4)

Drinks: Pakistan - 278/6 in 56.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 100)

Pakistan: 300 runs in 63.1 overs (384 balls), Extras 7

Over 64.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Saud Shakeel (Struck down)

Over 69.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Noman Ali (Struck down)

Lunch: Pakistan - 313/6 in 70.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 119, Noman Ali 13)

7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (Saud Shakeel 21, Noman Ali 25, Ex 4)

Over 76.3: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Shaheen Shah Afridi (Struck down)

Pakistan: 350 runs in 78.4 overs (477 balls), Extras 13

Second New ball taken at 80.5 overs

Drinks: Pakistan - 360/8 in 82.3 overs (Saud Shakeel 140, Naseem Shah 1)

Saud Shakeel: 150 off 222 balls (14 x 4)

Tea: Pakistan - 389/8 in 95.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 161, Naseem Shah 1)

9th Wicket: 50 runs in 121 balls (Saud Shakeel 35, Naseem Shah 5, Ex 13)

Pakistan: 400 runs in 96.4 overs (586 balls), Extras 30

Over 100.6: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Naseem Shah (Upheld)

Drinks: Pakistan - 435/8 in 112.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 193, Naseem Shah 6)

Saud Shakeel: 200 off 352 balls (19 x 4)

Pakistan: 450 runs in 118.3 overs (717 balls), Extras 31

Innings Break: Pakistan - 461/10 in 121.2 overs (Saud Shakeel 208)

Sri Lanka 2nd innings

Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 14/0 in 3.4 overs (KNM Fernando 8, FDM Karunaratne 6)

End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 14/0 in 3.4 overs (KNM Fernando 8, FDM Karunaratne 6)

Day 4

Wet Ground: Sri Lanka - 14/0 in 3.4 overs (KNM Fernando 8, FDM Karunaratne 6)

Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 0

Drinks: Sri Lanka - 58/1 in 18.0 overs (KNM Fernando 27, BKG Mendis 11)

Over 24.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down)

Lunch: Sri Lanka - 94/3 in 35.0 overs (KNM Fernando 47, LD Chandimal 1)

KNM Fernando: 50 off 108 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)

Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 37.2 overs (225 balls), Extras 1

Drinks: Sri Lanka - 146/4 in 52.0 overs (LD Chandimal 27, DM de Silva 21)

Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 52.3 overs (316 balls), Extras 1

5th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (LD Chandimal 27, DM de Silva 27, Ex 0)

DM de Silva: 50 off 71 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)

Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 63.2 overs (381 balls), Extras 1

Tea: Sri Lanka - 210/6 in 67.0 overs (DM de Silva 53, RTM Mendis 19)

7th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (DM de Silva 26, RTM Mendis 22, Ex 2)

Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 77.6 overs (469 balls), Extras 3

Over 78.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - RTM Mendis (Struck down)

Second New ball taken at 80.1 overs

Drinks: Sri Lanka - 274/9 in 82.3 overs (MVT Fernando 0)

Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 279/10 in 83.1 overs (MVT Fernando 0)

Pakistan 2nd innings

Over 2.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Imam-ul-Haq (Struck down)

Over 6.4: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Struck down)

Over 14.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Babar Azam (Struck down)

End Of Day: Pakistan - 48/3 in 15.0 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 25, Babar Azam 6)

Day 5

Pakistan: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 2

Over 20.3: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Babar Azam (Struck down)

Pakistan: 100 runs in 24.6 overs (150 balls), Extras 6

Imam-ul-Haq: 50 off 84 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)

Over 31.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AG Wharf, Batter - Sarfaraz Ahmed (Struck down)

 (5-day match) 

CLOSE OF PLAY

Sun, 16 Jul - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 242/6 (Dhananjaya de Silva 94*, 65.4 ov)

Mon, 17 Jul - day 2 - Pakistan 1st innings 221/5 (Saud Shakeel 69*, Agha Salman 61*, 45 ov)

Tue, 18 Jul - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 14/0 (Nishan Madushka 8*, Dimuth Karunaratne 6*, 3.4 ov)

Wed, 19 Jul - day 4 - Pakistan 2nd innings 48/3 (Imam-ul-Haq 25*, Babar Azam 6*, 15 ov)

Thu, 20 Jul - day 5 - Pakistan 2nd innings 133/6 (32.5 ov) - end of match