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Both planning and effort were lacking at Peshawar

Both planning and effort were lacking at Peshawar

The humiliation that tracked our team reaching the apex, Sri Lanka wrapped up with absolute grace, the test series against Pakistan

11-Mar-2000•Col. (Retd) Rafi Nasim

Sri Lanka win Peshawar Test to clinch

Sri Lanka win Peshawar Test to clinch

Peshawar, March 9: Sri Lanka needed just 10 deliveries on the final morning to remove Pakistan's last two batsmen and secure an impregnable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by winning the second cricket Test by 57 runs at the Arbab Niaz Stadium

Muralitharan spins Sri Lanka into winning position

Muralitharan spins Sri Lanka into winning position

Peshawar, March 8: Muttiah Muralitharan captured two wickets off successive deliveries to swing the balance of the second cricket Test and the series towards Sri Lanka's way as Pakistan were left reeling at 222 for eight at stumps on the fourth day

09-Mar-2000•Samiul Hasan

Peshawar Test evenly poised after 14 wickets fall

Peshawar Test evenly poised after 14 wickets fall

Peshawar, March 7: Pakistan rallied back in to the match through their bowlers after some spineless batting resulted in the loss of their last seven wickets for 45 runs on an eventful third day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the

08-Mar-2000•Samiul Hasan

Fiery Shoaib rocks Sri Lankan batting with 5 for 75

Fiery Shoaib rocks Sri Lankan batting with 5 for 75

Peshawar, March 6: Speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar bowled with fire, hostility and venom to place Pakistan in a position of strength against Sri Lanka at stumps on the second day of the second cricket Test at the Arbab Niaz Stadium here on Monday

07-Mar-2000•Samiul Hasan

Sri Lanka reach 88 for two on curtailed 1st day

Sri Lanka reach 88 for two on curtailed 1st day

Pakistan picked up two early Sri Lankan wickets on a rain-curtailed opening day of the second Test which started here at the Arbab Niaz Stadium on Sunday

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