COLOMBO – Pakistani fast bowler Junaid Khan gave first break through to Pakistan by taking the wicket of Sri Lankan opener Karunaratne.
Sri Lankan team so far scored 51 runs at the lost of one wicket. Kumar Sangakara(4) and Silve (16) still on the pitch.
Earlier, Pakistan team scored just 138 runs in their first inning.Seven of Pakistan batsmen could not reach double figures. Muhammed Hafeez was the top scorer with 42 runs. Younus Khan who is playing his 100th test failed to have an impact in the first innings.
Pakistan elected to bat first after Misbah won the toss but Pakistan batsmen failed to score runs on green wicket. Sri Lankan fast bowlers utilized the conditions very well and picked wickets on regular intervals.
Sri Lankan spinner PH Kaushal picked up five wickets while Prasad was rewarded with three wickets.
Match Summary:
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratne | c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Junaid Khan | 28 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 41.79 | |
| JK Silva | not out | 16 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 22.85 | |
| KC Sangakkara | not out | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Extras | (b 2, nb 1) | 3 | |||||
| Total | (1 wicket; 24.2 overs) | 53 | (2.17 runs per over) | ||||
To batHDRL Thirimanne, AD Mathews*, LD Chandimal†, KDK Vithanage, KTGD Prasad, PHT Kaushal, PVD Chameera, HMRKB Herath
Fall of wickets 1-47 (Karunaratne, 22.1 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahab Riaz | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2.25 | 39 | 2 | 0 | (1nb) | |
| Junaid Khan | 7.2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2.18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zulfiqar Babar | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.28 | 36 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Yasir Shah | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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