Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test at Galle, SL v PAK, Jul 16 2023 - Match Highlights

RESULT

1st Test, Galle, July 16 - 20, 2023, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka

312 & 279

(T:131) 461 & 133/6

Pakistan won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

, PAK

208* & 30

Decoding Abdullah Shafique's mind-blowing effort at short leg

Decoding Abdullah Shafique's mind-blowing effort at short leg

Language

English

Match Coverage

Is Test cricket having its Pakball moment?

It's like that other thing but not entirely, and it may only last until its first failure, but it's making an eminently watchable team even more watchable

Is Test cricket having its Pakball moment?

Pakistan end 365-day winless streak where they last won

Imam's unbeaten 50 steers visitors in a slightly tense and cloudy morning in Galle

Pakistan end 365-day winless streak where they last won

Has shoddy fielding let Sri Lanka down? Yes, says assistant coach

On the other hand, Pakistan have been super sharp with their catching and Agha Salman points out they've made fielding a priority

Has shoddy fielding let Sri Lanka down? Yes, says assistant coach

Pakistan promise final-day aggression despite early losses

Sri Lanka's assistant coach Naveed Nawaz, meanwhile, felt too many of his batters failed to capitalise on starts

Pakistan promise final-day aggression despite early losses

Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance

Pakistan are favourites chasing 131 for victory, but they were three down at stumps on the fourth day

Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance

Instant answers to T20 questions

Pakistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Abdullah Shafique	caught	8	18
Imam-ul-Haq	not out	50	84
Shan Masood	caught	7	11
Noman Ali	run out	0	7
Babar Azam	lbw	24	28
Saud Shakeel	caught	30	38
Sarfaraz Ahmed	caught	1	10
Agha Salman	not out	6	1
Extras	(b 4, lb 3)
Total	133(6 wkts; 32.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	16	Imam-ul-Haq	Abdullah Shafique
2nd	20	Shan Masood	Imam-ul-Haq
3rd	2	Noman Ali	Imam-ul-Haq
4th	41	Babar Azam	Imam-ul-Haq
5th	43	Imam-ul-Haq	Saud Shakeel
6th	5	Sarfaraz Ahmed	Imam-ul-Haq
7th	6	Imam-ul-Haq	Salman Agha

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ICC World Test Championship

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
SA	12	8	3	1	100	69.44
AUS	19	13	4	2	154	67.54
IND	19	9	8	2	114	50.00
NZ	14	7	7	0	81	48.21
ENG	22	11	10	1	114	43.18
SL	13	5	8	0	60	38.46
BAN	12	4	8	0	45	31.25
WI	13	3	8	2	44	28.21
PAK	14	5	9	0	47	27.98