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3rd Test, Kandy, Jul 3 - 7 2015, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka

278 & 313
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Pakistan

(103.1 ov, target 377)215 & 382/3
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
player of the match
Younis Khan
Younis Khan
Pakistan
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Sri Lanka 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne st †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Azhar Ali13023034914056.52
Kaushal Silva c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali911192081.82
Upul Tharanga c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah46921386050.00
Lahiru Thirimanne c sub (Babar Azam) b Yasir Shah1130452036.67
Angelo Mathews (c)c sub (Babar Azam) b Yasir Shah312110025.00
Jehan Mubarak st †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah2563844039.68
Dinesh Chandimal †lbw b Rahat Ali2441782058.54
Dhammika Prasad c Yasir Shah b Azhar Ali011000.00
Tharindu Kaushal lbw b Rahat Ali1837533048.65
Suranga Lakmal not out 620301030.00
Nuwan Pradeep lbw b Yasir Shah024000.00
Extras(lb 3, w 3)6
TOTAL(89.5 Ov, RR: 3.09, 410 Mts)278
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Kaushal Silva, 4.3 ov), 2-106 (Upul Tharanga, 34.5 ov), 3-133 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 44.2 ov), 4-137 (Angelo Mathews, 46.6 ov), 5-204 (Jehan Mubarak, 66.6 ov), 6-248 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 77.5 ov), 7-248 (Dhammika Prasad, 77.6 ov), 8-264 (Dinesh Chandimal, 84.2 ov), 9-277 (Tharindu Kaushal, 88.6 ov), 10-278 (Nuwan Pradeep, 89.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Rahat Ali2147433.529512010
Ehsan Adil1433702.64706010
Imran Khan1635103.19726010
Yasir Shah31.547852.451396000
Azhar Ali703525.00204000
Pakistan 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Shan Masood lbw b Prasad1333432039.39
Ahmed Shehzad c †Chandimal b Pradeep2129605072.41
Azhar Ali c Karunaratne b Pradeep52961508054.17
Younis Khan run out (Silva)324280012.50
Asad Shafiq lbw b Prasad1538582039.47
Sarfaraz Ahmed †not out 781041606075.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)lbw b Pradeep617181035.29
Ehsan Adil lbw b Kaushal015000.00
Yasir Shah c †Chandimal b Prasad1837511048.65
Rahat Ali lbw b Kaushal211110018.18
Imran Khan  b Kaushal0824000.00
Extras(lb 4, nb 2, w 1)7
TOTAL(66 Ov, RR: 3.25, 308 Mts)215
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Shan Masood, 8.5 ov), 2-40 (Ahmed Shehzad, 11.3 ov), 3-45 (Younis Khan, 18.2 ov), 4-91 (Asad Shafiq, 31.2 ov), 5-135 (Azhar Ali, 40.5 ov), 6-151 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 44.6 ov), 7-152 (Ehsan Adil, 45.5 ov), 8-197 (Yasir Shah, 56.5 ov), 9-202 (Rahat Ali, 59.5 ov), 10-215 (Imran Khan, 65.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Dhammika Prasad1917834.117911010
Suranga Lakmal1416404.575810002
Nuwan Pradeep1552931.93723000
Angelo Mathews41300.75210000
Tharindu Kaushal1413732.64571000
Sri Lanka 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne  b Rahat Ali1026300038.46
Kaushal Silva c Misbah-ul-Haq b Ehsan Adil316400018.75
Upul Tharanga c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah48479360102.13
Lahiru Thirimanne  b Rahat Ali01124000.00
Angelo Mathews (c)c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan12225239712148.41
Jehan Mubarak c Azhar Ali b Yasir Shah35941256037.23
Dinesh Chandimal †lbw b Imran Khan671031538065.05
Dhammika Prasad c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan011000.00
Tharindu Kaushal c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan816231050.00
Suranga Lakmal c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Imran Khan0420000.00
Nuwan Pradeep not out 441110100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 9, w 3)16
TOTAL(95.4 Ov, RR: 3.27, 463 Mts)313
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.2 ov), 2-22 (Kaushal Silva, 7.5 ov), 3-35 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 10.6 ov), 4-80 (Upul Tharanga, 22.2 ov), 5-161 (Jehan Mubarak, 50.2 ov), 6-278 (Dinesh Chandimal, 85.2 ov), 7-278 (Dhammika Prasad, 85.3 ov), 8-290 (Tharindu Kaushal, 89.6 ov), 9-306 (Suranga Lakmal, 93.3 ov), 10-313 (Angelo Mathews, 95.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Rahat Ali2138223.90866010
Ehsan Adil1746613.88719010
Imran Khan20.435852.81946110
Yasir Shah3278022.5015411000
Azhar Ali511402.80232000
Pakistan 2nd INNINGS (target: 377 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Shan Masood st †Chandimal b Kaushal12523333711153.65
Ahmed Shehzad  b Lakmal037000.00
Azhar Ali c †Chandimal b Prasad514250035.71
Younis Khan not out 17127142818063.10
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)not out 591031248157.28
Extras(b 5, lb 10, nb 5, w 2)22
TOTAL(103.1 Ov, RR: 3.70, 462 Mts)382/3
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ahmed Shehzad, 1.3 ov), 2-13 (Azhar Ali, 6.6 ov), 3-255 (Shan Masood, 73.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Dhammika Prasad2026513.25867011
Suranga Lakmal1954812.53863003
Nuwan Pradeep1735103.00786010
Angelo Mathews1323402.62583001
Tharindu Kaushal31115314.9410417100
Jehan Mubarak3.101605.05111100
MATCH DETAILS
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
TossPakistan, elected to field first
SeriesPakistan tour of Sri Lanka
