Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Pitch report| Russel Arnold: "It looks like a good pitch. There is a nice covering of grass, which should make the pitch hold. It'll crumble later on, ...

Win the toss and bat first." Stay strong," the 27-year-old wrote. It'll crumble later on, and will test the batters as the match wears on.

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has brought the country to a standstill. There's a shortage of essential items like fuel, medicine and food. The pre.

Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, FOUR! Sri Lanka reach the 200 run mark with that boundary! Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Kasun Rajitha gets this straight on the helmet! Maheesh Theekshana defends this to the right of the bowler. Kasun Rajitha tries to duck but is late to react and gets hit on the side of his head! Kasun Rajitha gets hit on his helmet. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.Read Less

CRR: 3.15. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Dinesh Chandimal*, 53(83), 8, 0, 63.86. Maheesh Theekshana, 0(6), 0, 0, 0. Bowling, O, M, R, W.

60.1 Naseem Shah to M Theekshana, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed to the off-side 62.1 Naseem Shah to M Theekshana, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Theekshana stays on the back-foot as he pushed it to the off-side 62.2 Naseem Shah to M Theekshana, no run, on a good length and just outside off, hit high on the bat as Theekshana mistimed the drive to mid-off

However, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has not yet provided any official confirmation on the matter. There have been no reports of a cricket match or any sporting ...

It seems very likely that Sri Lanka and Pakistan will play their second Test match in Colombo, as originally scheduled. The Sri Lanka-Australia T20I and ODI series was played in Colombo, where thousands of spectators watched the games peacefully. The second Test may be moved to Galle because of logistical concerns that might arise due to instability in the country, according to ESPNcricinfo.

SL vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 1: A four-wicket haul by Shaheen Afridi helped Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 222 in Galle. Meanwhile in response, the visitors ...

But Afridi returned to end the partnership, sending back Theekshana with a short-pitched delivery. Afridi's heroics saw Sri Lanka tottering at 133-8 but Chandimal and Maheesh Theekshana staged a small recovery with a ninth wicket stand of 44 before the former fell to an athletic catch by Shah off Hasan. The Sri Lanka team, playing amid a political and economic meltdown in the country, came into the contest having defeated Australia by an innings and 39 runs to level their two-test series at the same Galle International Stadium a few days earlier.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat in the first cricket Test against Pakistan at the Galle International Stadium.

Yasir had not represented Pakistan since August last year due to injuries. Fernando and Mendis departed in the space of three deliveries with Yasir Shah breaking the partnership. Pakistan took early advantage in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka by reducing the hosts to 80 for four at lunch on the first day on July 16.

Highlights Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 1, Cricket: Sri Lanka and Pakistan resumed their rivalry in a two-match Test series.

Thus if Pakistan wins all games, they will surely qualify for the final. Both teams hosted Australia in their most recent series but failed to beat the visitors. They will look to continue the momentum on the second day of the match.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka will look to take advantage after a good first day.

CRR: 2.22. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Mohammad Nawaz*, 0(0), 0, 0, 0. Babar Azam, 22(47), 3, 0, 46.81. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Ramesh Mendis*, 2.2, 1, 2, 1.

45.6 M Theekshana to Yasir Shah, no run, a half-chance and it didn't stick, Oshada was the fielder at FSL, and he nearly claimed another dismissal. 44.1P Jayasuriya to Yasir Shah, 2 runs, was it a chance? Was a low full-toss and Yasir swept it straight into his bread-basket, but unlike Nawaz's dismissal, the ball popped out after hitting his chest, and he couldn't grab it on the rebound. 43.3 M Theekshana to Yasir Shah, no run, Theekshana tosses one around off, Yasir leans across and defends it to the on-side 12:33 Local Time, 07:03 GMT, 12:33 IST: The day started with a chance dropped off the first ball and ends with a techincal chance being shelled - but in between, it was a one-man show and it was Prabath Jayasuriya who has spun Pakistan into a corner. Babar Azam has held one end up, and he was lucky to survive a confident LBW review, but it's up to him to ensure that Pakistan get as close to SL's 222 as possible.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Score: 1st Test match, Day 2 at the Galle International Stadium.

Day 2: There was rain in Galle before the scheduled start time for the match, but it stopped before the start of the play. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Sri Lanka vs Pakistan HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test, Day 1: Pakistan are trailing Sri Lanka by 198 runs with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam unbeaten in the middle. But Theekshana played a defiant knock in just his second Test and put on 45 runs for the last wicket with Rajitha, unbeaten on 12. The pace spearhead struck in the third over of the day to send back skipper Dimuth Karunaratne for one, and leg-spinner Yasir Shah soon combined with the quick bowlers to have Sri Lanka in trouble after they elected to bat. Day 1 recap: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

CRR: 2.18. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Babar Azam*, 28(60), 4, 0, 46.67. Yasir Shah, 0(2), 0, 0, 0. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Ramesh Mendis*, 5, 1, 6, 1.

Chandimal settled under the skier, but the wind threatened to drop the ball in front of him, had to dive forward in the end and he does so, bringing up a smart two-handed catch. 59.4 Ramesh Mendis to Babar Azam, no run, flighted on middle, Babar gets a good stride forward on the block 61.3 Ramesh Mendis to Babar Azam, no run, the off-break now, Babar gets a good stride forward as he defended

Prabath Jayasuriya also became the third Sri Lankan spinner after Muttiah Muralitharan and Rangana Herath to pick three five-wicket hauls in consecutive ...

Before his five-for against Pakistan in the first innings, he had plucked 6 for 118 and 6 for 49 against Australia. All of those wickets have come at Galle. His victims included — Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Afridi. Watch#SLvPAKLIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9vwith a Test Series Pass (in select regions) 📺 #WTC23

The tourists were reeling at 104 for seven at lunch in response to Sri Lanka's 222, still trailing by 118 runs in Galle. Skipper Babar Azam, who moved from his ...

86.2 M Theekshana to Babar Azam, 2 runs, loopy delivery wide of off, Babar went hard on the drive and squirts a thick edge, behind square on the off-side ...

Babar Azam has been given OUT LBW and he has reviewed. Was the off-break from Theekshana, Babar went back and across on the flick and missed, struck right in front of middle and was smashing into the leg-stump. Looks like a formality though, he was pinned right in front of the stumps, no bat and UltraEdge confirms it. In fact Babar was walking away as soon as he realised that there was no bat, gets patted on the back by his opponents for a job well done, so did the dressing room. In the end, the difference is a mere 4 runs and that sets up a second innings shootout. Naseem gave great support, batting out 52 deliveries himself, and ensuring that his team got as close to Sri Lanka's 222 as possible.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Score: 1st Test match, Day 2 at the Galle International Stadium.

Day 2: There was rain in Galle before the scheduled start time for the match, but it stopped before the start of the play. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. But Theekshana played a defiant knock in just his second Test and put on 45 runs for the last wicket with Rajitha, unbeaten on 12. The pace spearhead struck in the third over of the day to send back skipper Dimuth Karunaratne for one, and leg-spinner Yasir Shah soon combined with the quick bowlers to have Sri Lanka in trouble after they elected to bat. Day 1 recap: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday. However, the start will be delayed as they will need some time to clear the water.