Season2015
Player Of The Match
Younis Khan
Younis Khan
Player Of The Series
Yasir Shah
Yasir Shah
Series resultPakistan won the 3-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 2169
Hours of play (local time)10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days3,4,5,6,7 July 2015 - day match (5-day match)
Umpires
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Ian Gould
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Paul Reiffel
TV Umpire
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Sundaram Ravi
Reserve Umpire
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Ranmore Martinesz
Match Referee
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Chris Broad
CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 03 Jul - day 1 -Sri Lanka 1st innings 272/8 (Tharindu Kaushal 17*, Suranga Lakmal 1*, 86 ov)
Sat, 04 Jul - day 2 -Pakistan 1st innings 209/9 (Sarfaraz Ahmed 72*, Imran Khan 0*, 64 ov)
Sun, 05 Jul - day 3 -Sri Lanka 2nd innings 228/5 (Angelo Mathews 77*, Dinesh Chandimal 39*, 69.4 ov)
Mon, 06 Jul - day 4 -Pakistan 2nd innings 230/2 (Shan Masood 114*, Younis Khan 101*, 63 ov)
Tue, 07 Jul - day 5 -Pakistan 2nd innings 382/3 (103.1 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Over 11.6: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - FDM Karunaratne (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 50/1 in 13.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 16, WU Tharanga 24)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (FDM Karunaratne 23, WU Tharanga 26, Ex 1)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 85/1 in 26.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 34, WU Tharanga 39)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (199 balls), Extras 4
  • FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 110 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 115/2 in 40.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 56, HDRL Thirimanne 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (316 balls), Extras 5
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 153/4 in 53.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 70, J Mubarak 9)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (FDM Karunaratne 30, J Mubarak 19, Ex 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 63.6 overs (384 balls), Extras 6
  • FDM Karunaratne: 100 off 188 balls (10 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 209/5 in 70.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 108, LD Chandimal 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 78.5 overs (473 balls), Extras 6
  • Reviews used before 80th over: Sri Lanka 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Pakistan 1 (0 successful, 1 unsuccessful)
  • New ball taken at 81.1 overs
  • Over 84.2: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Upheld)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 272/8 in 86.0 overs (PHT Kaushal 17, RAS Lakmal 1)
Day 2
  • Over 88.3: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - PHT Kaushal (Struck down)
  • Over 88.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - PHT Kaushal (Struck down)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 278/10 in 89.5 overs (RAS Lakmal 6)
  • Over 89.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - N Pradeep (Struck down)
  • Pakistan 1st innings
  • Over 4.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - Shan Masood (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 32/1 in 8.5 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 17)
  • Over 8.5: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - Shan Masood (Struck down)
  • Lunch: Pakistan - 45/3 in 18.2 overs (Azhar Ali 6)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 2
  • Rain: Pakistan - 88/3 in 30.3 overs (Azhar Ali 33, Asad Shafiq 14)
  • Pakistan: 100 runs in 32.5 overs (199 balls), Extras 4
  • Rain: Pakistan - 117/4 in 36.0 overs (Azhar Ali 47, Sarfraz Ahmed 14)
  • Tea: Pakistan - 117/4 in 36.0 overs (Azhar Ali 47, Sarfraz Ahmed 14)
  • Wet Ground: Pakistan - 117/4 in 36.0 overs (Azhar Ali 47, Sarfraz Ahmed 14)
  • Over 37.5: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - Azhar Ali (Upheld)
  • Azhar Ali: 50 off 87 balls (8 x 4)
  • Pakistan: 150 runs in 43.5 overs (265 balls), Extras 5
  • Over 44.6: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - Misbah-ul-Haq (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 163/7 in 49.0 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 43, Yasir Shah 4)
  • Sarfraz Ahmed: 50 off 57 balls (5 x 4)
  • Over 53.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - Yasir Shah (Struck down)
  • Pakistan: 200 runs in 58.3 overs (353 balls), Extras 6
  • Rain: Pakistan - 202/8 in 59.0 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 66, Rahat Ali 2)
  • End Of Day: Pakistan - 209/9 in 64.0 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 72, Imran Khan 0)
Day 3
  • Innings Break: Pakistan - 215/10 in 66.0 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 78)
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 35/2 in 10.0 overs (WU Tharanga 22, HDRL Thirimanne 0)
  • Rain: Sri Lanka - 36/3 in 11.1 overs (WU Tharanga 22, AD Mathews 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 2
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 55/3 in 15.0 overs (WU Tharanga 29, AD Mathews 11)
  • Over 22.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - WU Tharanga (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 27.3 overs (165 balls), Extras 7
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 101/4 in 30.0 overs (AD Mathews 26, J Mubarak 7)
  • Rain: Sri Lanka - 112/4 in 36.1 overs (AD Mathews 31, J Mubarak 9)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 112/4 in 36.1 overs (AD Mathews 31, J Mubarak 9)
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (AD Mathews 21, J Mubarak 24, Ex 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 45.5 overs (275 balls), Extras 13
  • AD Mathews: 50 off 104 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 161/4 in 50.0 overs (AD Mathews 52, J Mubarak 35)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 62.3 overs (375 balls), Extras 15
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 202/5 in 64.0 overs (AD Mathews 67, LD Chandimal 24)
  • Rain: Sri Lanka - 0/0
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (AD Mathews 20, LD Chandimal 30, Ex 2)
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka - 228/5 in 69.4 overs (AD Mathews 77, LD Chandimal 39)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 228/5 in 69.4 overs (AD Mathews 77, LD Chandimal 39)
Day 4
  • LD Chandimal: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 79.6 overs (480 balls), Extras 16
  • Reviews used before 80th over: Sri Lanka 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Pakistan 0 (0 successful, 2 unsuccessful)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 188 balls (AD Mathews 36, LD Chandimal 61, Ex 3)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 276/5 in 85.0 overs (AD Mathews 99, LD Chandimal 65)
  • Over 85.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - LD Chandimal (Struck down)
  • AD Mathews: 100 off 221 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 91.5 overs (551 balls), Extras 16
  • Over 93.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - RAS Lakmal (Upheld)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 313/10 in 95.4 overs (N Pradeep 4)
  • Pakistan 2nd innings
  • Over 13.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - Shan Masood (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 31/2 in 15.0 overs (Shan Masood 12, Younis Khan 14)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 0
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (Shan Masood 22, Younis Khan 27, Ex 1)
  • Shan Masood: 50 off 93 balls (8 x 4)
  • Tea: Pakistan - 99/2 in 29.0 overs (Shan Masood 52, Younis Khan 41)
  • Pakistan: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 1
  • Younis Khan: 50 off 71 balls (6 x 4)
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (Shan Masood 45, Younis Khan 53, Ex 2)
  • Pakistan: 150 runs in 40.2 overs (245 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 162/2 in 44.4 overs (Shan Masood 79, Younis Khan 71)
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 230 balls (Shan Masood 72, Younis Khan 71, Ex 7)
  • Pakistan: 200 runs in 55.4 overs (337 balls), Extras 7
  • Shan Masood: 100 off 172 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 310 balls (Shan Masood 100, Younis Khan 92, Ex 8)
  • Younis Khan: 100 off 165 balls (9 x 4)
  • End Of Day: Pakistan - 230/2 in 63.0 overs (Shan Masood 114, Younis Khan 101)
Day 5
  • Pakistan: 250 runs in 72.1 overs (438 balls), Extras 12
  • Drinks: Pakistan - 271/3 in 78.0 overs (Younis Khan 121, Misbah-ul-Haq 7)
  • Reviews used before 80th over: Pakistan 2 (0 successful, 0 unsuccessful); Sri Lanka 0 (0 successful, 2 unsuccessful)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • Over 86.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - Younis Khan (Struck down)
  • Pakistan: 300 runs in 87.4 overs (531 balls), Extras 22
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (Younis Khan 24, Misbah-ul-Haq 18, Ex 10)
  • Lunch: Pakistan - 321/3 in 92.0 overs (Younis Khan 142, Misbah-ul-Haq 27)
  • Younis Khan: 150 off 245 balls (14 x 4)
  • Over 98.2: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batsman - Misbah-ul-Haq (Upheld)
  • Pakistan: 350 runs in 100.2 overs (607 balls), Extras 22
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 162 balls (Younis Khan 52, Misbah-ul-Haq 40, Ex 10)
  • Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 100 balls (8 x 4)
Match Coverage
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'Defeat will take a lot of time to digest' - Mathews
Sri Lanka felt their commanding lead of 376 should provide a straightforward victory, but a combination of the pitch flattening out, an inexperienced spin bowler and Younis Khan pulled the rug from under their feet
'Defeat will take a lot of time to digest' - Mathews
Videos
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Bazid: Even Younis will rate it as one of his finest knocks
Bazid: Even Younis will rate it as one of his finest knocks
6:20
Younis poised to overtake Miandad
2:04
Younis notches up fourth-innings record
2:03
Pakistan Innings
Player NameRB
Shan Masoodstumped125233
Ahmed Shehzadbowled03
Azhar Alicaught514
Younis Khannot out171271
Misbah-ul-Haqnot out59103
Extras(b 5, lb 10, nb 5, w 2)
Total382(3 wkts; 103.1 ovs)
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